Ghana’s Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) has announced that new minimum wage negotiations will end before the 2014 May Day celebrations. “The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) wishes to assure workers and the General Public that it is still in negotiations with Social Partners to settle on a mutually acceptable National ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has defended its rejection of an application filled by the Republic Bank asking for a waiver to be exempted from taking over HFC bank. SEC has come under severe criticism especially from the Managing Director of HFC bank, Asare Akuffo over its rejection of the waiver. But the HFC ...

Citi Business News has learnt the National Communications Authority (NCA) has begun investigating the current challenges facing subscribers of Vodafone in loading top up credit. In the last two weeks there has been growing dissatisfaction among customers of Vodafone over the challenge. Some Vodafone subscribers who spoke to Citi Business News vented out their frustration ...

The widely anticipated bout between two of Ghana’s local boxing heroes –– Bukom Banku and Ayittey Powers –– has hit a new snag, after previous postponements. The bout, scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium, had previously been postponed twice, after Ayittey Powers pulled out –– initially on the advice of his spiritual mentor, T.B Josuah, ...

Louis van Gaal has agreed a deal to become the next manager of Manchester United, Goal understands. The Dutchman has finalised the terms of a contract with a United delegation headed by the Glazer family in the last 24 hours. Van Gaal is expected to sign a short-term contract of no more than three years ...

The Trustcare Specialist Hospital and Fertility Centre in Kumasi has delivered its first set of quadruplets through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). It is the first time quadruplets have been delivered outside Accra and Tema. The centre, established in 2011 and, the first assisted reproductive technology centre outside Accra-Tema, has been delivering multiple pregnancies but this is ...

A former Ghanaian leader, Jerry John Rawlings, has highlighted growing economic hardship in Ghana in a recent interview with The Vanguard, a Nigerian newspaper. “In my country in 1979, there was no food in the market, things were very terrible. But today there is food in the market but people cannot afford it,” Rawlings said, ...

President John Dramani Mahama has said his government plans to improve the overall outlook of the economy through the enhancement of social protection intervention mechanisms. According to the President, restructuring government’s social protection policies will have a positive impact on the economic status of the less privileged in the country. “Since 2007, we have adopted ...

A Labour Economist and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. William Baah-Boateng, has advised government and organised labour to dialogue and resolve prevailing challenges, instead of engaging in a public warfare. According to him, what appears to be extreme positions taken by government and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) would only worsen instability on ...

The immediate past Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Prof. Kwame Karikari will deliver CDD-Ghana’s 2014 Kronti ne Akwamu (Democracy and Good Governance) lecture on Tuesday, April 29th 2014 at the British Council Hall, a statement issued in Accra has said. Theme for this year’s lecture is “The Paradox of Voice ...

The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) has launched a new strategy known as Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) to fight malaria in the country. The new intervention seeks to intermittently administer full treatment courses, using recommended medicine during the malaria season to prevent illness. Experts say the new treatment campaign reduces malaria parasite load in children ...

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has hinted to Citi Business News that it will suspend the introduction of market making in Ghana. “We needed to step back a little” Managing director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Kofi Yamoah said. Market making will allow registered individuals or companies to hold a substantial amount of shareholdings in ...

Alhaji Mustapha Oti Boateng, Chief Executive Officer of Chocho Industries Company Limited was at the weekend adjudged the Overall Best Entrepreneur for 2013 for his exceptional contribution towards the country’s socio-economic development. He received a plaque and a citation at the 4th Ghana Entrepreneur Awards 2013 ceremony organised in Accra. Alhaji Oti Boateng urged entrepreneurs ...

Hundreds of participants thronged the College of Physicians & Surgeons on Saturday to participate in the Accra edition of ‘The Catalyst for Change 2014’ seminar. The event was organized by the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allure Africa, Dzigbordi K. Dosoo. The program, held annually, is aimed at equipping attendees with essential tips ...

National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has charged the Ghana’s politicians to rededicate themselves to nation building, rather than act in ways that deepen public perception that politicians are corrupt. Paul Afoko was addressing a large gathering of mourners at the final funeral rites of the late Roland Issifu Alhassan, a founding father ...

Christian Atsu has expressed delight at being voted player of the year by Vitesse Arnhem fans in the Netherlands. The Ghana winger has been on loan from Chelsea joined the Eagles and has gone on to score five goals in 25 appearances in an impressive season. Thanks to God, coaches, my team mates and all ...

King Faisal Football Club has highlighted the strength of its players for the win over Aduana Stars in the outstanding MTN FA Cup Quarter final match played at the Dormaa Park on Sunday.  The Kumasi-based side won 5-3 on penalties after Mohammed Alhassan responded to Godfred Saka’s strike for the home team during regulation time and after ...

An average of 85% of Savanna Accelerated Development Agency-sponsored trees planted within the Northern Savannah Zone of Ghana survived, a “draft final report” issued by the University For Development Studies (UDS) has revealed. The trees were planted by ACI Construction Limited, a company said to be a subsidiary of Roland Agambire’s AGAMS Group. The plantations ...

Barcelona full-back Dani Alves had a banana thrown at him as he took a corner in his side’s match at Villarreal on Sunday — and decided to eat it. The Brazilian picked up the banana and took a bite out of it before continuing on with the game. This isn’t the first time Alves has ...

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan and David Accam were the highlights of the weekend for Ghanaian players abroad as they both scored a double for Al Ain and Helsingborg IF respectively. There were also goals for Abraham Kudemor, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Mahatma Otoo, John Antwi, Kevin Mensah, Alhassan Wakaso and Abdul Basit. NORWAY Former Ghana Golden ...