The terrible events in Ukraine have a direct impact on our lives here in Ghana,” Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Ghana’s economy is going through turbulent times as it is plagued with a number of challenges, including rising inflation and the rising cost of fuel. The country’s currency is also suffering a depreciation, especially against the […] The post ‘Bombs

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed the passage of the controversial 1.5% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) in Parliament. Delivering the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the President said the passage of the e-levy presents an opportunity for Ghana to revive its economy. “Mr. Speaker, despite the protracted […] The post I’m

President Akufo-Addo has admitted for the first time that the timeline given by his government for the construction of all hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 project, was overly ambitious. The President, who said this in parliament on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, when he delivered the State of the Nation Address, said the projects will […] The post Our

As part of an initiative to give back to the community, EcoZoil Services (formerly Zoil Eco Brigade), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has taken its coastal clean-up exercise to the Central Region. The Central Region exercise came off on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Elmina and Moree beaches. At both […] The post EcoZoil takes coastal clean up

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has urged the Black Stars to give their all at the 2022 World Cup after they secured a place at the tournament on Tuesday night. The men’s senior national team booked a spot in Qatar after a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Abuja, to qualify on the away goals rule. While […] The post ‘We expect an outstanding

A number of leading Institutions and HR leaders from Africa, including Ghana were celebrated at the 4th edition of the Africa Human Resources Innovation Awards (AHRIA) held on Friday 25th March, 2022 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Ghana. This year’s event which was under the theme ‘Rewarding Excellence in the HR sector’ was […] The post Leading

Absa Bank Ghana has announced an impressive 2021 financial performance, recording an increase in revenues by 17% and a reduction in impairments by 35%. This comes on the back of a return to normal activity by the Ghanaian economy after a challenging 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Profit before tax and return on equity […] The post Absa Bank Ghana records strong

The African Development Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF), in partnership with the African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AGF), have launched a training and mentorship program for 80 youth-led start-ups and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana. The African Guarantee Fund is implementing the year-long training and […] The post AfDB,

The Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye has tasked the country’s engineers to come up with innovative technologies that would see to the production of cost-effective building materials to support the government’s priority of heavily subsidizing the provision of housing units to the citizenry. With rising cost of building materials posing significant practical challenges […] The post Help

Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, a new analysis shows. Fifty countries get more than a tenth of their power from wind and solar sources, according to research from Ember, a climate and energy think tank. As the world’s economies rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, demand […] The post Wind and solar now supply 10%

Russia has announced it will “drastically reduce” military combat operations in two key areas of Ukraine “to boost mutual trust” in peace talks. The decision to scale back operations around the capital, Kyiv, and the northern city of Chernihiv is the first sign of tangible progress from talks. But it is unclear how extensive any […] The post Russia

Black Stars players were met at the Kotoka International Airport with bottles of champagne to celebrate qualifying for the 2022 World Cup ahead of rivals Nigeria. The team arrived at 2am on Wednesday morning, just hours after a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles of Nigeria secured the team one of Africa’s five tickets to […] The post 2022 WCQ: Black Stars return home

Ahead of the State of the Nation address today, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has said it is hoping for a salary increase announcement from the President. Speaking to Citi News, the President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu explained that considering the economy, social and worsening economic conditions, some cushion was in order. “Recognising […] The post NAGRAT

SickleLife and Sickle Cell Awareness Initiative (SCAI), non-governmental health advocacy organisations, have expressed their displeasure with the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah over a comment he made which they consider to be “insensitive and reckless.” The Member of Parliament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, passed a comment about the economy, relating it […] The post Retract

Professor Ivan Addae Mensah, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, has advocated for more hospitals to be upgraded into teaching hospitals to allow students to visit the facilities for their clinical training while they do the basic sciences in the limited classroom space. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle, he […] The post More

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, says most of its members may shut down their mobile money businesses following the passage of the 1.5% Electronic Transfer Levy. “We may be tempted to withdraw our services because the service already is not all that lucrative,” the General Secretary for the association, Evans Otumfour, said in […] The post ‘Some

Easy Water for Everyone, a non-governmental organization, has celebrated this year’s World Water Day with students and residents from some 22 islands communities. World Water Day is an annual UN observance day that highlights the importance of fresh, clean water. It is observed on the 22nd of March every year. The Day celebrates water and […] The post Easy

President Akufo-Addo will today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, present a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament. The presentation comes a day after one of his administration’s most controversial tax measures, the Electronic Transfer Levy, was passed amidst a walkout by the Minority in Parliament. The presentation was postponed after it was scheduled […] The post Akufo-Addo

The Wenchi High Court on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, struck out portions of an application filed by the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Techiman South 2020 Parliamentary Candidate, Dr Christopher Beyere Baasongti, praying the court to subpoena Mrs. Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission among others. The petitioner prayed the court to summon the EC […] The post Techiman

The government is expected to complete the construction of hospitals under the ambitious Agenda 111 projects by June 2024. The Presidential Adviser on Health, Anthony Nsiah Asare made this known on Citi TV’s Face to Face. He said the processes for the construction of some of the hospitals have already begun. “We will have 111 […] The post Agenda 111