Workers exposed to pesticides at a UK-funded firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo have complained of becoming impotent, a rights group has said. Feronia, which dominates DR Congo’s palm-oil sector, had failed to give workers adequate protective equipment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. The UK government’s development bank, CDC, owns 38% of Feronia in […] The post DR
The Chief of Nyinahin, one of the major areas earmarked for bauxite mining under the sinohydro agreement, Nana Amanpene Boateng Twum II, has charged government to ensure the drastic transformation of the area as well as the Ashanti Region as the sinohydro agreement has commenced. The Chief also wants a bauxite refinery to be sited […] The post Transform
The National Service Scheme says it will continue to play its role in ensuring that key sectors of the Ghanaian economy are filled with the right human resources for the country’s development. Deputy Executive Director of the NSS, Kweku Ohene-Gyan said: “For us at national service, we feel fulfilled that we have remained resolute in […] The post NSS delivering
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, is demanding a comprehensive review of the country’s affirmative action framework. He bemoaned what he says are gaping loopholes in the law, which he contends will hinder strict compliance. The Speaker was speaking at a Breakfast Meeting with advocates for the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill where […] The post Speaker
The Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that it will soon publish more names of people who had defaulted in paying back loans they took from the fund. About 55,000 people are due to pay loans they received from the STLF but they have been defaulting. The Head of Public Relations at the SLTF, […] The post Student Loan Trust Fund to publish more names
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on journalists to give attention to development-oriented news reportage. He appealed to journalists to use the power of their pens, inks, and voices through constructive criticism and the promulgation of development-oriented news in order to make the nation great and strong; as echoed in Ghana’s national anthem. He […] The post Disseminate
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the arrest and prosecution of Yaw Osafo Maafo, the Senior Minister, over an alleged $1 million deal with UK firm, Kroll Associates. At a press conference addressed by the General Secretary of the NDC, John Asiedu Nketiah, the party insists that the current controversy surrounding the Auditor-General, Daniel […] The post Stop
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has conferred an Honorary Membership on Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for championing private sector development at its third Chamber Business Awards in Accra. Dr. Bawumia, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event, was presented with a citation and decorated with a sash […] The post Bawumia
Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, in collaboration with Junior Achievement, Ghana, will hold its 9th Annual Regional Company of the Year (COY) Competition for high school entrepreneurs in Accra, Ghana. The COY competition which will bring together Company Program students from the 15 African countries where Junior Achievement works in Africa, is JA Africa’s annual celebration […] The post Junior
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), in its aspirations to transform into an efficient, world class platform for investments and raising capital, has signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE). SCE, an agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, works closely […] The post Ghana
Citi FM and Citi TV, the organisers of the official Christmas party, Decemba 2 Rememba (#D2R2019) are girding up for this year’s event. Tickets for the show can be purchased by simply dialling *447*973# across all network. The tickets are selling for GHc150 (Regular), GHc250 (VIP) and GHc300 (VIP with tables). After buying the ticket, […] The post This is how to purchase #D2R2019 tickets
Citi FM and Citi TV, the organisers of the official Christmas party, Decemba 2 Rememba (#D2R2019) are girding up for this year’s event. Tickets for the show can be purchased by simply dialling *447*973# across all network. The tickets are selling for GHc150 (Regular), GHc250 (VIP) and GHc300 (VIP with tables). After buying the ticket, […] The post How to purchase your ticket for #D2R2019
The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Adam Mutawakilu is unhappy with some developments in the energy sector. According to him, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has been hijacking the work of the Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu. Speaking to Citi News, Mutawakilu, who is also the spokesperson for the Minority […] The post Ofori-Atta ‘hijacking’
The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Adam Mutawakilu is unhappy with some developments in the energy sector. According to him, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has been hijacking the work of the Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu. Speaking to Citi News, Mutawakilu, who is also the spokesperson for the Minority […] The post Ofori-Atta ‘hijacking’
Hong Kong’s opposition pro-democracy movement has made unprecedented gains in the Chinese territory’s district council elections, early results show. According to local media counts, 17 of the 18 councils are now controlled by pro-democracy councillors. Despite fears the vote could be disrupted or cancelled over the unrest, it went ahead peacefully. The election was seen […] The post Hong
Google is raising its “reward” for uncovering security flaws in some of its Android smartphones from $200,000 to a maximum of $1.5m. The new top “prize” is payable to those who spot bugs in the Titan M security chip in Google’s Pixel smartphones, as well as meeting specific criteria. Google said it had paid out […] The post Google offers $1.5m
The inventor of the World Wide Web has accused the Conservatives of spreading misinformation during the general election campaign. Sir Tim Berners-Lee described the renaming of a Tory Twitter account as a fact-checking body as “impersonation”. “That was really brazen,” he told the BBC. “It was unbelievable they would do that.” During a live TV […] The post Sir
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired Navy chief Richard Spencer over his handling of the case of a Navy Seal demoted for misconduct. The case of Edward Gallagher, who was convicted for posing with a corpse, had sparked tensions between President Donald Trump and military officials. The Navy officer had been due to face […] The post US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer
Ghanaian entrepreneur and author, Stacy Amewoyi, has been awarded the special Role Model award by the 19th annual Ghanaian-Canadian Achievement Awards for her contribution to the progressive rise and empowerment of the less-privileged. For the past decade, she has solely focused her attention on creating jobs for people through the Stacy M Foundation by offering […] The post Author
The Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, Akwasi Awuah Ababio, has announced that President Nana Akufo-Addo will be granting up to 200 Africans in the Diaspora Ghanaian citizenship this year. He said this in an interview with Citi TV after a press briefing on The Year of Return at the Accra […] The post Nana Addo to grant citizenship to 200
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