Gambia: Sustainable development is impossible without integrating economic, social and environmental factors’
For development to be sustainable, it is essential to harness and build strong linkages between the three pillars of economic growth, social development and environmental protection, said Gambian-born UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Abdoulie Janneh. “Without such an approach, gains made in one pillar could undermine progress in [...]
Fleecing of society and misguiding ideas on economic development
As time goes by ideas on economic development and getting the economy rolling become more challenging for the incumbent Surinamese government. Too much focus on borrowing, too little on scouting out possible sources of private investment to finance their ambitious housing plans, infrastructure and job-creation plans. The former government has established a so called loan-ceiling [...]
Consumption Ethics – A Utopia? (VIDEO)
As questions are coming up increasingly regarding the constraints of Growth in a world of finite resources, there should now be some ethical limits of personal consumption. The consumer economy feeds on popular demand, sometimes the demand seems to be ‘manufactured’ (bottled water industry) and incredible choice of consumption that encourages one to consume without [...]
GEORGIA: Weekly Economic Digest Eng September 19 – September 26, 2011
Dear all, Economic Digest September 19 – September 26, 2011 Main Themes of Week: · According to the Fraser Institute’s „Economic Freedom of the World 2011“ Annual Report, Georgia ranks 27 (with 7.36 score) among the world’s 141 countries · Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Georgia at current prices amounted to 5 848,1 million GEL [...]
Economic freedom of the World Report made public In Nepal
Nepal Scores 129 position out of the 141 countries this year with a score of 5.50 in the Economic Freedom of the World Report listing Nepal in the least developed countries.The report was made public here by the Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation. The report states Nepal continues to degrade in all the five measured areas [...]
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Execution of at least 10 prisoners postponed until Saturday
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Africans innovators called to participate in Project Incubator Award
Israel goes to the polls in two or three months
Morsi’s 100 days, a performance which is viewed with mixed feelings
Syria: Arrest of prominent human rights defender Mr Khalil Matouk
Tanzania: Miners plead for time to make positive contribution
