Transitions Company Limited, a provider of comprehensive funeral services, has launched an industry-first product that makes funerals easy on the pockets, especially for families. With the cost of funerals on the rise, Transitions, as a consumer-centric company, realized the importance of making it easy for families to say goodbye without breaking the bank with a […] The post Transitions
The Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery has described as baseless, allegations of illegal recruitment into the security agencies. He said the unpublished recruitment is targeted at clearing the backlog of potential recruits who bought forms in 2018. The Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, James Agalga had alleged among other things […] The post Gov’t
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, has declined to mention how much the government spent on hosting the 2018 All Africa Music Awards in Ghana. When asked by Citi News’ Kwame Dadzie during the recently held Creative Industry Forum how much went into the programme, the minister said, the matter should […] The post Tourism
A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, has died after being brutally caned by a teacher, her father has told the BBC. Chadia Nishimwe was caned on the neck and legs, and the beating also caused her to bleed from the nose and ears, Jean-Marie Misago said. “She just died in class after being cruelly […] The post Burundi schoolgirl dies ‘after caning’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the new President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr Kurt E.S. Okraku, of the unalloyed support of his government to in the realization of his vision for the growth and development of Ghana football. According to President Akufo-Addo, “you have to know that, so long as I am […] The post You have gov’t’s
The Israeli Embassy in Ghana has clarified that its strike in Ghana is not a local action targeted at Ghanaians but a worldwide action. It said the strike is due to internal issues relating to their budgetary allocations from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israel’s Ministry of Finance. The Embassy in a statement […] The post Our strike
Greta Thunberg has turned down an environmental award and prize money because “the climate movement does not need any more awards.” She said the offer was a “great honour” and thanked the Nordic Council, which said it respected her decision. But, she said, “politicians and the people in power” need to listen to the “current, […] The post Greta
The body of a 21-year old British backpacker who went missing after a beach party on a Cambodian island has been found, according to police and the charity assisting her family. Amelia Bambridge was last seen on Police Beach on Koh Rong island in the early hours of October 24. On Thursday, the Lucy Blackman Trust […] The post Body of British backpacker missing
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has justified the decision to terminate the Power Distribution Services (PDS) concession agreement given the failure by PDS to secure valid payment securities. Ofori-Atta described the decision as “unfortunate,” but “justified,” Speaking in a wide-ranging interview on Citi TV’s current affairs programme, The Point of View, last night, the first […] The post ‘PDS
Construction work for the National Cathedral is expected to begin by March 6, 2020. This is according to the Board of Trustees of the Cathedral. The board says the March deadline is to allow it finalize the paperwork for the project. The board has so far supervised the demolition of structures within the earmarked area […] The post Construction of National Cathedral
The family of murdered New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency treasurer, Mark Ofori, has placed a GH¢50,000 bounty on the head of the unknown killer who is on the run. The family said it suspects that the incident is a case of contract killing. Mark Ofori was reportedly shot dead on Wednesday in his house at […] The post Takoradi: Family of killed
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, wants political parties to unite in the fight against the rising spate of vote-buying and monetization in the country’s politics. Many have bemoaned the rising cost of political contests in Ghana, with some suggesting that the highest bidders and not the most qualified take over the reins […] The post Joe Osei Owusu
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
Government is not bowing to any pressure for a downward review in the taxes on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said. He says, calls for a reduction or complete scrapping of the LPG taxes if heeded to, has the tendency to destabilize the economy next year. Stakeholders particularly the LPG […] The post Gov’t rejects calls for reduction
The LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana is lamenting the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and the negative impacts consumers have had to bear over the past years. According to them, the only way the government will be able to achieve its target of doubling the consumption of LPG by 2030 is to […] The post Scrap high taxes on LPG or subsidize product
Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta has clarified why government changed the leadership of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Speaking on Citi TV‘s The Point of View on Wednesday, Mr. Ofori-Atta explained that government’s revenue mobilization “strategies were not [being] implemented the way we wanted it to be implemented and that is why the change of […] The post GRA
David K. Sakyi interviews Sandister Tei about apps designed to monitor the well-being of users on this edition of consumer technology on Citi TV. The post Consumer Tech: Exploring apps that care about your well-being appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines,
Senior YouTube star Narayana Reddy of the popular channel ‘Grandpa Kitchen’ has been laid to rest on Sunday, 27 October The 73-year-old was well-loved internationally for cooking gigantic meals for less fortunate Indian children and orphans. He cooked everything from french fries to burgers, and butter chicken to lamb biryani. His YouTube videos always opened […] The post The
The Chief Executive for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Osei Assibey-Antwi has reiterated calls for all traders who have been allocated shops at the newly constructed Kejetia market to move in early or risk losing their shops. According to him, the Assembly has made the processes easier for traders as the premium has been reduced […] The post Move in
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has downplayed fears that the termination of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal will adversely affect the relationship between the Government of Ghana and the United States of America. He said it was healthy that both countries shared varied views concerning the future of the agreement. While accepting that […] The post Termination
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