In spite of the world economic crisis, the Tunis stock exchange has progressed by 10,7% in 2008 , the third best performance in the world, according to the French news agency AFP.
As part of preparations for the handing over ceremony of the presidential baton, from President John Agyekum Kufuor to the new president-elect, Professor John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills, waste management experts, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has organised a special clean up exercise to rid the capital city off filth for the historic occasion.
The 12-member transitional team of the president-elect, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, began work yesterday at the Accra International Conference Centre. However, there is no intention of retaining any minister of the outgoing government.
The president-elect, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, has renewed his commitment to be the father of all Ghanaians, irrespective of their political affiliations.
To the vast majority of Ghanaians, the country is split into literally two halves, with one side responding to the clarion cry for change, and the other half concurring with the need for change, but only in leadership, and not necessarily of parties. The figures given out by Dr Afari Djan give an accurate reflection of how fractured the nation is, but also underscores who the real winner is.
The Lagos State rice for job programme is not all about creating job for the teeming unemployed youths in the state but to also stabilize the price of rice through increase production of the stable food in the state.
The National Union of Ogoni Students’ (USA) has demanded for the creation of Ogoni State out of the present Rivers State, arguing that creation of the new state would generate employment for over 95% unemployed youths as well as addressing lack of infrastructural development in the area.
The top United Nations relief official in Somalia has voiced grave concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the strife-torn nation, where fresh clashes last week have reportedly killed more than 40 people and displaced over 50,000.
The release of the first 80 prisoners detained over their affiliation with a rebel group, the Parti pour la Liberation du Peuple Hutu-Forces Nationales de Libération (Palipehutu-FNL), has begun, following a decree issued by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on 30 December 2008.
Libyan leader Colonel Muammer Gaddafi on Saturday stopover in transit at the Roberts International Airport in Harbel, Margibi County and met with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
