The Nima market has reopened. This time, the traders have agreed to be on a shift system so that there will be enforcement of social distancing. However, Citi Newsroom observed that those who are selling on the streets do not observe the social distancing protocols. The post Nima market reopens with traders on a shift system appeared first on Citinewsroom

Dealers and makers of artefacts at the Accra Arts Centre have appealed to the government to include them in the stimulus package designed for small enterprises due to the impact of Coronavirus on businesses. According to them, their businesses have been badly hit since the closure of Ghana’s borders due to the absence of their main target market; […] The post Artefact

In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle and the team discuss the Minister of Information’s press briefing in which the Health minister stated that the government had not abandoned the hospital projects that were started by the previous government. Listen to the podcast below Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show – April 29, […] The post Citi Breakfast Show – April

Zoomlion has embarked on a disinfection exercise of the Kotoka International Airport. This forms part of the things being done to help in the fight against coronavirus. The post Zoomlion disinfects Kotoka International Airport appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines,

The Public Relations unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has reiterated the need for families who have bodies of their relatives in the hospital’s mortuary to claim them. The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday, April, 24 threatened to bury unknown and unclaimed bodies in its mortuary within two weeks en masse. The ban […] The post Korle Bu reiterates warning

Freight forwarders who conduct their business at the Tema Port say that they are having challenges with the UNIPASS system when it was first rolled out. The UNIPASS system is expected to replace the single window platform being managed by GCNet and West Blue Consult at the ports. The post Freight forwarders at Tema Port face challenges on first roll out

Boeing plans to cut 10% of its workforce, saying the Covid-19 pandemic had delivered it a “body blow”. The struggling US plane maker employs 150,000 people worldwide and was already under pressure after being forced to ground its 737 Max planes following two fatal crashes. The coronavirus outbreak has led to a collapse in air […] The post Coronavirus: Boeing to

The US economy suffered its most severe contraction in more than a decade in the first quarter of the year, as the country introduced lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus. The world’s largest economy sank at an annual rate of 4.8%, according to official figures released on Wednesday. It marked the first contraction since […] The post Coronavirus: US economy

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an application to quash an order of the High Court, which confirmed the merger of Dannex Limited, Ayrton Drug Manufacturing Limited and Starwin Products Limited. In November last year, the High Court in Accra granted an Order confirming the merger of the aforementioned companies to form Dannex Ayrton Starwin […] The post Supreme

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has threatened to deal ruthlessly with persons facilitating the movement of foreigners into the Region without recourse to security protocols and checks. A statement signed by Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, said: “anybody who is caught transporting foreigners into the Region in such large groups would be […] The post COVID-19:

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun the distribution of food items to some 5,000 households in the city as part of efforts to cushion residents to mitigate the challenges brought about by the coronavirus outbreak. The items made up of rice, gari, tomato paste, cooking oil, sardines and beans are being distributed to communities […] The post Coronavirus: AMA

Ghanaian Youth Leader and Physician, Mr. Patrick Fynn, has been selected as a fellow of the 2020 Yunus&Youth fellowship. His selection was made after reviewing over 1,000 applications, conducting over a hundred online interviews and running a pre-acceleration program. “This year, we had the toughest selection process ever. We are proud to say our cohort […] The post Ghana’s

Some people who deal in arts and crafts have said that the coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected the business that they do. The post Arts and crafts dealers complain about the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs,

“Illiquidity leads to insolvency” This was volunteered by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta during a discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on government finances and why the administration had appealed to the IMF and the World Bank for financial support. This means that the Minister and the administration understand what happens when an organization […] The post Steven

Son of former Vice President, Aliu Mahama, and New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, marked his 39th birthday by donating assorted items to needy Muslims. The items which include bags of sugar, packs of milo, milk, water and an undisclosed amount of money were handed over to the National […] The post Ramadan: Farouk Aliu Mahama donates

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has donated an amount of GHC50,000 to the COVID-19 Trust Fund. The Association made the donation on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at the Information Ministry’s press briefing. The Association said the donation is in recognition and appreciation of the government’s commendable efforts in the fight against the […] The post Ghana

The decision of the Supreme Court on the eligibility and the capacity of Martin Amidu to occupy the position of Special Prosecutor has been adjourned. The decision, which was expected to be delivered today, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, was moved to the 13th of May by the judges without reasons. The suit was filed by […] The post Case challenging Amidu’s

As part of the World Dance Day celebration, Dancetera in partnership with Dancers and DanceSport Association of Ghana (DDASPAG), is asking dancers and lovers of dance to put some spotlight on Azonto. Unlike previous years, this year’s celebration, given the COVID 19 outbreak, will resign to the world wide web, albeit a wide celebration. The […] The post Ghana celebrates World

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Ghana Employers Association have called on government extend its stimulus support to cover big businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the government has plans to put in place a GHS600 million soft loan scheme with a two-year repayment plan for micro, small and medium scale businesses. But speaking […] The post COVID-19:

A Nigerian woman put up for sale on Facebook in Lebanon has been rescued – days after a man suspected of involvement in the advert was arrested. The advert caused an outcry in Nigeria. Chairperson of the Commission for Nigerians in the Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa told the BBC that the 30-year-old woman is now safe […] The post Nigerian woman put up for sale in Lebanon