The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim, has issued a rallying call for unity among party members, emphasizing the collective effort needed to secure victory in the upcoming general election scheduled for December. In a message addressed to all elected candidates following the Parliamentary Primaries on Saturday, January 27, 2024, […] The post NPP
Mine workers of the Future Global Resources Bogoso-Prestea Mines (FGR) are demonstrating against what they say is the mismanagement of the mine, which they claim has affected productivity and the payment systems of workers. The General Secretary of the senior staff union of FGR Bogoso-Prestea Mines, Samuel Kumi Manu, and other workers, speaking to Citi […] The post FGR
Founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement, Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly called Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has criticized the government for continuously burdening the ordinary Ghanaian with the introduction of taxes, especially on essential services. He says the recent 15 percent VAT on Electricity has exposed the current administration’s failure in managing the economy […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly rejected accusations of poorly conducting the District Level Elections (DLEs), emphasizing that they met the expected standards despite challenges encountered during the process. The District Level Elections, conducted nationwide on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, faced various challenges, leading to the postponement of elections in some district assemblies to Thursday, […] The post District
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has dismissed calls for the scraping of his outfit, stating that these calls are unfounded and lack evidence of his office’s performance. Several individuals have criticized the OSP, claiming that it duplicates the functions of the Attorney General and other investigative bodies. This includes an Economist with UDS, Dr. Michael […] The post Calls
Extensive dialogue will be held with Organised Labour and other key stakeholders in the coming weeks on the VAT on electricity, the Ministry of Finance has said. The stakeholder dialogue, as stated by the Finance Ministry in its statement dated January 30, 2024, is aimed at ensuring stakeholder buy-in. Organised Labour has kicked against the […] The post VAT
The defeated incumbent Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya constituency in the just-ended parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adwoa Safo, has denied reports that she is nursing ambitions to run as an Independent Candidate in the December polls. She stated that though she lost the primary, she remains steadfast in her commitment to […] The post I’m
Extensive dialogue will be held with Organised Labour and other key stakeholders in the coming weeks on the VAT on electricity, the Ministry of Finance has said. The stakeholder dialogue, as stated by the Finance Ministry in its statement dated January 30, 2024, is aimed at ensuring stakeholder buy-in. Organised Labour has kicked against the […] The post VAT
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso Central constituency, Henry Quartey, says Parliament and Ghana as a whole stand to face dire consequences for the exit of experienced legislators from Parliament. About 28 New Patriotic Party MPs lost their seats in the parliamentary primaries held on Saturday. 18 NPP MPs […] The post NPP
Iran denies it was involved in the drone attack which killed three US troops and injured 34 on a US base in Jordan, near the Syria border. US President Joe Biden said the attack had been carried out by Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq. “We shall respond,” he said at a campaign […] The post Iran denies involvement in drone
Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, Citi News’ Northern Regional correspondent who was assaulted by the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, says he’s had sleepless nights after suffering the traumatic experience. Farouk Mahama and his team unleashed mayhem on Alabira while he was covering disturbances that marred the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary in […] The post I’ve
Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, on Monday, January 29, opted to avoid facing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following his recent defeat in the parliamentary primary. Scheduled to appear before the Committee on Monday to address pertinent questions, Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem was notably absent when proceedings started. Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, […] The post Controller
One person has been shot dead on a farm, with another in critical condition at Brewankor, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The deceased, 25-year-old Kwabena Boame, according to sources, was killed while harvesting cassava with three other people. The other person who sustained gunshot wounds, however, is receiving […] The post Nkwanta:
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has supported the change in the day for national elections but wants the reform to begin in 2028. This follows an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting with political parties on the Electoral Commission’s proposal to change the date for the election. The NDC last week opposed the proposal of the […] The post NDC wants election
The Jury in the Major Mahama case has returned a unanimous guilty verdict on 12 out of the 14 persons standing trial for the death of Major Mahama. The 12 have been found guilty of counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and abetment of murder. The 12 includes the Assembly Member of the area […] The post Major Mahama: 12 out of 14 suspects found guilty
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has lowered its monetary policy rate by one per cent. In effect, the rate that commercial banks use as a reference for lending has been reduced from 30 to 29 per cent after six months. The rate has remained at 30 per cent since July 2023 to keep inflation under […] The post BoG reduces policy rate to 29% appeared first on Citinewsroom
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the Western Regional Director of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) to refund an amount of GH¢32,620 with interest to the state for failing to recover the said amount after overpaying pension gratuity to a retired fire officer. In 2017, Elijah Ankrah, a Station Officer 1 of […] The post PAC
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, says his outfit will soon announce the party’s decision on the parliamentary primary in the Yendi constituency. Violence erupted in the Yendi constituency on Saturday, January 27, 2024, during the counting of ballots. The poll was between incumbent Yendi MP, Farouk […] The post NPP
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the Youth and Sports Ministry budgeted an estimated $8.5 million, equivalent to GH¢105 million, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. According to the MP, the government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have tried to conceal the budget for the country’s […] The post Govt
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the Youth and Sports Ministry budgeted an estimated $8.5 million, equivalent to GH¢105 million, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. According to the MP, the government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have tried to conceal the budget for the country’s […] The post Govt budgeted
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