The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Governs Kwame Agbodza, is pushing for the reintroduction of road tolls. His call comes after the Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah indicated that security personnel will continue to be deployed to the empty tollbooths, to among other things, check speeding trucks destroying the structures. Speaking to Citi […] The post Forget
The Youth-Wing of the People’s National Congress (PNC), has appealed to the government to reduce the controversial E-Levy rate from 1.75% to 1% to limit the anticipated hardship on Ghanaians. “PNC believes that a reduction from 1.75% rate to 1% rate will minimise the possible hardship the levy will have on the people of Ghana. […] The post PNC Youth wing appeals
The Youth-Wing of the People’s National Congress (PNC), has appealed to the government to reduce the controversial E-Levy rate from 1.75% to 1% to limit the anticipated hardship on Ghanaians. “PNC believes that a reduction from 1.75% rate to 1% rate will minimise the possible hardship the levy will have on the people of Ghana. […] The post Reduce E-levy to 1% –
Dear President Nana Akufo-Addo, I am appalled at the growing criminalisation of speech and journalism in Ghana, under your watch, in this 21st century. An investigative journalist was murdered, under very troubling circumstances. Yet, while the Ghanaian people and the international community have demanded justice, Government’s inability or unwillingness to act is obvious to all. […] The post Mahama
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command is after some other three suspects in connection with an alleged case of publication of false news and offensive conduct involving Accra FM’s Kwabena Bobbie Ansah. Police report indicates that Bobbie Ansah on January 11, 2022, while hosting “the Citizen Show” together with the three, allegedly made several alleged […] The post Bobbie
The government of Ghana’s revenue collection has performed poorly for some years now. The average growth rate of total government revenue and grants has fallen sharply from 32.6% (2009-2012) to 19.9% (2013-2016) and 14.6% (2017-2020). The total revenue as a ratio of GDP currently stands at 16%. This is lower than the sub-Saharan average of […] The post Ghana’s
The Abena Dokua Educational Foundation (ADEF), a non-profit organization, has refurbished the Junior High School block of the Kyebi Basic School in the East Akim Municipal District of the Eastern Region. The renovation became necessary because the 4-unit JHS block has not gone through any major renovation for some years now. ADEF got to know […] The post Abena
Some of Ghana’s creative artists have been nominated in the second edition of the Entertainment Achievement Awards. The announcement was done live on Citi TV and 97.3 Citi FM on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Creatives like Black Sherif, Amarae, OB Amponsah, Sarkodie, Adejetey Anang and Ras Nene and Kaly Jay got nominations in various categories. There were also nominations […] The post Black
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, says his outfit will revoke licenses of companies who at the expense of indigenous people engage foreigners in community mining schemes across the country. Following drastic measures by the government to fight illegal mining due to the massive pollution to water bodies and the destruction […] The post I’ll
Some supporters of Accra FM’s Bobbie Ansah have massed up at the Striking Force unit of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command at Accra Central to demand his release. The Greater Accra Regional Police Command on Thursday arrested Kwabena Bobbie Ansah in connection with an alleged case of publication of false news and offensive conduct. […] The post Dozens
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has indicated that security officers will remain at post at all thirty-eight tollbooths sites across the country. The ministry says the move is to maintain sanity at the various tollbooth sites nationwide although toll collection has been suspended. This follows public outcry that some of the booths are being […] The post All
The media being the fourth estate of the governmental business is mandated to serve as watchdogs on government and ensure that government officials are accountable for their actions to the very people on whose sovereignty vested in them from which their wielded power emanates from. Some of the current crops of media practitioners have played […] The post Political
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command says Kwabena Bobbie Ansah of Accra FM was arrested on Thursday in connection with an alleged case of publication of false news and offensive conduct. The Police in a statement on Friday explained that Mr. Ansah’s arrest became necessary after he turned down several invitations to him and others […] The post Bobbie
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has asked Ghanaians to disregard a publication that suggests that he said the Ministry is unaware of government’s E-passport initiative. The Deputy Minister in a statement said “my attention has been drawn to an interview I granted Akoma FM on Thursday morning which seeks […] The post I
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, says an amount of GH¢ 2.69 billion has been mobilized from participating financial institutions for the One District One Factory policy of the government. Currently, the policy captures 278 projects across the country. 106 factories under the policy are operational while 148 are under construction. Speaking on […] The post GH¢
The Secretary of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Prof. Ransford Gyampo says, it is almost impossible to settle the ongoing strike without the direct input of members of the union. He explains that, the continuous meetings between the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the leadership of UTAG […] The post Engaging
Parliament’s Education Committee says a meeting with the leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) will be held next week to find a solution to the impasse between the union and government. This comes on the back of the High Court’s second order for the National Labour Commission (NLC) and UTAG to return […] The post Parliament’s
A Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi, is accusing Children, Gender and Social Protection Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo of sabotaging government business. The New Juabeng South MP said the former Deputy Majority Leader’s constinuous absence in Parliament is making government business in the chamber difficult. Speaking on Kumasi-based Hello FM, Michael Kofi […] The post Adwoa
Electrochem Ghana Limited has scaled up the construction of community pans for salt winning by artisanal miners in communities bordering the company’s concession in the Ada West District. Ten of the community pans that have already been built for Nakomkope within the Agbakpe community are being filled with mature brine (salt water) which will crystalize […] The post Electrochem
Fourteen months after Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo Maafo led a delegation to cut sod for the construction of a 22-million gallon per day capacity new water treatment plant for Sekondi-Takoradi, the project is yet to take off. The facility was to help address the perennial water shortage in the metropolis. Water challenges have worsened […] The post Treatment
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