An economist, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie has advised government against cutting down on its expenditure. Some individuals have advised government to cut down on its expenditure considering the current economic situation. Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, for instance, believes not much revenue can be raked in with E-Levy. Mr. Terkper noted that the government must […] The post Cutting
At the end of 2021, one of Ghana’s leading ride-hailing service, Yango Ghana held a five-week long “Ghana Yango Partners Drivers Championship” with different prizes for drivers with longest rides. This event marked one of the series of the Yango Ghana motivational program for the drivers, that will continue in 2022. The contest, that lasted […] The post Drivers hail Yango
IndigoHomes Ghana Limited has named Mr. Anthony Okyere as its new Board Chairman. This was announced in a statement dated February 18, 2022. Below is the full statement from the company: IndigoHomes Ghana Limited, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Anthony Okyere as its Board Chairman. Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in […] The post IndigoHomes
SES HD PLUS Ghana, the country’s premium high-definition satellite broadcast service provider, joined Happy FM for the 16th edition of their mass wedding on Valentine’s Day at the Wanshi Gardens, Asylum Down. “We have received a very positive response from the public since HD+ began operations in Ghana. In just a year, the HD+ service has […] The post Couples from Happy
The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has gotten on the wrong side of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) after suggestions that the union is being influenced by partisan interests. Speaking on The Big Issue, NAGRAT’s President, Angel Carbonu, said his outfit “had to boycott the meeting the Minister [of Education] […] The post NAGRAT
A corporate governance and accounting specialist at the department of accounting and finance at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Kingsley Opoku Appiah wants government to look at alternative ways of generating revenue than relying on the electronic transfer levy (E-levy). According to Prof. Opoku Appiah, instead of seeking to raise […] The post Forget
The National Identification Authority (NIA) will add additional registration points for the Ghana card from Monday, February 21, 2022, to March 31, 2022. The points will be at the Accra Sports Stadium, El-Wak Sports Stadium, Kumasi Sports Stadium, the Ghana National Fire Service Regional Office in Cape Coast and the Tamale Sports Stadium. “Apart from […] The post NIA opens
There is a charged atmosphere in the Kwadaso Constituency in the Ashanti Region as New Patriotic Party members besieged the Suntreso Police station to get the constituency chairman, to release nomination forms for their upcoming polling station elections. The Kwadaso Constituency Chairman of the NPP, Bonah Boadi, was seeking refuge at the police station after […] The post Kwadaso:
A commercial motorbike “okada” rider on Saturday morning died on the spot at the Lapaz traffic light in Accra, while the passenger on his bike has been rushed to the hospital. An eyewitness, Peter Owusu told Citi News, the okada rider attempted to manoeuvre his way through two vehicles when the unfortunate incident happened. According […] The post Okada
A commercial motorbike “okada” rider on Saturday morning died on the spot at the Lapaz traffic light in Accra, while the passenger on his bike has been rushed to the hospital. An eyewitness, Peter Owusu told Citi News, the okada rider attempted to manoeuvre his way through two vehicles when the unfortunate incident happened. According […] The post Okada rider feared dead
The Public Services Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress, Ghana Meteorological Division has suspended its nationwide strike. This comes after a meeting between the union, the Ministry of Communication, and management of the Ghana Meteorological Agency over concerns raised by the union. In an interview with Citi News, the Chairman of the Divisional Union, […] The post Meteo
Uganda has warned that anyone who kills the endangered crested crane – the bird which is the country’s national emblem – will face life in jail. The government has also said a hefty fine of 20bn Ugandan shillings ($5.7m; £4.1m) will be imposed on those found guilty. The crested crane is cherished in Uganda and […] The post Uganda to jail those killing
A Madrid court has declared former Barcelona player Samuel Eto’o as the official father of a 22-year-old Spanish woman, Erika Do Rosario Nieves. The Cameroonian declared himself in absentia and did not attend to the evidence presented against him. This has been indicated to EFE by lawyer Fernando Osuna, who was in charge of the legal representation of […] The post Eto’o
Twenty-five years after winning gold for Nigeria at the Olympics, ex-footballer Kingsley Obiekwu has told the BBC he has had to become a commercial bus driver to support his family. When the 47-year-old was spotted behind the wheel of a bus this week in the eastern city of Enugu, his story went viral – and […] The post Nigerian gold medallist drives bus to feed family
The US State Department has announced that it is freezing nearly $160m (£118m) in foreign aid to Burkina Faso. The announcement follows a detailed assessment of the events leading to the overthrow of President Roch Kaboré in late January, which the US has now determined was indeed a military coup. It comes weeks after both […] The post US freezes aid to Burkina Faso after coup
Two persons on a motorbike have died in a collision with a Toyota Camry vehicle in Bole. The bodies of deceased persons, Kwesi Dari, 42, and Tangoba Kwabena, 43, have been deposited at the Bole district hospital morgue. The Toyota Camry, with registration number GR -9045-19 was heading towards Wa in the Upper West region […] The post Bole: Two dead after motorbike crashes
Two separate petitions have been sighted by Citi News written to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to investigate Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Regional Chairman for Bono, Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye DC. The first petition, signed by musician Kwame Asare Obeng alias A-Plus and dated […] The post IGP petitioned
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has touted government’s policies in improving cyber security in the country. According to her, these interventions have placed Ghana 3rd on the African continent and 43rd globally. Speaking at the inauguration of an 11-member Governing Board for Cyber Security Authority, the Minister who is also the chairperson […] The post Ghana’s
President Nana Akufo-Addo is unhappy with the spate of coups in some West African countries. A number of West African countries have experienced coups in recent times. With regard to Mali, Akufo-Addo said the French-led troop withdrawal from that country requires new arrangements in the regional fight against terrorism. In an interview with FRANCE 24 […] The post We
The coalition of transport operators will take a final decision on the percentage by which they will increase their fares on Monday, February 21, 2022. This is according to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), a lead member of the coalition. Following series of meetings, the government and the coalition continue to hold different […] The post We’ll
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