All is set for the historic issuance of National Identification numbers, better known as Ghana Card numbers, to newborn babies in Ghana, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. This follows the successful integration of the databases of the Births and Deaths Registry, the National Identification Authority and the Ghana Health Service. The Vice President, who […] The post Ghana

Some angry youth in the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region have attacked the Asawase Police station following the death of their colleague. The youth according to information available to Citi News are alleging a young man was picked up by police officers during a swoop at a hideout and was manhandled which led […] The post Ashanti

Some angry youth in the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region have attacked the Asawase Police station following the death of their colleague. The youth according to information available to Citi News are alleging a young man was picked up by police officers during a swoop at a hideout and was manhandled which led […] The post Ashanti Region: Asokore

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, says it will be unfair to blame the Minority for the supposed stifled government business in Parliament. Absenteeism of MPs became worse last week compelling the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, to task the leadership of both Caucuses to act responsibly in ensuring their members […] The post I

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced an increase in the monthly allowance for personnel of the Scheme. A statement issued by the Corporate Affairs Directorate of the Scheme disclosed that government has given clearance for the allowance to be increased from GH¢559.04 to GH¢715.57 effective January 2023. The NSS allowance was last […] The post Govt

The Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) Branch of the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG), has hinted at plans to embark on an industrial action effective July 31, 2023. Citi News can confirm that the TUTAG-BTU branch’s intended strike action is due to the fact that efforts to get the university’s management to implement the […] The post Industrial

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s loyalty in protecting the image of his government following her resignation as Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources. The president praised Madam Dapaah’s work at the ministry, which he described as excellent and productive. Madam Dapaah submitted her resignation letter to the president on Saturday, […] The post Cecilia

A tax policy analyst, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, has advised the government against introducing new taxes in the 2023 mid-year budget review, which is expected to be delivered on July 27. He said that while it is important to shore up domestic revenue, imposing new taxes on Ghanaians could “choke the country.” Dr. Ampaabeng was speaking […] The post No

Elon Musk said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds”. In a post on the site at 12:06 a.m. ET (0406 GMT), the social media platform’s billionaire owner added: “If a good enough X logo is posted […] The post Elon Musk says Twitter to

Former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama and his wife Lordina Mahama have extended words of condolences to the family of the late Sherry Ayittey. Madam Sherry Ayittey who served as Minister for Health and later as Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Mahama’s administration as president, died on […] The post John

The Upper East Regional Manager of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Bashiru Natogma, has said that the authority will continue to collaborate with security agencies in the region to clamp down on illegal fuel resellers and fuel smuggling. Speaking to Citinews in Bolgatanga, Mr. Natogma said that the activities of unauthorized fuel retailers and smuggling […] The post Upper

Farmers have been urged to acquire professional knowledge in order to maximize their yield and improve productivity in all aspects of their operations. Stakeholders in the agriculture space say they have observed that farmers who have not received training from experts are usually not able to ensure the highest level of productivity, despite the efforts […] The post Farmers

Mr. Seth Terkper, a former Finance Minister, has cautioned the government against relying on Treasury Bills (T-bills) to finance the country’s long-term development. He explained that T-bills, which are short-term debt instruments with maturities ranging from 91 days to one year, are not sustainable options for financing Ghana’s economic and development needs, which are long-term […] The post Seth

Ghana’s public debt increased by a fifth in just four months, driven partly by the inclusion of short-term loans from the central bank to the state. Public debt, which excludes state-owned enterprises obligations, rose to GH¢569.3 billion ($49.7 billion) at the end of April, the Bank of Ghana said on its website. The figure was […] The post Ghana’s debt stock shoots

Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, a fiscal policy analyst, has called on the government to scrap the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy to ease the tax burden on citizens. The COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy is a special levy on the supply of goods and services and imports, introduced in 2021 through an Act of Parliament, to raise revenue […] The post Fiscal policy analyst