Flagbearer of the governing National Democratic Congress, President John Mahama on Tuesday presented highlights of his party’s 2016 manifesto. The party will officially launch its manifesto in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region on Saturday ahead of the 2016 general elections. President Mahama is seeking have his mandate renewed and is facing stiff opposition from ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), government to possibly increase the number of the country’s administrative regions to fifteen when given a second term at the December polls. President Mahama said this when he delivered highlights of the party’s yet-to-be launched manifesto on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall ...

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has plans to dish out tablet devices to students at the secondary level in a pilot programme aimed at helping to boost their competences in core subjects, according to President John Mahama. Speaking at the State Banquet Hall on Wednesday to highlight sections of the NDC manifesto as a ...

President John Dramani Mahama has downplayed critics’ assessment of his performance over the past four years, saying the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is proud of the achievements it has chalked so far under his administration. Speaking at the Banquet Hall of the state house to highlight the party’s Manifesto for 2016, President Mahama said that although the ...

Telecommunications Network, Tigo Ghana today commenced payment of interests on mobile money wallet to customers. According to Tigo, 65,000 customers have so far received interest on their Tigo Cash. A total of over GHc1.2million is expected to be paid to all Tigo Cash users by the end of the first and second quarter payment windows. Speaking ...

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has chastised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of deliberately denying the achievements of their political opponents, a political trick he says they have mastered since 1992. The Vice President, who’s the running mate to John Mahama for the December elections, said this at the Banquet Hall of the ...

Thanks for joining us tonight. Tell us what you think of @JDMahama's presentation by using hashtag #GhElections pic.twitter.com/BbP5YZRXUR — #GhElections (@Citi973) September 13, 2016 The manifesto is our compact with the people of Ghana – @JDMahama #GhElections — #GhElections (@Citi973) September 13, 2016 We hope that the people of Ghana will continue to repose confidence ...

Public service employees on the Single Spine Salary Structure can expect a 12.5% increase in their salaries effective January 2017, following an announcement by government. A communique sighted by Citi News indicated that, this increase was the culmination of some negotiations as part of the processes for the implementation the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP). ...

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has resumed the printing of the NHIS cards, the Chief Executive Officer of the authority Mr Nathaniel Otoo, has said. This follows the delivery of 6,000 ribbons. He said the authority was expecting another 4,000 ribbons by the close of this week. Within the last few weeks, the authority ...

Striking members of the Government Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA), have threatened to withdraw emergency services within ten days, if government fails to respond to their concerns. GHOSPA declared an indefinite strike last week accusing the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) of failing to address discrepancies in their market premium ...

The Koforidua Technical University will today [Tuesday], start on-the-spot admissions for prospective applicants giving them the opportunity to enroll for professional degrees. The University had announced the admission applications will be online only, but it says the decision to go this route, is to forestall any delays as it noted that, in the past; “you have people ...

IMF chief Christine Lagarde will go on trial in France in December over a massive state payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister, the court hearing the case announced Monday. Lagarde, 60, will be tried for negligence by the Court of Justice of the Republic, a tribunal that hears cases against ministers ...

The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service, has launched an operational plan for elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS after officials noticed upsurge of cases. The three-year comprehensive blueprint seeks to cut down HIV infection to babies to at least five per cent, by the end of breastfeeding period, as well ...

A doctor and a hospital attendant have been arrested for the alleged rape of a woman who was being treated at a top hospital in western India, a police officer said Friday. The two hospital employees were arrested on Thursday after the alleged victim, who was being treated for dengue, said they drugged and raped ...

The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), has dismissed suggestions by the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) for some workers to be laid off as government seeks a private partner to manage ECG. According to PUWU, this assertion is wrong and must not be considered by government and stakeholders. “I don’t know how ACEP takes ...

Some telecom operators have assured subscribers of mobile money services yet to receive interests on their accounts to expect them by the end of today, September 13, 2016. It comes on the back of concerns by customers over the apparent delay in the release of interests; three days after the process begun. About 12 million ...

Newmont Mining Corporation, the parent company of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (Ahafo Mine) and Newmont Golden Ridge Limited (Akyem Mine) has been ranked the mining industry’s overall leader in sustainability for the second consecutive time by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI-World). This achievement also marks the tenth consecutive year Newmont has been included ...

US Democratic party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton kept her pneumonia diagnosis from most of her staff, according to reports, choosing to tell only family and close aides. Mrs Clinton was reportedly concerned that news of the illness would be exploited by her opponents. The Democratic candidate was diagnosed on Friday and advised to rest, but ...