THE COSMOLOGY OF THE AKANS OF GHANA The Akan believe that the universe was created by a Supreme Being‚ whom they refer to variously as Oboadea (Creator)‚ Nyame (God)‚ Odomankoma (Infinite‚ Inventor)‚ Ananse Kokuroko (The Great Spider; The Great Designer)‚ etc. The Akan religious thought is essentially theocentric and theistic‚ with the Supreme Being‚ God at the center of it all. From this perspective‚ the Akan use their cultural symbols to portray their beliefs about God‚ their attitudes
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The rising unemployment rate among fresh university graduates today is an upsetting trend. Now the pool of unemployed graduates is rising to worrying levels even in some high-growth economies. This is due to several factors or causes that result in the increase of the unemployment rate today. This article brings and discusses the main causes and issues/effects on the unemployment of many fresh graduates. It is expected that this study of unemployment will achieve the objective and highlights of some
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Reduce unemployment Unemployment is a huge problem. Unemployed workers are experiencing financial losses‚ and causing a burden on tax payers providing benefits to the ex-worker. The national economy suffers because of lower output and instead of gaining tax money‚ losing it. People in disparity for money resort to crime and the list goes on and on. According to the U.S bureau of statistics‚ the U.S has an unemployment amount of 16 million‚ with another 7 million under employed. That is the
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Introduction The nation’s high unemployment rate is a result of a severe drop in demand for goods and services. It’s not a reflection of longer-term structural changes in the economy but rather cyclical changes in the economy. The demand for goods has been limited because of tight credit‚ decreases in government budgets‚ suppression of demand by consumers and foreign markets‚ and the inability by the fed lower interest rates. Even with the low level of interest rates the Fed is currently practicing
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My prevailing concerns for the United States of America and its future are unemployment and underemployment. These two issues cannot be solved by throwing money at the problem or creating additional meaningless regulations. These concerns must be faced with vigor and the willingness to experience trial and error. Unemployment in the United States is staggering. The U.S. needs to end outsourcing and once again begin manufacturing their own goods‚ preferably exporting more than they import. It is
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Why is Ghana still an LEDC? Peilin Cheng 9A Although Ghana is rich in raw materials and precious metals‚ it is still a Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC). There are many different reasons ranging from the environment and climate to their debt problem. Ghana is in the tropics of Africa near the equator which means the temperature is very hot‚ there is also a hot dry North East wind called the harmattan which blows between December and March. Ghana’s climate and ecosystems are split into
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A major problem in the United States is the high unemployment rate. Many Americans are unemployed which in turn is hurting our economy. There are a few ways we could lower the rate of unemployment‚ education in modern technological jobs‚ offering tax incentives to company’s to hire Americans instead of going over seas‚ and with job creation. By allowing the small business to thrive‚ they will produce the most jobs for the dollar invested. First‚ education in modern technological jobs could prepare
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WEST AFRICN INSTITUTE FOR FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON MONEY MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNIQUES OF SECURITIES TRADING-LAGOS‚ NIGERIA MARCH 4-14 2008 THE BOND MARKET IN GHANA-CHALLENGES FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT A. Introduction A bond has been defined as a debt (loan) instrument which requires the issuer to repay the investor the amount borrowed with interest over a predetermined period of time. Bonds can be callable‚ redeemable‚ convertible‚ extendable or retractable
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of countries across the globe. This is despite geographical boundaries. Unemployment can be described as the situation where an individual or individuals that are within the labour age (varies between countries) are without jobs even though they are willing to work. Begg (2000) defined unemployment as the measure of the number of people registered for work but without work. In his work‚ Atkinson (1994) defined unemployment as a situation where people are willing to work but cannot find jobs. Several
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF GUINNESS GHANA BREWERIES LIMITED BY STEPHEN SANYE BATOGBEE SEIDU A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AUGUST 2008 UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST THE IMPACT OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ON THE CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF GUINNESS GHANA BREWERIES LIMITED STEPHEN SANYE
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