Ghana and Malta have expressed their commitment to deepening relations in the fields of tourism and culture, as well as trade and investment. To this end, the two countries would establish special committees to work out the modalities for the attainment of this objective. This was the outcome of a meeting between the President of […] The post Ghana, Malta

The Asokwa District Court has remanded into police custody a 25-year-old farmer, Godfred Aladago, who allegedly killed two women at Bomfa near Tepa in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday. Speaking in an earlier interview with Citi News, the Assembly member for the Tepa Zongo electoral area, Issah Mohammed noted that the accused person had a […] The post Tepa: 25yr-old

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has tasked the Finance and Health committees of the house to expeditiously probe the utilisation of COVID-19 funds. It follows what he feels are discrepancies in the receipt and payment of COVID-19 monies as accounted for by the Finance Minister before the house on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. “Mr. […] The post Bagbin

Paramount Chief and elders of Akuapem Traditional Area in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, June 21st, 2022, wholeheartedly welcomed to the palace a high-powered delegation from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The delegation led by the NHIA Chief Executive, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye paid a courtesy call on Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, as part […] The post Okuapehene blesses NHIA

The government mobilised a total of GH¢18.19 billion to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country for 2020 and 2021. Government ended up spending GH¢12 billion out of the total figure generated within the period in question. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, when he delivered a statement […] The post GH¢18.19bn

The government spent GH¢18.19 billion to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses and households. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, while delivering his statement on the government’s expenditure during the pandemic. “Mr. Speaker, to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on businesses and households, ensure that economic activities […] The post Gov’t

The Minority has proposed the setting up of an ad-hoc committee to thoroughly probe the expenditure of COVID-19 funds. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, when the Finance Minister appeared in the house to answer questions on government expenditure, the Minority said the minister’s accounting was not thorough enough. “We cannot sit here and say the […] The post Minority

A heavy-duty truck has been stuck on the Surowi bridge a few days after it was temporarily fixed to make way for the free flow of traffic. The vehicle, with registration number GE 1352-10 according to sources, was heading towards Twifo Praso but got stuck in the late hours of Tuesday, June 21, 2022. This […] The post Central Region: Heavy duty truck

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah has blamed Tuesday’s massive flooding on the Takoradi-Agona-Nkwanta highway on an engineering problem around the St. Mary’s Secondary School. The flooding incident left the highway unmotorable and many commuters stranded. Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah said this while touring the receded flooded area with officials from the National […] The post Flooding

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says claims that government has not been transparent with its COVID-19 expenditure are baseless. According to him, all the funds mobilised and utilised in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic have been duly reported in line with government’s commitment to accountability and transparency. The minister made the statement while addressing […] The post We’ve

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed an Ebola case in the Tamale metropolis. The Northern Regional Disease Control Officer, Fuseini Mahama, who confirmed the case, noted that the 35-year-old male patient is currently receiving treatment at the Tamale Central Hospital. He added that further investigation is ongoing to ascertain the magnitude of the situation. Dr. […] The post Ebola case recorded

The Supreme Court has set a new date for judgment in the presidential spousal allowance case before it. The court on May 4, 2022, adjourned to June 22, to deliver its judgment, but in court today, a new date has been announced –July 27, 2022. The South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, Builsa South […] The post Case against allowances

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has said Ghana has enough fuel stock to last a month amid fuel shortage concerns. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Hosi said there was no need to panic. “We have enough stock to keep us stable and actually buy […] The post No need to panic over fuel shortage concerns –

Two individuals who tampered with the newly installed prepaid meters by the Electricity Company of Ghana at Kpong under the Krobo district of the Eastern Region have been apprehended. The two, whose names are not readily available, were taken through the normal standard ECG procedures on power theft and meter tampering and were made to […] The post Two arrested for tampering

Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, and its partners have launched the Better Chicken for a Better Future project in a brief ceremony in Kumasi. The three-year (2021 to 2024) project seeks to create a fully functioning, inclusive and integrated poultry meat value chain that provides decent jobs and better incomes for small-scale poultry farmers […] The post Solidaridad

Hundreds of structures unlawfully erected on 200 acres of land belonging to the Animal Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana (CSIR) have been demolished at Frafraha in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. This comes after the Greater Accra Regional Security Council gave a 48-hour window for […] The post Illegal

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, is expected in Parliament later today, June 22, 2022, to answer 16 questions from different legislators. He is also expected to deliver a statement on how government funds have been utilised in the fight against Covid-19. Find below the questions he will respond to:  Mr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw […] The post Here

The Citi Business Festival on-air series featured Lampe Omoyele, the CEO of Nitro 121, who spoke on “The Changing Scene of West Africa’s Consumer Markets”. Here are five things to note from his presentation. Brands must leverage digital communication Lampe Omoyele described digital communication as a key to maintaining quality. “You have digital marketing as […] The post 5

The Head of Research and Chief Economist at Absa Bank, Jeff Gable, is billed to speak at the Citi Business Festival’s Cedi Summit slated for June 27, 2022. Mr. Gable will speak on the topic – “The Global Economy: Challenges & Prospects” at the economic summit being organised by Citi TV/Citi FM. He will join […] The post Absa Bank’s

MEST Africa, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has opened applications for the first cohort of the MEST Express accelerator, focused on accelerating startups within the sustainable technology solutions sector. The Foundation in collaboration with the pan-African technology innovation hub is looking to support startups in Ghana that are using technology to create a sustainable […] The post MEST