A former Research Scientist with the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Roger Kanton, has downplayed the feasibility of plans by the Ministry for Food and Agriculture to cart food products from rural areas and sell at the Ministry in Accra. The Minister for Agriculture, Dr […] The post Plan
The New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament who called for the removal of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta have stated that they will not back the Minority’s vote of censure against the embattled Minister. The Minority caucus in Parliament is expected to move a motion for the passage of a vote of censure of the Finance […] The post We want Ofori-Atta
Instant logistics delivery giant, Zipline, has announced the start of its Graduate Talent Programme, which is aimed at equipping fresh graduates in Ghana with industry experience and career development opportunities. The 12-month-long training programme forms part of the national service of the graduates and has already recruited twenty national service persons who have been posted […] The post Zipline
The National Lottery Authority (NLA), has expressed its displeasure over the National Lotto Writers Association’s decision to embark on a demonstration. This follows the Authority’s intention to enforce a 20 percent commission policy, given the discrepancies in the percentage charged by the lotto writers. Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Manager of the authority, […] The post Demo
The Chief Operating Officer (CEO) of Tingo Holdings Incorporated, Alao Ayoade, has touted the great potentials of Ghanaian farmers. According to the executive of one of the top Agricultural Fintech companies in Africa, farmers in Ghana are capable of producing to meet global demand. Alao Ayoade made this point during the launch of Tingo Mobile […] The post Ghanaian
Genser Energy has been praised for giving opportunities to more Ghanaians to work in providing energy solutions to the industrial and mining sectors of Ghana and other parts of Africa. The independent power producer, serving multinational clients in the industrial and mining sectors, prides itself in people and focus on hiring locally – over 80% […] The post Genser
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned its members not to exhibit signs of complacency ahead of the 2024 elections. The party contends that all and sundry must contribute as the NDC aims at winning the next polls. Speaking to Citi News after launching his campaign to contest the General Secretary position, Director of Elections […] The post Don’t
A lecturer of economics at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof. Godfred A. Bokpin has stated that the high inflation rate for the month of October is not shocking as expressed by many Ghanaians. This, he explains, was not surprising because the conditions for higher inflation rates were glaring and waiting to burst out […] The post We expect
The Employment and Labour Relations Ministry has expressed its readiness to continuously engage the striking teacher unions even after they call off their industrial action. The National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday ordered the three teacher unions to immediately call off their strike and return to the negotiation table with government. The three pre-tertiary unions […] The post Gov’t
Personnel from the Operation Halt II team has seized 30 excavators believed to have been used in illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey Phase two of the Operation which was initially a joint military-police team was relaunched on Tuesday 11 October 2022 to fight against illegal mining in forest reserves and river bodies. A […] The post Operation
Despite being rebuffed by Majority MPs ahead of the vote of censure against the Finance Minister, the Deputy Minority Whip, Ibrahim Ahmed, is hopeful of securing their support. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Ahmed said he expected the Majority MPs to consider the bribery claims that have emerged in the wake of their call for […] The post We’re
Some former employees of defunct Fund Management Companies (FMC), under the name Coalition of Ex-staff of Collapsed Fund Management Companies, say they are yet to receive their salaries three years after the closure of the firms. According to them, some members were owed arrears while others, who were engaged after the shutdown, were assured of […] The post Ex-Staff
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has indicated its support for the striking teacher unions protesting the appointment of Dr. Eric Nkansah as the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service. “Similar appointments in the Civil Service and the Local Government Service are not conducive for industrial harmony,” it said in a […] The post CLOGSAG
A former Deputy Finance Minister, Mona Quartey, has attributed the continuous free fall of the cedi to the uncertainty of the future of Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to Mona Quartey, even though several factors have contributed to the depreciation of the cedi, the continuous stay in office of the Finance Minister, whose policies […] The post Uncertainty
The Minority in Parliament is today, Thursday, November 10, 2022, expected to move a motion that seeks to censure Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs accuse the Finance Minister of acting outside the powers of the office and largely blame him for the country’s current economic woes. This motion, if passed, […] The post Minority
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