The preliminary results of the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey (GMHS) shows an increase in the usage of contraceptives, contributing to a reduced fertility rate from 4.2 per cent in 2014 to 3.9 per cent in 2017. Presenting the preliminary report on Wednesday, Mr. Peter Peprah, the Head of Field Operations at the Ghana Statistical ... The post Fertility rate reduces
The Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker, has reiterated the need for effective tax collection strategies to cushion national development as government pushes for a ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’. He says the Dutch government is proud to be identified with the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda, and that Holland will support the government of Ghana in its ... The post Holland
The 2018 edition of Music of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO), an annual concert organised to celebrate indigenous Ghanaian music will be held on 24th March 2018 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The programme, organized by Citi 97.3 FM, is part of activities to mark the stations Heritage Month initiative which seeks to project ... The post Citi FM’s #MOGO2018 slated for March 24 appeared
Messaging and e-payment app WeChat has become the latest Chinese technology to be banned by an overseas military on security grounds, with Australia instructing its armed forces not to use it. The country’s defence department said the service did not meet its standards, although it did not directly link the ban to security concerns. “Software ... The post Australia bans China’s
South Africa has dismissed allegations its white farmers are “persecuted” after an Australian minister said they needed help from a “civilised” country. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said he was exploring giving South Africa’s white farmers access to fast-track visas on humanitarian grounds. The suggestion was made amid calls to transfer land ownership from white ... The post Australia
Street hawking is nothing new to the big city of Accra and its busy roads, and very few people find something wrong with it because it is more convenient for people, than it is chaotic for roads and dangerous for the hawkers, especially children. You can cancel a few things off your shopping list while commuting ... The post Farida writes: A street child
The World Health Organization is to launch a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. It will assess the latest research into the spread and impact of so-called microplastics – particles that are small enough to be ingested. It comes after journalism organisation Orb Media found plastic particles in many major brands of bottled ... The post Bottled water:
Chelsea went out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage with an error-ridden display against Barcelona. Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the visitors fell behind after just 128 seconds in the Nou Camp as Lionel Messi shot through the legs of Thibaut Courtois from a tight angle. Messi then set up ... The post Messi scores twice as Barcelona knock Chelsea out
All the thirty-eight (38) newly created districts will commence work today [Thursday]. The Deputy Local Government Minister, Augustine Collins Ntim, told Citi News that all is set for the inauguration of the new districts later this morning. He added that the assemblies will operate from temporary office spaces provided by the government. He however noted ... The post 38 new districts start work
A security analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning, has described as unfortunate suggestions by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, for a shoot-to-kill approach in dealing with illegal miners in the country. According to him, the comment puts Ghana in bad light in terms of respect for human rights. “I don’t think we should be shooting ... The post ‘Shoot-to-kill
Some employees of Jai Mai Communications Limited, a company owned by the deported Indian Businessman, Ashok Sivram, are threatening to embark on a demonstration against what they consider an unfair treatment of their boss. The about three hundred employees say his absence is negatively affecting the operations of the company and by extension their livelihood. ... The post Employees
The National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has described the prosecution of former COCOBOD Chief Executive, Dr. Stephen Opuni’s as a case of “selective injustice.” According to him, the government is only making frantic efforts to cause public disaffection towards the previous administration. Speaking in a Citi News interview, Mr. ... The post Opuni’s
The Food and Drugs Authority [FDA], has stated that the six persons who died at Akakpokope, a village in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region after eating Banku and Okro soup, may have died from a “toxic substance” in the corn dough. The deceased persons suffered severe stomach ache after eating the akple ... The post Banku deaths: Lab results reveal
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his administration is devising measures to address the long-standing-conflict between nomadic herdsmen and local residents permanently. Speaking at a meeting with leaders of nomadic herdsmen communities of Fulani extraction, the President expressed concerns about the persistent clashes describing it as worrying. There have been a number of clashes ... The post I’ll
Consumers of electricity should expect the reduction in tariffs from April and not from tomorrow as announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). This is because the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) explains that the implementation cannot reflect on the bills of consumers due to the monthly cycle billing system it uses. The PURC, ... The post ECG tariff reduction
Government has described as a duplication of functions suggestions for the creation of a Debt Audit Commission to regulate the country’s borrowings and reduce its debt burden. Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Mark AssibeyYeboah explains that yielding to such requests will rather complicate the current issue as there already are institutions which have oversight ... The post Debt
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