A 25-year old graduate from the University of Ghana, Awurama Kena-Asiedu, says she’s working on providing jobs for many Ghanaian youth through RAMAPLAST, a company that recycles and reuses plastic waste to produce quality bags for children of school going age. The project, according to Ms. Awurama Kena-Asiedu, the Chief Executive Officer of RAMAPLAST, creates […] The post Tackling
The Akuapem South Assembly has revealed that it stopped issuing building permits in 2017. The Planning Officer for the assembly, James Abugre, said although they are enforcing the laws, some unscrupulous persons are violating it. The post Akuapem South Assembly stopped issuing building permits in 2017 appeared first on Citinewsroom
A collaboration between Citi FM, Metro TV and Fidelity Bank has yielded some GH¢25,000 which has been donated to the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) for onward disbursement to victims of the June 3 flood and fire disaster. Following the twin flood and fire disaster on June 3 that led to the death of some […] The post June 3 disaster:
Bernard Avle hosts the finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta, to talk about some issues affecting the economy of Ghana. Key among these issues discussed is the terminated PDS concession deal The post Point of View with Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs,
President Akufo-Addo has charged new GFA President Kurt Okraku to bring back the good old days of football glory to the country. According to President Akufo-Addo the formation of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee was necessary to deal with corruption allegations that emerged from the Number 12 documentary by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The post ‘Bring
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ho municipality, Prosper Pi-Bansah has announced that parts of the newly constructed Ho Central market which has remained closed since its completion in 2016 will be opened to the public. Opening of the Ho Central market building funded by the Agence France de Development under the Ghana Urban […] The post Parts
Citi News’ Western Regional Correspondent had been engaging some residents in Fijai a day after the death of the Takoradi NPP treasurer, Mark Ofori. The incident happened on Wednesday (30th October 2019). The Western Regional NPP Organizer, Abdul Ganiwu who confirmed the development to Citi News said Mr. Ofori, was very healthy when he attended […] The post Neighbours
President Nana Akufo-Addo has donated a sum of 450,000 CFA to stranded Ghanaian drivers at the Seme-Krake Border of Nigeria and Benin. Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, made the donation on behalf of the President. The money is to help ease their financial burden as the Nigerian and Ghanaian authorities dialogue over […] The post Border
President Akufo-Addo has charged new GFA President Kurt Okraku to bring back the good old days of football glory to the country. According to President Akufo-Addo the formation of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee was necessary to deal with corruption allegations that emerged from the Number 12 documentary by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The post ‘Bring
Members of the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) have called off their strike days after the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) did same. The decision was reached after the leadership of the association met the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on Wednesday for negotiations towards resolving their grievances. In […] The post Technical
Bernard Avle hosts the finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta, to talk about some issues affecting the economy of Ghana. Key among these issues discussed is the terminated PDS concession deal. Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta also speaks about the prospects for Ghana’s economy, in the coming days. The post Point of View : A conversation with the Finance Minister, Ken
The University of Ghana Medical Centre has partially begun phase II of its operations. After recruiting a 181 additional staff, the hospital says it will now offer services in areas such as general surgery, cardiology, and urology. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of an induction ceremony for the new recruits, the CEO of […] The post University of Ghana Medical Centre
The Ghana Electrical Dealers Association and the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) are demanding the closure of all retail shops belonging to Foreigners by Monday, November 4, 2019. The associations claim the government has not fulfilled its promise of ridding the market of foreign traders in the retail market despite several appeals. The group has […] The post GUTA,
The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has been sued for ordering the telecommunication companies to stop the upfront deductions of the 9% Communications Service Tax (CST). The Minister was sued together with the Attorney General and the Mobile Telecommunications Networks by a private citizen called Dzifa Gunu. In her writ sighted by citinewsroom.com, Dzifa Gunu […] The post Communications
The Minister Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is appealing to Ghanaians to give the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Nana Akufo-Addo another term in office. Mr. Kyerematen says achievements of the NPP and Nana Akufo-Addo should be rewarded with another term in the 2020 election. “In my humble opinion, Nana Akufo-Addo and the […] The post Give
The Minister Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng is appealing to Ghanaians to give the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Nana Akufo-Addo another term in office. Mr. Kyeremanteng says achievements of the NPP and Nana Akufo-Addo should be rewarded with another term in the 2020 election. “In my humble opinion, Nana Akufo-Addo and the […] The post Give
Municipal assemblies, whose jurisdictions include communities along the Accra-Tema Motorway, have this year conducted separate demolition exercises to evict squatters. But it appears these exercises are not yielding the desired results. In some cases, new people take over these cleared spaces, or the victims themselves, who are often rendered homeless, return to fill the spaces. […] The post Illegal
The Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has allayed fears of any looming food insecurity resulting from the recent floods that hit the region. According to MOFA, the recent floods have destroyed over 3,000 hectares of rice and maize farms of 13,828 farmers in 124 communities in the region. […] The post Floods:
Environmental Scientist, Professor Chris Gordon, has called on Government to develop and implement stronger policies to stop people from building on dangerous areas. The Scientist who described the recent directive by authorities for the demolition of structures on the Aburi mountain as a weak measure said the real solution lay with the policymakers. The local […] The post Demolishing
The Accra Motor Traffic Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service is touting the successes chalked by Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline (WAI) campaign. Speaking at the 5th Biennial National Safety Conference on behalf of the Director-General of MTTD, Superintendent Dr. Samuel Sasu-Mensah indicated that the campaign has helped reduce the rate of accidents […] The post Police
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