Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó has said Ghana does not need aid or handouts from European countries, but rather a skilled workforce. He said once there is a skilled workforce who can make their know-how available to the Ghanaian economy it will ensure rapid development. Addressing attendees at a ceremony held at…
In the Government’s 2018 economic policy there was a clear intent to ensure its alignment with the SDGs. Out of the 17 SDGs, SDG 11 ( make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable) and SDG 17 (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development) defines expectations of…
Development watchers have expressed concerns about deepening bite of HIV/AIDS in the Nabdam District, warning it is a major roadblock to steps being taken by stakeholders to deal with low agricultural production and chronic food insecurity in that deprived part of the Upper East region. The district recorded 52 cases of the disease in 2016…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rogaland County on the ticket of the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Olaug Bollestad V, has advocated the need to achieve gender parity in the Norwegian Parliament. That, to her, would help to strengthen women participation in the decision-making process both at the national and global levels.…
Current debates in Ghana about sustainable development express a confluence of four important trends: 1) questioning of the growing inequalities and exclusion wrought by the dominant neoliberal economic policies and the quality of growth that has resulted; 2)recognition of the advances that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Goals (SDGs)…
Ghana has experienced steadily increasing growth of over 7% per year on average since 2005. Following the attainment of middle income country status in 2010 and discovery of offshore oil reserves, per capita growth in the country has remained relatively high. Despite the growth recorded, inequality has been increasing in the country and poverty remains…
Accra, Nov. 29, GNA – Mr Anders Samuelsen, the Danish Foreign Minister has said Ghana’s quest to develop its economy beyond aid depended highly on empowering its entrepreneurs to grow and expand their businesses. He said an expanded economy built on the back of entrepreneurs would create more jobs for unemployed young people.Mr Samuelsen…
Government’s drive to digitise the economy will be effectively complemented by the various payment initiatives the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has rolled out. This will ensure that the country derives the full benefit of a digital economy. GhIPSS, since 2007 has been deploying a number of electronic payment channels, which addresses the…
A former Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has called for a change in the way and manner some appointments are made in order to fight against the corruption menace in the country. Justice Emile Short said, anti-corruption institutions in Ghana are not strong enough to fight graft due to…