THE OTHER MATTER ABOUT COVID-19: How are we treating increased biomedical waste?
1. There is no doubt there is an increase in all forms of waste occasioned by covid-19 particularly biomedical waste as a result of the manufacturing of billions of PPEs, laboratory test equipment etc. 2. In May 2016, IMANI conducted a study on the state of biomedical waste treatment in Ghana and urging the then […]
COVID-19’s Impact on FDI – What Could be done in Ghana’s Oil Sector
COVID-19’s Impact on FDI- What Could be done in Ghana’s Oil Sector by Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President & CEO. Admittedly, the economic impact of COVID-19 is incalculable until the one-ten thousandth of a millimetre in diameter virus, as the Economist describes it, is completely eradicated from the surface of the earth. However, educated guesses and […]
Franklin Cudjoe on the Actions of the National Identification Authority and the Electoral Commission
“I sincerely hope the National Identification Authority is not asserting its authority in order not only to cause potential harm to ordinary Ghanaians who have been asked to defy warnings against Corona virus and line up to be registered, but also in total disregard for international and national directives. What I fail to understand however, […]
IMANI Open Letter to Government: 7 Steps Needed to Significantly Reform Ghana’s ruining Business Environment Now
IMANI Africa writes to the government on 7 steps needed to revamp Ghana’s ruining noncompetitive business environment. By Isidore Kpotufe and Keshia Osei-Kufour| IMANI Africa IMANI Center for Policy and Education (IMANI Africa) expends so much energy in quality research and evidence-based advocacy. Over the past years, we have teamed up with partners – both […]
IMANI Alert: Institute of Public Projects Excellence; A Better Way to Fight Procurement-Inspired Corruption
Introduction Although Ghana’s label as Africa’s second most corrupt country by the Ghanaian media was a wrong interpretation of Transparency International’s “People and Corruption: Africa 2015” report[i], Ghanaians seem to have resigned themselves to the fate that their country’s leadership has significant challenges in curbing the practice with the speed needed. We are aware […]
Rooting Out Ghosts Workers and Regaining Confidence in Public Payroll Administration – What Ought to be done
The January 24, 2015 editorial of the Ghanaian Times reveals that the Public Services Commission (PSC) has initiated an independent audit exercise to remove all ghosts on the public payroll. The PSC is reported to be deploying an army of officials to go to every district and region in Ghana to head count all Government […]
An Idea For New Ministers Of Agriculture And Fisheries: Private Money For Fosu Lagoon Landing Port
The fishing sector in Ghana has morphed through a series of stages, albeit it has a rather static growth and contribution towards the national purse. It has been considered at least over the last decade or two as one of the sub-sectors in the agricultural industry that has a potential of creating jobs, helping government […]
