The government says plans are afoot to pay the USD$1.4 billion debt owed Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for the supply of power for electricity generation in the country. According to Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen, delays in the payments are as a result of the ongoing renegotiation to beat down the high excess capacity […] The post We’re
Vice President of the Events and Meeting Professionals Association of Ghana (EMPAG), Mr. Kojo Poku, has shared that the nation’s improved technical capacity for business events, also known in the tourism industry as MICE – an acronym for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions/events, has set the industry on the right path for growth. He made […] The post Improved
In this edition of the #CitiCBS, Bernard Avle, Godfred Akoto Boafo, Kojo Akoto Boateng and Nathan Quao discuss fallouts from the 2020 budget review presented in parliament by the finance minister. There was a playback of excerpts of the Finance Minister’s address in parliament, Deputy Finance Minister Charles Adu Boahen was interviewed on the mid-year […] The post Citi Breakfast
Since 2008, political parties and candidates have sought to leverage digital technology for electoral success. In 2008, Nana Akufo-Addo, the NPP Candidate used IVR (Interactive Voice Response) to reach out to voters across the country with his message. Some of the parties and candidates also created websites and Facebook accounts to share their message. Perhaps […] The post Naasei
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen has justified the extension of free water for everyone and electricity to lifeline consumers by an additional three months. Although he admitted that the reliefs seem expensive and socialist in nature, it will inure to the benefit of the needy in society following the hardships brought on […] The post Government
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Cassiel Ato Forson, is not enthused with the mid-year budget review presented by the Minister of Finance on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Ato Forson said he expected the government a better breakdown of all expenses incurred with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to Citi News, Ato Forson […] The post Mid-year budget
Song: My Story Artiste: Josepth Matthew Producer: Francis Osei Author of Review: Kwame Dadzie Introduction: A United Kingdom-based Ghanaian gospel musician, Joseph Matthew aka JM, tells his touching story of God’s Grace on his life, in his third single. Instrumentation and Production: Recorded live and produced by award-winning instrumentalist Francis Osei, the song titled ‘My […] The post Joseph
Parliament has passed the Land Bill – a formal legal regime to guide and regulate land acquisition and usage in the country. The Land Bill, 2019, which was passed on Thursday July 23, 2020, seeks to consolidate reforms made so far in Ghana’s land sector following the implementation of the National Land Policy (NLP) in […] The post Parliament pasess Bill to regulate
694 new COVID-19 cases have pushed Ghana’s count to 30, 366. Per the latest update on Friday, July 24, 2020, 26,687 persons have been discharged/recovered. This leaves the country’s active cases at 3,526 while the deaths remain at 153. Critical and severe cases Ghana Health Service in the latest update on the COVID-19 situation in […] The post COVID-19:
Personal effects and property worth thousands of Ghana cedis were destroyed in a fire that gutted a house at Kokompe, a suburb of Accra. The fire which started at about 12:30 am today, Friday, July 24, 2020, completely burnt down three adjoining rooms in a compound house. All the properties in these rooms were destroyed. […] The post Accra: Fire ravages three rooms
The nationwide youth entrepreneurship training program being executed by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) and the Youth Employment Agency is ongoing in the Ashanti Region. The Chief Executive Officer of NEIP, John Kumah and CEO of YEA, Justin Kodua Frimpong, who paid a working visit to some of the training centres in the […] The post Nationwide
Information from Ghana’s United States Embassy has indicated that Ethiopian Airlines will be running a special commercial flight on Thursday, July 30, 2020, from the Kotoka International Airport direct to Newark Liberty International Airport in the United States. According to a release from the Embassy, “only US citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) with valid […] The post Ethiopian
Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Inusah Fuseini says the government is not communicating truthfully to Ghanaians, the real state of the roads in the country. He argues that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, during the reading of the mid-year budget on Thursday, did not disclose in Parliament, accurate information about road projects undertaken. In […] The post Government
Customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will soon be able to buy pre-paid credits anywhere in the country and be credited in real-time. This will be after a modern Meter Management System (MMS) worth US$12 million being set up by the Millenium Development Authority (MiDA) for the ECG is implemented “in the beginning […] The post ECG to implement new
Family, friends and leading members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will this morning [Friday, July 24, 2020] lay wreaths at the Asomdwe Park to commemorate the eighth year of the passing of the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills. Prof. Atta Mills died on July 24, 2012, while serving as President of Ghana. […] The post 8th wreath laying ceremony
Persons above the age of 50, health workers, and security people can register for their voters’ ID card at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) district offices from Saturday, July 25. This new arrangement made by the Commission is to allow for more of such people to partake in the ongoing registration exercise. “Beginning Saturday 25th July […] The post EC
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will today, July 24, 2020 commission Ghana’s first-ever 100-bed Infectious Disease Centre at the Ga-East Municipal Hospital. The project, which was undertaken by the Ghana Private Sector Fund at the National COVID-19 Treatment Centre commenced on April 17, 2020. The project which was expected to be completed in May […] The post Bawumia
The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has slammed the government after its mid-year budget review, which he described has dishonest and “exceedingly disturbing.” In his assessment, he said the Finance Minister shied away from giving the true state of the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finance Minister revealed […] The post ‘Disturbing’
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