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NADMO
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is the government agency that is responsible for the management of disasters as well as other emergencies in Ghana. The board operates under Ghana's Ministry of Interior. History Ghana formed the National Disaster Management Organisation in 1996, backed by an act of Parliament (Act 927) to manage disasters and emergencies. This was after Ghana had responded to the United Nations Declaration GAD 44/236 of 1989 declaring 1990 to 1999 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). NADMO is part of the Ghana Ministry of Interior. It has a Board of Directors selected from, the Ministries of Health, Finance, Social Welfare, Interior, Information, National Mobilization Programme, Ghana Armed Forces, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), among others. The first Board was chaired by, Brig. (Rtd.) Dr. G. K. Deh, Director of Medical Services (DMS), Ghana Armed Forces Prior to the formation of NADMO, the Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Portuphy
Ebenezer Kofi Ofori Portuphy is a Ghanaian politician and founding member of the NDC. He was the first national coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is the government agency that is responsible for the management of disasters as well as other emergencies in Ghana. The board operates under Ghana's Ministry of Interior. History Ghana for ... and later in January 2009. He contested for the National Chairmanship of National Democratic Congress party in December 2014 which he won. NADMO resignation Kofi Portuphy resigned his position as NADMO boss in May 2015 due to pressure from civil society groups. The pressure was to ensure smooth running of the organisation and avoid conflict of interest issues. References National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Living people Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Asiedu
DCOP Douglas Akrofi Asiedu is a Ghanaian police officer who served in the Ghana Police Service. He rose to the rank of Deputy Commander of Police and was appointed the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander. He later became a public servant and was the 4th national coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization in Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To .... NADMO Coordinator Douglas Asiedu was appointed by President John Kufour as the national coordinator of NADMO. He served in that capacity from January 2007 to December 2009. References Living people Ghanaian police officers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Sanziri
Francis Vib Sanziri (1957 – 19 April 2019) was a Ghanaian military officer who served in the Ghana Army. He rose to the rank of Major General and served as the Director General of Joint Operations at the General Headquarters of the Ghana Army in Accra. He was appointed by President John Dramani Mahama to serve as the 6th National Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization. He held the position from May 2015 to March 2017. He was appointed head of the UNDOF in October 2017. He died of heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... on 19 April 2019, at the age of 61. References 2019 deaths Ghana Army personnel 1957 births {{Ghana-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Isaac Amoo
George Isaac Amoo is a Ghanaian politician who was member of parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency from January 2001 to January 2005. He was the 3rd national coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization in Ghana. NADMO coordinator Amoo was appointed by President John Kufour as the national coordinator of NADMO. He served in that capacity from August 2006 to December 2007. Politics Amoo is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was elected as the member of parliament for the Ayawaso West-Wuogon constituency in the Greater Accra region in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was succeeded by Akosua Frema Osei-Opare in the 2004 Ghanaian General elections. Elections Amoo was elected as the member of parliament for the Ayawaso West-Wuogon constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Odei
Brigadier General (rtd) Joseph Odei is a Ghanaian military officer who served in the Ghana Army. He later became a public servant and was the 2nd national coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization in Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To .... NADMO Coordinator Joseph Odei was appointed by President John Kufour as the national coordinator of NADMO. He served in that capacity from January June 2001 to August 2006. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ghana Army personnel {{Ghana-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refugee Board (Ghana)
The Ghana Refugee Board was established under the Ghana Refugee Law 1992 (PNDCL 305D), and is charged with the management of activities relating to refugees in Ghana. It is under the control of the Ministry of the Interior. Functions of the board The main preoccupation of the Refugee Board is with refugees. Its functions include: *interviewing individuals seeking refugee status *granting refugee status to asylum seekers from areas of civil conflict or places where they face political persecution. *oversight over all refugee camps in the country. The board also cooperates with other agencies to carry out its mandate, as it did in March 2011 faced with an influx of refugees from Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), who had fled during the Second Ivorian Civil War. Head of the board The head of the Refugee Board is Chairman Kenneth Dzirasah. Dzirasah was the Former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and succeeded Emmanuel Owusu Bentil. Liberian refugees The Budumburam Camp in the Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivorian Presidential Election, 2010
Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast in 2010. The first round was held on 31 October, and a second round, in which President Laurent Gbagbo faced opposition leader Alassane Ouattara, was held on 28 November 2010. Originally scheduled to be held in 2005, the vote was delayed several times due to the Ivorian Civil War and difficulties involved in the organization and preparation of the elections. A peace agreement between the government and the former rebel New Forces was signed on 4 March 2007,"Ivorian president vows to hold elections as scheduled" Xinhua (''People's Daily''), 10 July 2007. and in late April 2009, it was announced that the elections would be held by 6 December 2009, and that the date would be announced shortly. On 15 May 2009, the date was announced to be 29 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–2011 Ivorian Crisis
The 2010–11 Ivorian crisis was a political crisis in Ivory Coast which began after Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Ivory Coast since 2000, was proclaimed the winner of the Ivorian election of 2010, the first election in the country in 10 years. The opposition candidate, Alassane Ouattara, and a number of countries, organisations and leaders worldwide claimed Ouattara had won the election. After months of attempted negotiation and sporadic violence, the crisis entered a decisive stage as Ouattara's forces began a military offensive in which they quickly gained control of most of the country and besieged key targets in Abidjan, the country's largest city. At the time, international organizations reported numerous human rights violations, and the UN undertook its own military action with the stated objective to protect itself and civilians. A significant step in bringing an end to the crisis occurred on 11 April 2011 upon the capture and arrest of Gbagbo in Abidjan by pro-Ouat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alassane Ouattara
Alassane Dramane Ouattara (; ; born 1 January 1942) is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) since 2010. An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)"Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara in profile" , , 11 April 2011. and the (french: Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, BCEAO), and he was the |
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–Libya border, the south, Niger to Libya–Niger border, the southwest, Algeria to Algeria–Libya border, the west, and Tunisia to Libya–Tunisia border, the northwest. Libya is made of three historical regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. With an area of almost 700,000 square miles (1.8 million km2), it is the fourth-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the List of countries and outlying territories by total area, 16th-largest in the world. Libya has the List of countries by proven oil reserves, 10th-largest proven oil reserves in the world. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli, is located in western Libya and contains over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Gbagbo
Koudou Laurent Gbagbo , FPI website . ( Gagnoa Bété: ; ; born 31 May 1945) is an Ivorian politician who was the President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011. A historian, Gbagbo was imprisoned in the early 1970s and again in the early 1990s, and he lived in exile in France during much of the 1980s as a result of his union activism. Gbagbo founded the (FPI) in 1982 and ran unsuccessfully for president against |
