Kwabena Gyansah the director and producer of the first Ghanaian movie to be considered for the Oscars, ‘Azali’, has hinted that the movie will soon be on an online streaming platform. Responding to calls from the general public about where to get to watch the movie, he told Citi TV in an exclusive interview that […] The post ‘Azali’ will be on an online streaming
The Western Regional Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, Mr. Abdul Ganiyu Mohammed, has debunked reports in sections of the media suggesting that Mr. Bissue, the party’s Western Regional Secretary is collapsing the party. In a statement, Mr. Ganiyu described the report in the November 13th edition of the Daily Guide newspaper as […] The post Charles
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) wants the government of Nigeria to open its Seme border temporarily to enable stranded Ghanaian traders clear their goods at the border. According to the Association, some of its members are facing challenges in Nigeria as a result of the border closure. Nigerian President Mahamudu Buhari in August […] The post ‘Allow
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) will continue its strike despite a directive from the management of the Judicial Service asking the Association to return to work. In a letter sighted by Citi News and signed by the General Secretary, Derrick Annan, the JUSAG stated that they disagree with the Judicial Service Secretariat’s […] The post Judicial Service
The Creative Arts Bill has been presented to Cabinet for consideration. The Bill, when passed into law, will serve as a legal instrument that will help in coordinating and regulating all the sects of creative arts. The 2020 Budget Statement which was presented to Parliament on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, by the Minister of Finance, […] The post Creative
The Chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel Martey has described the government’s plan to solve the problem of poor road networks in the country as one that would not be achieved in the shortest possible time. As part of the budget for 2020 which was delivered in Parliament by the Finance Minister […] The post Ghana
Following concerns over the absence of road projects for the Volta Region in the 2020 budget, Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo says there was a mistake in the document. “It was obviously a mistake,” the Minister explained on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday noting that he was also taken aback by the omission. A […] The post Absence of
No-one has got married in a village in Kano state, Nigeria, in the past four months after its chief imposed a wedding tax. Ado Sa’id, the chief of Kera village in north-west Nigeria, wants grooms to pay 137,000 naira ($377, £294). This is instead of the current custom of the groom giving presents like furniture […] The post Nigerian chief imposes wedding tax in his village
A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to around 50,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a major clinical trial. The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine will be used alongside a vaccine made by Merck, which has already been given to around 250,000 people. Merck’s jab has now been approved […] The post Ebola vaccine approved as second jab trialled
Barclays Bank Ghana, in line with its transition to Absa has upgraded its ReadytoWork e-learning platform. The look and feel of the ReadytoWork web portal has also been fully refreshed to reflect Absa’s new brand and digital focus. In the bank’s recent ReadytoWork engagements with over 500 final year students from the University of Ghana, […] The post Barclays
Motorola has revived its slim Razr flip phone, some 15 years after the original “game changing” device hit the market. The new device features a 6.2in screen which folds together when closed, with another, smaller screen to display notifications on its outer shell. The device will be sold for $1,500, starting in the US on […] The post Motorola Razr flip phone revived
The Chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel Martey, has urged the government of Ghana to make provisions for the payment of contractors who have been awarded contracts to build or fix particular roads in the country. According to him, this is to prevent the continuous situation where road contractors do not receive […] The post Gov’t
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says he is surprised at the position taken by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the referendum on an amendment of the law to allow political parties to participate in the District level elections. He insisted to Citi News that citizens needed to have the […] The post NDC’s
A professor of Economics, Prof. William Baah Boateng has urged the government to brace itself for more pressure ahead of the 2020 elections. Although he expects the government to manage the economy through prudent spending, Prof. Baah Boateng said huge demands from various quarters during such periods are likely to have adverse effects on the […] The post Expect more pressure
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An economist and research fellow with the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie has stated that government’s indication to pay 80% of debt owed road contractors is not ambitious. According to him, it is a good idea once government will be fiscally disciplined and work within the budget and not overrun it’s […] The post Promise
Ghanaians will in 2020 have some respite by travelling on smooth roads without potholes, a Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu-Boahene has promised. Mr. Adu-Boahene accused the previous government of securitizing road funds, a situation that crippled them in fixing roads in the country. Speaking on Eyewitness News, he said despite the challenges, government is committed […] The post No
Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Inusah Fuseini has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of failing to take pragmatic measures to fix the poor road network in parts of the country. Mr. Inusah Fuseini said this in response to portions of the budget statement read by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta on […] The post ‘NPP has done nothing
The Kintampo Divisional Police Command has started investigations into the death of two children at Krabonso-Adiambra in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region. The two died from wounds after they were shot whilst on a farm by an unknown person on Monday. The two, Gabriel Yinye, 10, and Kanto Yinye, aged 9, […] The post Kintampo South: Two children dead
A Research Fellow with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has described as overly ambitious the Government’s revenue targets for 2020. The Finance Minister in the budget statement said the government is aiming at increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio from 13 percent to 20 percent in 2020. This is after the government’s revenue […] The post Revenue targets
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