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The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) is one of the most important social interventions by the Government to help boost enrolment in public basic schools, and it is yielding fruitful results. The Programme provides one nutritious meal…

Akosua Frempomaa (not her real name), a 32-year- old graduate of cosmetology, fell for an online advertisement, which requested for a two-year service of applicants to pursue a career in Kuwait, Middle East. Having passed out in one of the…

Lack of transparency in the global financial system is at the heart of three of the world’s most pressing problems: the ongoing financial crises, the need for tax reform and extreme poverty. Global problems need global leadership, but the…

'Food Security is on the agenda' is a line often heard in gatherings of policy makers, development and non-governmental organizations. These people work tirelessly to ensure a post-2050 world that could feed itself. However, policy-makers…

There was a noticeable buzz at an Islamic finance conference I attended recently in Nairobi. After years of slow development, there was a palpable sense among the delegates that Islamic banking is heading for its breakthrough in sub-Saharan…

As an issue spanning geo-political, developmental and environmental concerns, e-waste is a recurrent theme in the environmental agenda of countries, the ICT industry media and a strong focus for international organizations. It’s an…

On Monday, August 19, 2013, the Public Accounts Committee expressed shock at foreign exchange retention schemes operated by mining companies in the country and asked for investigations to be carried out with immediate effect. The committee…

Disabilities, particularly in toddlers and infants were once-upon-a –time considered unusual and therefore a taboo in a society.  For this reason, families felt reluctant and indeed embarrassed to raise children with any form of disability.…

Ghanaians and the international community are waiting with eager eyes and ears to listen and watch the verdict of the Supreme Court over the election petition on Thursday, August 29. The election petition hearing which began on April 16,…

Mince no words, a world where more than half of its population is under 35 years, should think seriously about how to give a platform for the youth to be part of the decision making process. This vital decision, which eluded the world for…