April 2011

The Norwegian government has provided a-$6.5 million grant to the Ministry of Mines, Environment, Science and Technology, to address the country’s environmental challenges. The amount would among other issues be used for the protection…

Sweden and Singapore are the most competitive countries in the digital economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Nordic and Asian economies are best at using information and communications technologies (ICT) to boost…

Toyota is to stop production at five plants in Europe for several days in April and May because component supplies from Japan remain limited. The announcement comes a day after the Japanese car maker announced similar shutdowns in North…

The Japanese government has downgraded its assessment of the economy in the wake of the devastation caused by last month's earthquake and tsunami. It said key areas of the economy, including industrial production and exports, would suffer.…

The BBC World Service should be protected from spending cuts to preserve its global reputation, a powerful Government watchdog has said. The Foreign Affairs Select Committee said the 79-year-old service was so valuable to the UK its income…

President Obama will today set out his plans to tackle America's growing debt crisis. The US government's accumulated overdraft is rapidly approaching the ceiling set by congress of $14.294trn (£8.79trn). Politicians will have to agree…

Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday said Ghana would collaborate with the Norwegian government to ensure effective management and use of revenue from oil and gas. He said the Norwegian sense of equity and justice exhibited in…

The man Laurent Gbagbo might have gone down in history as one of the people who worked hard to build a political career, reach the pinnacle and come tumbling down through their own making. Monday April 11, 2011 at about 14:30 GMT Laurent…

Some 1.5 billion people live in countries affected by repeated cycles of political and criminal violence, causing misery and disrupting development, the World Bank has said. The countries affected by conflict and extreme criminal violence…

The Food and Drugs Board on Monday advised the public not to patronise water and products from Cosmos Health Outfit Company, because their practices pose serious threat to public health safety. The FDB has also closed down the operations…