According to mbiti‚ religion is with us and will always be with us. Michael Bradshaw et al (2004)‚ briefly defined Religion as an “organized system of values and practices‚ including faith in and worship of a divine being or beings”. In Religion in African Social Heritage‚ Akoi (1970) further complements this definition by arguing from the point of view that Religion is a social fact and that it fosters solidarity‚ continuity and the enforcement of moral laws. African traditional religions‚ also
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Each and every person must take his or her own bit of wisdom from the land of Africa‚ wisdom scattered generously by Mother-Africa to her children. These were the ancestors‚ the chiefs‚ the scholars‚ the bush men and women‚ the weak‚ the strong‚ and the brave. Let us examine such work of wisdom by Jomo Kenyatta in his short story: "The Getnlemen of The Jungle." As a Pan-African and great political leader‚ Kenyatta became the first president of independent Kenya back in 1963. His wise story‚ pulsate
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF GHANA The Civil Service of Ghana‚ an integral part of the executive branch of government‚ is a major component of the public services of Ghana‚ which come under supervision of the Public Services Commission. Ghana’s Civil Service is organized along British lines and constitutes one of the most enduring legacies of the British colonial rule. The post-independence era has seen some transformations of the colonial Civil Service in Ghana up until now‚ which were meant
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empires like the Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai controlled the gold and salt trade. They were the crossroads of trading. Cities on Africa’s east coast also gained wealth and power through trade in between 1000 and 1500. In Africa between 300 and 1400‚ there were several centers of advanced civilization. Ghana was founded by people in A.D 300. The people came from the Niger and Senegal River valley. Ghana is one of the first trading areas in West Africa. The kingdom of ancient Ghana rose in power and
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and institutional restructuring especially in public sector institutions. Mr Morny was recently the Team Leader/training consultant on a capacity development assignment to develop the Succession Policy and Planning Manual for the Audit Service of Ghana and train the senior management in the use of the manual. In the earlier part of the year 2011‚ he led a team of consultants to plan and execute the Impact Assessment for the Community Water and Sanitation Agency on the Small Towns Water Supply and
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first article is “the history of Ghana” located: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/history/ . I found this article on November 13th‚ 2012 through Google searching ”Ghana‚ Africa history” and it was the 3rd link. The information I learned was very essential to my I-search. For example I found out Ghana‚ is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west‚ Burkina Faso to the north‚ Togo to the east‚ and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" and is derived
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In view of this‚ Ghana in the wake of pursuing its long cherished dream‚ quietly took its first major steps
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THE HOUSING MARKET IN GHANA PREPARED BY RESEARCH DEPARTMENT BANK OF GHANA NOVEMBER 2007 The Sector Study reports are prepared by the Research Department of Bank of Ghana for the deliberations of the Bank’s Board of Directors. The reports are subsequently made available as public information. Further information may be obtained from: The Head Research Department Bank of Ghana P. O. Box GP 2674 Accra‚ Ghana. Tel: 233-21-666902-8 ISBN: 0855-658X Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1
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Sarpong‚ Valley View University‚ Accra‚ Ghana Abraham Bamfo Boakye‚ Valley View University‚ Accra‚ Ghana Abraham Amponsah‚ Valley View University‚ Accra‚ Ghana Clement Yeboah‚ Strayer University‚ Columbus Ohio Campus‚ USA ABSTRACT The fourth republican constitution came into force in 1993. Ghana statistical Service also rebased Ghana’s GDP in the same year. From 1993 to 2005‚ the average GDP growth rate was about 4.3%. Within the period of 1993 and 2005‚ Ghana was still below the lower middle income
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sufficient quality” (Beaumier and Ford‚ 2006: 196). In Ghana‚ the highest incidence of food insecurity is found in dry savannah areas‚ comprising the Upper East‚ Upper West and Northern Regions. While food insecurity rates hover around one to seven percent in southern Ghana‚ rates are between 10-30 percent in the north (Biederlack and Rivers‚ 2009: 13). Paradoxically‚ households producing food crops are often the casualties of food insecurity in northern Ghana (Biederlack and Rivers‚ 2009). The incidence
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