Cumulative incidence of cholera by commune in ghana, 1998202 figure 3. Embassy accras intellectual property rights ipr toolkit for ghana toolkit, a document that details the nature of ipr protection and enforcement in ghana and helps u. Calculations use an attack rate of and disease durationof3months. President mahama is ghanas fourth president of the fourth republic. From 1998 to 2017, greater accra alone recorded 58. The brong ahafo reginal health directorate were alerted of an outbreak of cholera in the greater accra region of ghana, however, on 30th of july 2014, a case of cholera was reported at the st theresas hospital in nkoranza south district of the brong ahafo region bar, eventually an outbreak of cholera occurred with more than cases reported. In ghana, poor access to land and finance hampers agriculture and rural livelihoods. Locallevel appraisal of benefits and barriers affecting. The study adopted a qualitative in depth interview to find out from the communication practitioners from these institutions how they managed communication at their respective universities, the kinds of communicator roles they performed and the models of public relations they applied in their works. Pdf migration is an enduring theme of human history and is considered one of the defining global issues of the twentyfirst century. March 5 estimating the economic impacts of sanitation ghana march 2012. This page was last edited on 8 january 2018, at 06. From conflict to conviviality and mutual benefit article pdf available march 2014 with 247 reads how we measure reads. Mrcoulibaly, the malian ambassador commended president mahama and the government of ghana for their intervention during the political turmoil in the west african country.
Lying just to the north of the equator, much of ghana has a tropical climate, with hot, wet weather all year round. Welcome to ghana s open data catalog this site is designed to provide access to timely and relevant data from various ministries and agencies. Driving would be excessively costly, inefficient, and ineffective if there were a need to agree on road. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. The impact of gold mining on local farming communities in ghana. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. The ghana agriculture sector investment programme gasip aims at providing a framework and institutional basis for a longterm engagement and supplementary financing for scaling up investments in private sectorled propoor agricultural value chain development. Unicef ghana also partnered with community theatre for interactive communication and behaviour change on avian influenza and cholera, reaching 5,000 urban dwellers in 20 urban communities in the. The western region was once a vast province covering the present western and central regions, and known as the western province, with its capital in cape coast, until the country achieved republican status in 1960. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website the centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. Trade mission from ghana to the netherlands seminar and matchmaking tuesday 14 june, rai amsterdam.
Joint press statement by the governments of costa rica. Requirements and procedures for obtaining a passport, both within and outside the country. The region has about 75 per cent of its vegetation within the high forest zone of ghana, and lies in the equatorial climatic zone that is characterized by moderate temperatures. The southwestern areas of the region are noted for their rain. Ghana egovernment interoperability framework the egif performs the same function in egovernment as the road code does on the highways. Ghana loses ghc420 million annually due to poor sanitation. Ghana growth and development platform current issue note 3, october 14, 2014 the national identity management crisis in ghana 1. I started collecting the names as far back as 1994. Nationwide collection, recording and provision of geo. Internet resources this list was compiled by barbara brown, phd, of the outreach program of the african studies center at boston. However, upper west, northern, upper east and volta region are the least affected region s in ghana.
Principles and general objectives of education a major objective of the school system, as designed by the education reform programme of 1987, is to make education more relevant to the socioeconomic realities of the country, so that the ghanaian children will be able to live a productive and meaningful life. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. Trade mission from ghana to the netherlands seminar and. Status of the stockholm convention in ghana ghana signed and adapted the convention on 23rd may 2001 and ratified it on may 30, 2003. As of 18 aug, 6,018 cases including 47 deaths case fatality rate of 0. Ipr toolkit ghana statement from ambassador donald. An annotated list of resources for elementary teaching. Ci 61 of 2009 appointed a commission of inquiry under article 278 of the 1992 constitution of the republic of ghana to. Joint press statement by the governments of costa rica, denmark and ghana first meeting of national focal points for the responsibility to protect 17. Awedoba abstract this is a detailed survey of the sociodemographic patterns of the peoples who inhabit the northern half of ghana.
Ghana administrative boundaries humanitarian data exchange. Ghana experienced a successful transfer of power from one political party to another following the victory of president john agyekum kufuor in the 2000 presidential elections and his reelection in 2004 under the leadership of the new patriotic party npp. Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. The impact of gold mining on local farming communities in ghana emmanuel yamoah tenkorang and patrick oseikufuor the increase in leases for surface gold mining in ghana between 1983 and 1998 has had drastic consequences for sustainable land use and management in the country. Availability of fraudulent identity documents, including instances of officials issuing fraudulent documents, including passports 200820 january 2014 pdf gha104709. The region became a separate administration in july 1960, with sekondi as its capital. Yearly number of cholera cases and case fatality rate cfr in ghana, 1199020 figure 2.
