Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah has justified his designation as minister responsible for pensions. In an exclusive interview with Citi News shortly after he made the disclosure before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament, he said the role handed him is not new and has always existed per law. The Minister added […] The post My

Organised Labour has reiterated its resistance against government’s domestic debt exchange programme and assured that any attempts to repackage the programme to include pension funds will be fiercely rejected. Government had earlier exempted pension funds from the undoubtedly most resisted programme yet ever after many agitations. The deadline for signing up for the programme which […] The post We’ll

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has condemned the military for indiscriminately killing seven people in Bawku. The seven people were allegedly killed by the military after several reports of gunfire across the Bawku Township Tuesday evening. In a statement, Mr Ayariga said the military in an attempt to maintain calm and […] The post Ayariga

The Okaikoi North Municipal Assembly has expressed support for the operations of Citi TV. The TV station has moved its studios from Adabraka to Owula Hansen Lane in Tesano which falls under the Municipality. As part of fostering collaborations with institutions within its new location, management of Citi TV on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, paid […] The post Okaikoi

The Managing Editor of The Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has described as reckless the removal of the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu by the leadership of the National Democratic Congress. He said the NDC has created room for speculation amongst the party’s political opponents. “This is a reckless move, absolutely reckless move. So what have […] The post Removing

Next400, a community-driven effort to shape the next 400 years for the black community globally, has launched its groundbreaking Non-fungible tokens (NFT) project “Legacy Warriors” on the Sutudu online digital platform. The new project will serve as a powerful and innovative way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of when black people were first sold as […] The post Next400

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has designated the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah as the minister responsible for pensions. This implies that pensions and related services which hitherto were a finance ministry role will now be supervised by the Labour Minister. The appointment which is in accordance with section 211 […] The post Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has appointed the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah as the Minister in charge of Pensions. The appointment which is in accordance with section 211 of the National Pensions Act 2008 (ACT 766) will see the minister steering the affairs of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority […] The post Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has designated the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah as the Minister in charge of Pensions. The appointment which is in accordance with section 211 of the National Pensions Act 2008 (ACT 766) will see the minister steering the affairs of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority […] The post Akufo-Addo

A former Member of Parliament for the Mampong Constituency, Francis Addai-Nimoh has formally announced his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership race when nominations are opened. The former legislator said preliminary research conducted by his team coupled with consultation and advice from some elders of the party, he said psych himself to […] The post Addai-Nimoh

The Permanent Court of Arbitration has, in a final award dated January 30, 2023, dismissed an investor-state arbitration instituted by a Chinese-based construction company, Beijing Everyway Traffic & Lighting Tech. Co. Ltd. against the Government of Ghana. This was after it upheld a preliminary objection by the Attorney-General acting as counsel for the Government of Ghana. […] The post Intelligent

Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has signed an agreement to operate The Pelican Hotel in Accra, marking the Group’s first entry into Ghana. Located in Cantonments, an affluent suburb of Accra home to various embassies, as well as shopping malls, dining and leisure facilities, the all-suite boutique hotel is set to open in June 2023. […] The post Aleph

In a space of seven months, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has upwardly adjusted tariffs for medicines and services covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The latest increment effective, February 1, 2023, was agreed in consultation with the Ministry of Health,  the NHIA Governing Board, Executive Management, and other critical stakeholders in […] The post NHIS

The Kasoa branch manager of popular retail shop, Melcom, has been arrested by the revenue protection taskforce from the Ghana Revenue Authority over failure to issue VAT invoices on some items sold to customers. He was arrested on Wednesday, February 1. His arrest brings to eight, the number of shop managers arrested on the third […] The post Melcom’s Kasoa branch

The Kasoa and Achimota branch managers of the popular retail shop, Melcom, have been arrested by the revenue protection taskforce from the Ghana Revenue Authority over failure to issue VAT invoices on some items sold to customers. They were arrested on Wednesday, February 1. Their arrest brings to nine, the number of shop managers arrested […] The post Two Melcom branch

A family of three has been burnt to death in a domestic fire at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday morning. The unfortunate incident involves a 28-year-old mother, Abigail Manu, and her two daughters, Nora Yeboah and Philipa Yeboah who were 9 and 6 years respectively. According to eyewitnesses, […] The post Mother, two

The former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, who was forced to proceed on leave and his subsequent removal from office by President Nana Akufo-Addo, is yet to receive his entitlements including salary arrears almost three years after his predicament. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a statement dated Monday, June 29, 2020, and signed by the […] The post Domelevo

Convener of the Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi has challenged the Finance Ministry’s claim that the readability of old bonds will be limited upon a successful Debt Exchange Programme. Government extended the deadline for the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme to February 7, 2023, following its expiration yesterday. This is the fourth time the deadline has […] The post Debt

The head of Public Relations at the Rent Control Department, Emmanuel Hovey Kporsu, has explained that beneficiaries of the National Rental Assistance Scheme will pay back any loan granted with a 12 percent interest rate. Mr Kporsu said the interest will be split between the government and the scheme. “This is a revolving fund from […] The post Rent assistance

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured that the newly launched National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS) will be run devoid of any political interference. Dr. Bawumia launched the scheme in Accra on Tuesday to meet the rent demands in Ghana. The operations of the scheme have been outsourced to a private sector entity –Rent Masters […] The post National