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ABLADE GLOVER (Ghana)
Glover was born in Accra, Ghana in 1934. He is a scholar, teacher, and painter whose work has been exhibited widely throughout the world. Dr. Glover has had an extensive academic career studying art and education at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana from 1957 to 1958 and the Central School of Art and Design in London from 1959 to 1962.He is the founder and Executive Director of the Artists Alliance Gallery in Accra.Ablade Glover is known for his abstract painting. Working in oils on canvas he concentrates on unique marketscapes and townscapes which are instantly recognizable. (Bio Source)
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Ghana Achieves 72% Electricity Distribution - Ventures Africa
Ghana has reached 72 percent electricity access across the country attributable to the commitment and collaboration between governments and developmental players, experts say. According to Andrew Barfour, project coordinator at the Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP), the country’s National Electrification Scheme (NES) has been such a success to date thanks to the commitment of parties – whether government, donors, or rural community members – to making wide-spread electrification a reality, and the willingness of parties to collaborate. “…the commitment of various governments towards the success of the programme and the contribution of SHEP [self-help electrification programme] has helped in the phenomenal success. Also the contribution and collaboration of our development partners has contributed immensely to the success of GEDAP,” Barfour explains. Pursuant to the project’s success, Barfour is set to be a key-note speaker at the African Utility Week in May, to share advice and experiences with attendees, and to voice his belief in the importance of the electrification in Africa. “…in this modern world electrification cannot be overemphasized and therefore all countries must endeavour to ensure that electricity is extended to all corners of the continent if we want the economic circumstances of our people to improve for the better,” Barfour says, revealing that this will be the main crux of his message to conference participants.
2013: Year of Doable Challenges!
First up: Eating a healthy breakfast. It’s not the most important meal of the day for nothing!
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Daily chart: how long leaders stay in office in different countries. Countries in the Middle East tend to hold on to their leaders longer than anywhere else (a little over eight years on average). Africa comes next at more than seven years.
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There Are No Ethical Electronics, So Buy Less Stuff
In a piece on Salon last week, writer Andrew Leonard laid out the raw truth: There is no ethical smartphone. The sins of Apple’s iPhone factories, where laborers literally and figuratively kill themselves in pursuit of faster gadgets, are well-documented. Just as the problem isn’t only Apple’s, neither is it relegated to phones. Laptops, televisions, digital cameras, and every consumer electronic in between wreak havoc on people and environments at every point in their lifespan—save, of course, for when you own them.
