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The Ghana.gov project is a research project that examines and tests concrete e-Government systems and applications in Ghana. The results included a demonstration portal for the Ministry of Information and Presidential Affairs that was launched in 2003.
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AVIATION SAFETY OVERSIGHT: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has assessed the Government of Ghana’s Civil Aviation Authority as not being in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aviation safety standards for oversight of Ghana 's air carrier operations. For more information, travelers may visit the FAA’s Internet web site at www.faa.gov/safety/programs_initiatives/oversight/iasa .
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Hydroelectricity is the primary source of Ghana's power. Ghana's current hydroelectric capacity of 1.072 GW is located at Akosombo (912 MW) and Kpong (160 MW). The Ghanaian government is considering additional hydroelectric projects to be built on a Build Operate Transfer (BOT) financing scheme. The $700-million, Bui hydroelectric project would be located on the Black Volta. The Bui project would have a generation capacity of 400 MW. In addition to increasing the domestic electricity supply, power generated from Bui could be exported to Burkina Faso, Mali and Cote d'Ivoire.
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An Economist, Dr. Nii Moi Thompson has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ghana to collaborate with government to ensure that all the eight targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are fully achieved by 2015.... >>Read
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