Marriage is an institution common to all cultures. Very often it’s accompanied by transfers – in most cases in the form of payments – between the families of the groom and the bride. These payments can be categorised into two: dowry and bride price. The dowry, more common in Asian countries, involves payments made by […] The post How ‘bride price’

As part of the 50th Anniversary year-long celebration of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the authority on Friday 26th July 2019 donated medical supplies, drugs and equipment to the Bomdwen Health Centre at Abompe in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region. The gesture counts as one of the several Corporate Social Responsibility […] The post E/R:

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A parliamentary candidate hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Afajato South constituency, Kafui Augusta Takyi has told Citi News that she will go ahead to contest for the parliamentary slot despite being confined in a wheelchair due to a medical condition. Madam Takyi who was earlier reported to have suffered partial paralysis […] The post I’ll

The High Court in Tamale will today, Monday preside over a contempt case filed against the Chief Executive of the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly, Marriam Iddrisu and the New Patriotic Party Northern Regional chairman, Mr. Mohammed Bantima Samba. The two were brought before the court by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice after residents […] The post Sagnarigu:

Citi FM/TV in May 2019 launched a campaign to highlight the chaos widespread on our roads among motorists and other road users. According to the National Road Safety Commission, which seeks to promote safer roads for pedestrians and motorists, between 1991 and 2018, more than 41,000 people have lost their lives in various road crashes. […] The post Richard

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says he will scrap some of the newly created ministries the Akufo-Addo administration introduced if the NDC is voted back into power. The Akufo-Addo administration now has 125 ministers, over 30 more ministers more than its predecessors. Speaking during a retreat for the party’s […] The post I’ll

The glee with which Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced a bundle of tax reliefs in his maiden budget in 2017 will be missing today when he delivers his 2019 mid-year budget. Government’s underperforming domestic revenue has provided enough headache rather than something to smile about. The weight of expectations on Akufo-Addo’s government is enormous — […] The post Mid-year

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has said that it will fiercely resist any attempt by the government to increase fuel taxes in the 2019 Mid-year Budget in to be read later in Parliament today, Monday. There are speculations that among the key components of the mid-year budget review will be an increment in taxes […] The post We’ll resist attempts by gov’t

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has said that it will fiercely resist any attempt by the government to increase fuel taxes in the 2019 Mid-year Budget in to be read later in Parliament today, Monday. There are speculations that among the key components of the mid-year budget review will be an increment in taxes […] The post #GhBudget: We’ll resist

Ghana is set to enter into new areas of cooperation with the Island country of Bermuda. This follows the visit to Bermuda by Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankomah. The visit was to explore business opportunities and deepen bilateral relationship between the two countries. The meeting was facilitated […] The post Ghana

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has said party agents for the 2020 elections will be selected based on competence instead of their longevity in the party. The former President who is seeking re-election made it known at the opening session of a three-day capacity building retreat for election […] The post ‘No