Fitch Ratings in it’s recent review of Ghana’s economy downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B-‘ from ‘B’. The Outlook was Negative. In this Citi News infographic, we visualize Fitch’s IDR rating of Ghana since 2003. Ghana’s best years in the ratings were 2005 and 2006. The worst year is 2022. […] The post Fitch’s
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has expressed sadness about the Thursday afternoon explosion at Apeatse near Bogoso in the Western Region that resulted in the death of scores of residents. While consoling the bereaved families, he extended wishes of speedy recovery to the injured. In a series of tweets, the president said, “I have just received […] The post ‘Bogoso
Private Legal Practitioner, Yaw Oppong, is set to be installed as Manwerehene of Akyem Abuakwa on Saturday, 22nd and Sunday 23rd January 2022. The ceremony is expected to take place at the Ofori Panin Fie in Kyebi in the Eastern Region. Yaw Oppong is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana and the Managing […] The post Renowned lawyer, Yaw Oppong to
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a young man for allegedly setting a building ablaze at Brofoyedu on Monday. The suspect is said to be a tenant of the house. Police said upon receiving the complaint, they proceeded to the scene and realized that two of the rooms had been burnt. They consequently arrested […] The post Ashanti Region: Man arrested for setting house
Health authorities in the Western Region say stringent measures have been put in place to control the outbreak of Avian influenza in the region. This comes after over 10,000 infected birds were destroyed. There has been a spread of the bird flu in some parts of the country, including the Bono Region, where farms with […] The post Bird Flu outbreak: Over 10,000
The Co-founder & CEO of Crescendo Consult Ltd, Doris Ahiati says artificial intelligence is fast replacing human intelligence. Speaking on the topic “rebuilding your profession in the face of COVID-19 lay-offs and shutdowns”, she stressed the need for individuals who seek to be relevant in the coming years to “add value to themselves.” “There is […] The post Effective
Dozens of people at Bogoso-Appiate in the Western Region are believed to have died from an explosion. This follows a collision between a motorbike and a truck carrying explosives for a mining firm at the Bogoso-Anyanfuri junction. A resident of Bogoso, Joseph Ayeh, who spoke to Citi News said the truck believed to be operated […] The post Bogoso-Appiate:
Dozens of people are feared dead following a huge explosion at Bogoso-Apeatse in the Western Region. Police confirmed this information in a statement. “A huge explosion occurred this afternoon, Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Apeatse between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region.” Preliminary investigation by the police has established that a mining explosive vehicle […] The post Dozens
Dozens of people are feared dead following a huge explosion at Bogoso-Appiate in the Western Region. Police confirmed this information in a statement. “A huge explosion occurred this afternoon, Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Apiate between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region.” There are currently conflicting reports on the cause of the explosion. Whereas […] The post Dozens
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons is strongly convinced, the government’s pursuit of raking $1.5 billion in revenue from the soon-to-be-introduced Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) is practically impossible. The 1.75% E-levy has become a controversial subject in the country, with both sides in Parliament sharply divided over its approval. While the Majority is fully […] The post Bright
Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off its strike. “All members should organize themselves and resume work on Monday, 24th January 2022,” the association said in a statement. CLOGSAG called off the strike after it said its National Executive Council had reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Government. The […] The post CLOGSAG
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) strike which started today, Monday, January 20, 2022, left some Ghanaians seeking some government services stranded. Business owners who visited the Registrar General’s Department were left frustrated with no one to attend to them due to the strike. One person had even travelled from Takoradi […] The post Persons
The Medical Superintendent of the Axim Government Hospital, Dr. Jerry James Abobrah, has retracted his earlier witness statement to the Takoradi Harbour Circuit Court A that he did not give Josephine Panyin Mensah, the alleged fake kidnapped pregnant woman, any injection when she was brought to his facility. Dr. Ablobrah, who appeared for the second […] The post I
The government has rolled out a massive reclamation initiative to ensure the restoration of degraded lands to their previous state. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, who disclosed this, said the roll-out will be targeted at lands that have been degraded as a result of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. […] The post Government
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has hinted at plans by the government to deploy the services of some National Service personnel to assist in the rollout of the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ campaign from February this year. According to the Minister, the National Service personnel would complement the efforts of various Municipal Environmental […] The post NSS
The Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, Albert Nyarkotey, says the Minority Caucus in Parliament is still opposed to the passage of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, at a press conference on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, indicated that the government is set to resubmit the controversial levy before Parliament, […] The post Minority
The Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, Albert Nyarkotey, says the Minority Caucus in Parliament is still opposed to the passage of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, at a press conference on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, indicated that the government is set to resubmit the controversial levy before Parliament, […] The post Minority
The European Union (EU) has adopted its Multiannual Indicative Programme for Ghana for 2021-2027, under its new Global Europe Instrument. The Programming document takes the form of a Joint Programming for Ghana 2021-2027, which has been developed in a Team Europe spirit with the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, […] The post European
A meeting between the Ghana Education Service, GES, and the leadership of some teacher unions over the implementation of the semester-based academic calendar for public pre-tertiary schools has ended inconclusively. The meeting followed an accusation by the teacher unions, namely, GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT, and TEWU that the Ghana Education Service failed to engage broadly before […] The post Meeting
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, is predicting the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant after Omicron. According to Dr. Ghebreyesus, the revolving nature of the virus indicates new variants will emerge. Addressing journalists in Geneva, Switzerland, Dr. Ghebreyesus said the heavily mutated variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate. […] The post COVID-19
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