The Association of Oil Marketing Companies is calling on government to reduce taxes on Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) to make it cheaper and more accessible for Ghanaians as the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) seeks to fully roll out the Cylinder Re-circulation Policy. The policy, which is aimed at reducing and possibly eliminating LPG-related accidents and […] The post Reduce
Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has chided the Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors of Ghana for threatening to close down all Senior High School projects across the country. The threats by the contractors were made known at a press conference organised in June this year, where they demanded payment of monies owed them […] The post We
Government says it cannot accept a recommendation from the Emile Short Commission for an independent police complaints unit to be set up to deal with complaints from the public on police conduct. The Commission, in its report said the Complaints Unit, will ensure police accountability. However Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah told Citi News government […] The post Short
Ghana’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia has introduced another variant of the brand, Jumia Mall. The new service is a curated section on Jumia that allows customers to easily identify the official distributors of leading brands on the platform. Customers can now choose to buy directly from their favorite brands and their official distributors, or from […] The post Jumia Ghana launches Jumia
A Principal Consultant of Mahogany Consult, a PR firm, Esi Asante Antwi, has urged Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs and start-ups, to incorporate simple public relations tactics into their business strategies to grow their business and build lasting brands as “PR enables a deeper brand experience and delivers immediate and long-term advantage to businesses”. […] The post Incorporate
Queen Elizabeth II has recognised Ghanaian Cordie Aziz as the 105th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of her exceptional voluntary service to the environment training hundreds of people to become recycling entrepreneurs. As part of the legacy of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London 2018, Her Majesty The Queen – as Head […] The post Ghanaian
The opposition National Democratic (NDC) has accused the Electoral Commission of supervising a shambolic voters’ register exhibition exercise. According to the party, the EC’s failure to provide them with a provisional register, change of codes of polling centres without consultation, absence of expected numbers of registered voters in polling stations among others, are some challenges […] The post Voters’
A new video has emerged of Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, wearing blackface, a day after he admitted such behaviour was racist. He apologised on Wednesday after photos of two similar episodes – one when he was a teacher and another a student – came to light. His Liberal Party says the video is genuine […] The post New video of Trudeau wearing blackface
The Acting Registrar General for Health Facilities Regulatory Agency, Dr Philip Yaw Bannor has urged Ghanaians to take keen interest in knowing their health status and seek the right medication attention. He expressed worry over how some Ghanaians wait until their health conditions deteriorate before they visit medical facilities for emergency health care. He stressed […] The post HeFRA
Government has handed over Toyota Hilux pickup vehicles to seventeen (17) health directorates in the Ashanti Region. The vehicles will support public health-related activities, improve and strengthen disease surveillance in the region. The vehicles which are all 2018 models, cost GHc3,214,976.08. Speaking after handing over the vehicles to officials at the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate, […] The post 17
Tunisia’s former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile aged 83, his family says. Ben Ali led the country for 23 years and was credited with delivering stability and some economic prosperity. But he received widespread criticism for suppressing political freedoms and for widespread corruption. In 2011, he was forced from office following […] The post Tunisia’s
The Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Sam George, says the government’s rejection of some of the findings of the Emile Short Commission after a probe of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence did not surprise him. In a statement, Sam George, who was assaulted by a National Security officer during the by-election, said: “I […] The post ‘I
The Ghana Railway Company Limited has refuted claims that it received $10 million from the Ghana Manganese Company for the rehabilitation of the Western Railway corridor. The Deputy Managing Director of the company, Dr. Engineer Michael Ayetei Adjei, addressing a press conference in Takoradi today, Thursday said, they only received $4.9 million but the remaining […] The post We
The chief the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II is advocating for communities to be allowed to management various social amenities within their respective areas. According to the Okyenhene, sectors such as education, health, water systems, among others, must not be centralised because they are essential for the daily lives of the […] The post Okyenhene
The third Nigerian suspect in the Takoradi Kidnapping case, Chika Innoidim John, has been repatriated to Ghana. According to Citi News sources, the suspect was brought to Ghana yesterday [Wednesday] by some Nigerian Security operatives. The suspect was arrested in August by Nigerian security services and their Ghanaian counterparts triggered repatriation processes. It however delayed because […] The post Takoradi
President Nana Akufo-Addo left the country today [Thursday] to lead Ghana’s delegation to the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Whilst there, the President, as co-Chair of the Advocacy Group of Eminent Persons for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will participate in a series of SDGs events. At the invitation of the […] The post Nana
The Emile Short Commission of Inquiry which investigated the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence cited some of the key witnesses and persons of interest for sanctions in its report. In the report, which has been sighted by Citi News, some of the persons indicted for the confusion at a polling centre at La Bawaleshie which […] The post Short
For Ghanaians to be able to take the commanding heights of the economy, one sector that really has to be considered is the finance or banking sector. This was revealed by former President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Tony Oteng-Gyasi in a keynote speech themed ‘Taking the Commanding Heights of the Ghanaian Economy; […] The post #GhanaRising:
Managing Partner of Konfidants, Michael Kottoh is advocating a reduction in the cost of doing business and support for targeted businesses if Ghana is to improve its competitiveness. Speaking at the opening of Citi FM’s Ghana Rising Conference on Thursday, he cited the high cost of credit, power as well as rent charges for office […] The post Reduce
Two persons have died in a car accident at Yapei in the Savannah Region. The accident occurred after a head-on collision between a tipper truck and a saloon car. Eyewitnesses say the saloon car went up in flames after somersaulting several times before colliding with the tipper truck. The Northern Regional Police Command has confirmed […] The post Two die in car accident at Yapei appeared
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