The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has denied ever being involved in illegal mining activities popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in the country. “My attention has been drawn to some news making rounds on social media linking me with some mining activities including ‘galamsey’ in the country. I categorically refute […] The post ‘I’ll
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dragged the Minister of Finance to Parliament to account for the cost of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s recent trips to France, Belgium, and South Africa. According to a publication from Parliament, the question has been programmed to be answered, but the specific day […] The post Ablakwa
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, has advised Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to file annual returns on their income to the Registrar General’s Department even when exempted from paying taxes. MSMEs are required to pay taxes to facilitate development initiatives, but young entrepreneurs [less than 35 years] engaged […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Standards Authority (GRA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, has said it is extremely important for entrepreneurs to be concerned about the role of standardization in their businesses if they seek to excel. According to him, standardization is “the language of trade”. Prof. Alex Dodoo was speaking on the theme […] The post Standard
In this edition of the #CitiCBS, Bernard Avle and the team discussed some problems faced by some mining communities since the commencement of its effort to curb illegal mining in the country. Dr. Abdallah Ali Nakyea was on the Citi Business Festival as he gave insights on the topic, “Your MSME & Taxes”. Deputy Minister-designate […] The post Citi Breakfast Show, Tuesday, 8th
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the southeast of France. In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence. A man slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers […] The post France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face
Contrary to claims that Ghana is worse off despite the consistent support it receives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) anytime it faces an economic meltdown, IMF’s Resident Representative for Ghana, Dr. Albert Touna Mama, believes otherwise. “I’m not sure that this country has stagnated for 16 years. I’m not necessarily arguing that the fund […] The post IMF
The Supreme Court has nullified the police injunction on the #FixTheCountry demonstration. The ruling was delivered today, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The police filed an ex-parte motion at the High Court against the planned protest and got a ruling in its favour on May 6, 2021. The High Court ruled that the planned protest is […] The post Supreme Court nullifies injunction
COVID-9 frontline health workers at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) in the Central Region, have threatened to withdraw their services if the government does not pay them their share of the allowances promised them. In April 2020, President Akufo-Addo announced that all frontline health workers helping in the fight against COVID-19 would receive an […] The post COVID-19:
COVID-9 frontline health workers at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) have threatened to withdraw their services if the government does not pay them their share of the allowances promised them. In April 2020, President Akufo-Addo announced that all frontline health workers helping in the fight against COVID-19 would receive an additional allowance of 50 […] The post Frontline
A former Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has denied claims that he seized the mining license of Kingston Okomeng Kissi, a former Board Chairman of the Precious Minerals and Marketing Company (PMMC). Okomeng Kissi is alleged to have accused the former Lands Minister of cancelling his mining licence when he spoke in an […] The post I didn’t
Deputy Education Minister-Designate, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has indicated that government has plans to reintroduce the Public Universities’ Bill (PUB) –which many have described as ‘contentious’ — to Parliament. This came up during his vetting by the Appointments Committee on Monday, June 7, 2021. “Some of the key policy intentions of the Public Universities Act […] The post I’ll
Confident that the future is full of promise, Deloitte Ghana has appointed three new partners effective June 1, 2021. The new partners are Kwabena Antwi Situ, Yaw Appiah Lartey and Roland Baah Teye. This development strengthens the growth of Deloitte in the Ghana market as well as its desire to continue to provide excellent client service. […] The post Deloitte
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said that the upcoming Population and Housing Census will be an inclusive exercise where every tribe or ethnic group in Ghana will be captured without discrimination, no matter the size of their numbers. Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, who made this comment while interacting with some journalists on […] The post 2021
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) believes the current lawsuit filed against its founder, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, in the United States of America was orchestrated by some officials of the governing New Patriotic Party. “The suit filed in the United States by Birim LLC is actually a continuation of the deliberate and well-orchestrated political smear […] The post US
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) believes the current lawsuit filed against its founder, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, in the United States of America was orchestrated by some officials of the governing New Patriotic Party. “The suit filed in the United States by Birim LLC is actually a continuation of the deliberate and well-orchestrated political smear […] The post Government
Parliament’s Appointment Committee has suspended the approval of Andrew Egyapa Mercer as a Deputy Energy Minister. A member of the Committee who disclosed this to Citi News on condition of anonymity said Mr. Mercer’s approval was suspended due to some unfavorable answers to questions posed by members of the Committee. He however failed to indicate […] The post Parliament
Parliament’s Appointment Committee has suspended the approval of Andrew Egyapa Mercer as a Deputy Energy Minister. A member of the Committee who disclosed this to Citi News on condition of anonymity said Mr. Mercer’s approval was suspended due to some unfavorable answers to questions posed by members of the Committee. He however failed to indicate […] The post Egyapa
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), a party founded by businessman Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has slammed the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Ernest Addison over his recent remarks on the suit filed by an equity fund and securities investment company based in the United States, Birim Group LLC. Mr. Addison had said the […] The post ‘BoG Governor’s
The second edition of the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s virtual fora comes off today [Tuesday, 8th June, 2021]. The forum, which is expected to kick off at 11:00 am and end at 1:00pm, will be hosted by Citi News’ Vivian Kai Lokko. The discussion will be centered on the theme “Doing Business in Ghana as […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
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