The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is predicting a shortage of goods this festive season. GUTA recently led some traders in Accra to lock up shops in protest of the depreciating cedi and general economic difficulties. President of the Union, Joseph Obeng in an interview with Citi News said, the drop in value of […] The post GUTA predicts shortage of goods during Christmas
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has joined calls for the removal of the Food and Agriculture Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. “He should be sacked tomorrow because he cannot be the face of Agriculture,” General Secretary of GAWU, Edward Kareweh, said to Citi News. “The call is even long overdue. It is not for […] The post GAWU joins
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has rejected calls for his dismissal and called on Ghanaians to trust in his competence and ability to rescue Ghana’s ailing economy. Mr Ofori-Atta has been under intense pressure from parliamentarians within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Ghanaians in general to leave his post for mismanaging the economy. But […] The post Believe
The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has urged Ghanaian legislators to tread cautiously following investigations into bribery claims levelled against a business mogul in Parliament. According to Mr. Pratt, the legislators would have been unfair to the businessman if the allegations turned out to be untrue. A businessman, whose name has […] The post Parliament
Police have arrested Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament for Madina, for reckless and inconsiderate driving. The lawmaker, who allegedly broke the law, was arrested on November 3, 2022. Police in a brief statement said the legislator was arrested after he was seen driving in the middle of the road around Airport in his V8 […] The post Xavier Sosu arrested for
Three teacher unions have declared a strike to demand the removal of the newly appointed Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Eric Nkansah. Leadership of the three unions –National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT)–declared the strike on Friday, November 4, […] The post 3
The Ghana Revenue Authority has admonished all importers and the trading community to ensure that their goods are cleared within seven (7) days after being discharged. “The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to bring to the attention of the trading community and the general public, that goods imported into the country per Section 52 of […] The post Clear your goods within
The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has justified his call for the resignation or dismissal of the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Owusu Afriyie Akoto. According to Mr Hosi, the Agric Minister completely lacks leadership skills and the ability to transform the sector hence his call. […] The post Senyo Hosi justifies
Former CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has called on the Agriculture Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto and the Chief Director of the Ministry to resign. In a statement, Mr. Hosi, who has investments in rice production, criticised the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s approach to data and lack of consultation. […] The post Resign with
The Institute for Energy Security (IES), has reiterated the need for government to do all it can to ensure the Tema Oil Refinery is revived, in the wake of hikes in prices of fuel at pump stations. The call by the Institute comes on the back of a recent announcement by President Akufo-Addo that steps […] The post Revive TOR to provide reliable, affordable fuel
The Member of Parliament for Adansi-Asokwa, K Hammond, has accused the Bulk Oil Distributors and Oil Marketing Companies of contributing to the rampant hikes in fuel prices. Mr Hammond, who is also a member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, said inasmuch as prices of petroleum products may be high on the international […] The post BDCs, OMCs
A transport analyst, Magnus Quarshie, says the implementation of an efficient transport system by the state would ease the financial burden of commuters. Speaking to Citi News, after the recent transport fare increases, Mr. Quarshe said the Greater Accra Passengers Transport Executive (GHAPTE), should have been used to better organise the transport space. But as […] The post Commuters
A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah wants the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addision, to honourably resign from his post over the depreciation of the cedi. He claimed the Governor has performed abysmally as the caretaker of the country’s money, adding that the cedi keeps depreciating each day, […] The post Cedi depreciation:
A member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, K.T. Hammond, has suggested that calls for the removal of some petroleum taxes to cushion consumers are no longer necessary. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Mr. Hammond, noted that the petroleum taxes are insignificant to warrant any removal. “I remember sometime back when we were […] The post Taxes on fuel
Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House again. The former US president told a crowd in Iowa, that he will “very, very, very probably do it again” in 2024. Mr Trump was speaking at the first of four rallies in five days as he […] The post Trump drops strong hint about 2024 White House run appeared first on
The French parliament was brought to a halt after a far-right MP shouted “They should go back to Africa” as a black colleague talked about immigration. Grégoire de Fournas, a member of National Rally (RN), said later his remark had not been aimed at Carlos Martens Bilongo himself but at migrants trying to reach Europe […] The post French parliament halted
Twitter says it will inform its staff on Friday about whether they will be laid off following the firm’s takeover by Elon Musk. In an internal email, the social media company said the cuts are “an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path”. The firm added that its offices would be temporarily closed and […] The post Twitter to make job cuts after Elon Musk
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture plans to begin selling foodstuff within its premises to serve people in Accra. The food will be straight from the farm gate to reduce the price build-up on the items. Speaking at a meeting with farmers in Sefwi Wiaso in the Western North Region, sector Minister Dr. Owusu Akoto […] The post Agric Ministry to sell foodstuff at cheaper
The Reigning Child Sanitation Diplomat, Maame Akua Ohenewaa Gyimah, a form one Junior High School (JHS) student, who delivered a solidarity message on behalf of Ghanaian children at the 33rd Edition of Mole XXXIII Wash Conference pleaded with stakeholders to expand the children’s sanitation fair. The winner of the 2022 maiden edition of Child Sanitation […] The post Child
QNET, a leading international direct selling company says it supports the decision of the Attorney General to dissolve companies that are impersonating QNET International, conducting fraudulent business activities and misrepresenting the company in Ghana. According to QNET, a recent media publication on the Attorney General’s efforts at dissolving fraudulent companies misrepresented the facts of the […] The post QNET
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