Experts addressing a forum on corruption and good governance last Friday called on the Kufuor Administration to provide and disseminate anticorruption guidelines, especially with regard to gift giving and receiving.

Villages in the Wassa West District of Ghana's western region have been hit by the spillage of thousands of cubic metres of mine wastewater contaminated with cyanide and heavy metals. The cyanide-laced waste contaminated the River Asuman on October 16 when a tailings dam ruptured at a mine operation owned by the South African company, Goldfields Ltd.

This article from News Update 83 discusses the role of corporate culture in Ghanaian software - and other - organisations. It has some interesting comments on how ICTs are used and perceived in Ghana. Perhaps many of the observations that are true for this country are also relevant for other African states.

Ghana's President Kufuor has launched a new campaign, 'Life Choices', as a result of increasing population growth. Commenting on Ghana's greatest challenge, he said the current practice where families are not planned undermines the efforts to provide adequate health, housing, and employment for citizens.

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo is leading a nine member Ghanaian delegation to attend the 10th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic this weekend.