Ghana

Citrix Work in Ghana, Africa Secures Additional 2008 Microsoft Partner Award for Citizenship

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., 6/25/2008 -- Today, Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, announced it has won the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year Global ISV – Infrastructure Special Recognition award. This award recognizes the global independent software vendor (ISV) for superior technology, delivering innovative infrastructure solutions based on Microsoft platforms.    » read more »

Warns Against Complacency

1 April 2008 -- ACCRA—One year after witnessing the horrific Savelugu Guinea worm outbreak in northern Ghana, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter returned to Accra today to congratulate the national program for its recent effective efforts in reducing the incidence of Guinea worm disease.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter addresses Ghanaian children outside Savelugu Hospital: Jimmy Carter addresses Ghanaian children outside Savelugu Hospital, asking "Who here has had Guinea worm disease?" President Carter visited the parched community of Savelugu to meet with dozens of Guinea worm disease victims.    » read more »

01/07/2008 -- A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast and Ghana this week to monitor child labor abuses. Senator Bernie Sanders said before departing for Africa that he hoped "to see to what degree indentured children are being used to manufacture products which come into this country as chocolate."    » read more »

First shipment of merchandise to help flood victims in Ghana

10/18/2007 -- Major League Baseball today announced it is expanding its longstanding relationship with international relief organization World Vision by donating unsalable 2007 postseason MLB-licensed apparel to children and families in developing countries around the world.

Major League Baseball has previously worked with World Vision to donate counterfeit goods that have been confiscated by law enforcement. These efforts will continue during the 2007 postseason.    » read more »

New York, 31 July 2007 (By Victoria Cavaliere) -- The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved sending an expanded peacekeeping force to Sudan's Darfur region. From VOA's New York Bureau, Victoria Cavaliere reports that the resolution follows eight months of negotiations over the make-up and mandate of the force.

The Security Council adopted the resolution Tuesday, just 24 hours after co-sponsors Britain and France circulated a finalized draft - the fourth revision this month.    » read more »

Reforms, advances in Ghana highlight promise of partnership with 38 nations

09 July 2007 -- Washington -– Strengthening the partnership for economic reforms and development between the United States and 38 African nations is the aim of the sixth annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum.

The forum will be held in Accra, Ghana, July 18-19, and U.S. and African officials said activity under AGOA in the host nation spotlights the goals and potential benefits of the law.    » read more »

As World Bank Board Approves Landmark Assistance Strategy and Two New Projects

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2007 – The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank today discussed its new Country Program for Ghana, representing US$1.3 billion for new operations based on the Ghana Joint Assistance Strategy (G-JAS) signed by 16 partners.

The Bank’s country program will support Ghana in implementing its Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) to achieve a middle-income status and ensure that the benefits of the growth are shared.    » read more »

May 31, 2007 -- A delegation from the International Monetary Fund visited Accra during May 29-31 to participate in the High Level Conference on Financing for Development. At the end of the visit, Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, Director of the African Department, made the following statement today in Accra:

"I am grateful for the opportunity to have met with His Excellency President Kufuor of Ghana, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Baah-Wiredu, Bank of Ghana Governor Acquah, and other senior officials. We also met with the representatives of civil society and development partners.    » read more »

Meeting on African Growth and Opportunity Act will open to private sector

18 May 2007 - Washington -- Trade facilitation will share the stage with finance, infrastructure development, product quality standards and a host of other economic issues at the Sixth African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, U.S. officials say.    » read more »