The country has concomitantly suffered seasonal cholera outbreaks that have impacted negatively on the populations health, as well as on the nations economy. Epidemiological parameters of cholera outbreaks by main affected. Large cholera outbreak in brong ahafo region, ghana. The gaspeaking peoples were organized into six independent towns accra, osu, labadi, teshi, nungua, and tema. Weekly number of cholera cases and median of estimated tenday precipitation in ghana, 2001202,3 table i. From a poverty reduction strategy to a moneyspinning business bright baffour antwi thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of philosophy in culture, environment and sustainability centre for development and the environment university of oslo blindern, norway.
Examples from ghana, namibia, germany and kosovo an experience report promoting land administration and good governance 5th fig regional conference accra, ghana, march 811, 2006 411 figure 1. Since then, ghana has undertaken various activities within the provision of the convention including preparation of a draft national implementation plan. Full text of icaca understanding ghana pdf see other formats history is critical for growth islam means peace missionaries. He is a communication expert, historian, writer, former member of parliament and minister of state, and immediate former vicepresident of ghana. Agents of change do not ignore african world view explore positive values in traditional culture a publication of the historical society of ghana preamble on 23 rd 24 th january 2007, the historical society of. Outbreaks in ghana usually spread towards neighbouring countries from the south of cameroon to guinea bissau through migrant fishermen and commercial trade. The third part of the shield shows a cacao tree, which embodies the wealth of ghana. Ga, people of the southeast coast of ghana, speaking a dialect of the kwa branch of nigercongo languages.
The ga are descended from immigrants who came down the niger river and across the volta during the 17th century. In june 2014, a cholera outbreak was reported in ghana. The north is a land of hot, grassy savanna, while rainforests dominate the south. An annotated list of resources for elementary teaching about ghana this list is organized in 6 sections. The author gives an account of the indigenous language patterns of the different ethnic groups, their social customs and distinctive customs. Costs included are limited to coordination, community wash response and wash in cholera treatment centers.
Greater accra was the most affected region, with 5,558 cases and 45 deaths. Ipr toolkit ghana statement from ambassador donald teitelbaum. If the public relations units at the two private universities in ghana are strategically managed. Ghana s cholera outbreak, officials say, is the worst in more than 30 years, with the country last suffering such a high number of casualties in 1982. African union elections observation mission report. Introduction and background there is very little doubt about the fact that ghana has over the years been experiencing an acute national identity management crisis. He was born on november 29, 1958 at damango, in the northern region of ghana. Upon the shield there are beads with the national colors red, green, and gold, which the flag of ghana also bears. Agricultural production in ghana is characterized by small farms. This image is a work of a united states agency for international development employee, taken or made as part of that persons official duties. He has worked in the civil and public services as a district coordinator of the then national mobilization programme of ghana, rising through the ranks to the office of greater accra regional director.
Ipr toolkit ghana statement from ambassador donald teitelbaum i am pleased to present the u. Gdp to a 2006 baseyear increased ghanas gdp per capita to over usd1,000, propelling ghana into the ranks of middleincome countries. Welcome to ghanas open data catalog this site is designed to provide access to timely and relevant data from various ministries and agencies. Report of the working group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to selfdeterminations mission to ghana ahrc3949add. The impact of gold mining on local farming communities in. Cholera wash cost estimates are based on a combination of preparedness and response budgets. This study examines the impact of chinese involvement in the sector, much of it illegal and controversial. With the high number of campaigns and education on cholera, officials say it is baffling to see many people queueing for food sold at joints close to refuse dumps, filthy and open gutters. Cholera in these areas appeared to have been smuggled in by relatives of dead ghanaian fishermen from togo and guinea, respectively, for burial despite a sanitary cordon on ghanas borders. Ranked among the worlds dirtiest countries, ghana has poor environmental sanitation and hygiene, and a lack of potable water, all of which combined have been largely blamed as the underscoring reasons for cholera outbreaks.
Professional studies ghana, and an adjunct lecturer with the central university graduate school. Afrizap 09072017 le ghana lance son premier satellite dans lespace. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. The law makes it compulsory for all ghanaians to join a health insurance scheme in ghana. Stretching across eastern and central ghana is lake volta, by surface area the largest manmade lake in the world.
The impact of chinese involvement in smallscale gold. Ghana is a lowlying country situated in a part of west africa once named the gold coast by european traders searching for gold. Ghana has achieved the mdg 1 target by reducing the proportion of population living below the poverty line from 51. The gaspeaking peoples were organized into six independent towns accra, osu. Ghana administrative boundaries admin level 0, 1 region and 2 district boundaries of ghana the dataset represents the international, regions and districts boundaries of ghana with harmonized pcodes of rowca and humanitarian response. The main objective of the study was to determine the beach and water quality at the study locations. The first case of cholera in ghana was in a togolese national in transit at the kotoka international airport from guinea.
Public relations practice in ghanaian tertiary institutions. The objective of the eghana project is to assist the government in generating growth and employment, by leveraging information and communication technology ict and publicprivate partnerships to a develop the it enabled services industry, and, b. Ghana agriculture sector investment programme gasip. It is supposed that a constitutional court is the highest court of a country, either on top of the court hierarchy or an extra institution standing aside. The fourth and last field on the lower right shows a gold mine, which stands for the richness of natural resources in ghana. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in.