The Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA) is the latest group to kick against government’s newly announced debt exchange programme. GSIA in a statement said, although it understands the difficulties the country is facing, it cannot accept the programme because it believes a bond is a contractual agreement between a borrower and a lender (bondholders) and […] The post We
The Russia-Ukraine war began with the deployment of Russian troops to a shared Russian-Ukrainian border towards the end of 2021. On February 24, 2022, Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, ordered military operations in Ukraine, arguing that the invasion was to “de-militarize” and “de-Nazify” the Republic of Ukraine. Nine months have passed since the conflict began and […] The post The
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is on the verge of opening new offices across Ghana to make the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) accessible to people regardless of their geographical locations. It is against this backdrop that two new NHIS district offices have been inaugurated in Kumbungu and Nanton districts in the Northern Region. […] The post NHIA opens
On the final day of his northern belt tour except the Upper West Region, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Chief Executive, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Gonjaland at the Ndewura Jakpa Palace in Damongo. Accompanied by the Governing Board and Executive management, the Chief Executive also met with […] The post NHIA Chief Executive visits
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has by consensus recommended the approval of two out of four Justices to the Supreme Court who were nominated by President Akufo-Addo in July. The two Justices are Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, all of whom are currently Court of Appeal judges. The other two […] The post Appointments
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has by consensus recommended the approval of two out of four Justices to the Supreme Court who were nominated by President Akufo-Addo in July. The two Justices are Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, all of whom are currently Court of Appeal judges. The other two […] The post Appointments
Vodafone Ghana received five prestigious awards at the 4th National Communications Awards, which was held this past weekend at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The Vodafone Ghana Fixed Broadband team received the Access Innovation Award for Broadband Connectivity, while the Vodafone Ghana Foundation received the Social Contribution Award. Furthermore, the organisers named Vodafone Cash […] The post Vodafone
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has warned the government that it will fiercely and vigorously resist any attempt to touch any fund under the Debt Exchange programme that would be detrimental to its members, both in active service and retirement. In a press release signed by General Secretary for GNAT, Thomas Tanko Musah […] The post We’ll fiercely
AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine on the 5th of December 2022, had the honour of hosting the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Henry K. Kokofu and other senior officers of the Agency during their three-day working visit to mining companies in […] The post Minister
The State Award Scheme has announced its readiness to engage, empower and prepare over 12,000 young people for life and work through voluntary activities and initiatives to mark the 2022 International Volunteer Day (IVD). Celebrating this year’s Day on the theme, Solidarity Through Volunteering, the State Award Scheme in a statement to commemorate the Day, […] The post State
Over 8 million unregistered SIM Cards have been blocked following the rollout of punitive measures by the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation and the National Communications Authority, sector minister Ursula Owusu-Ekulful has revealed. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 14th ITU Kaleidoscope event, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said those who are yet to re-register their […] The post Over
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has released the list of candidates contesting various executive positions in the run-up to its Congress on December 17, 2022. The candidates who will be elected will lead the party into the 2024 polls. The keenly contested national chairmanship position will be between the incumbent Chair, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, […] The post NDC
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has justified its directive to ban celebrities from advertising alcoholic beverages in the country. FDA is currently facing a lawsuit by some celebrities claiming that the authority’s directive is depriving them of another source of income. But in a reaction, the Head of the Tobacco and Substance Abuse Department […] The post FDA justifies
A 31-year-old Mobile Money vendor, Ebenezer Amoaquandoh, is battling for his life after two armed men on a motorbike attacked and shot him at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The robbers also made away with an amount of GH¢30,000. Citi News‘ Central Regional Correspondent, Calvis Tetteh narrated that the […] The post Armed
The judge trying the case involving the founder of now-defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien and two others over the collapse of the financial institution, has distanced himself from claims he had intimated state prosecutors in the matter have been compromised. In a statement signed by the Judicial Secretary, the Judge, His Lordship Justice Eric […] The post Capital
The National Lottery Authority will on Wednesday, December 7, receive the World Lottery Association President, Madam Rebecca Paul, and General Secretary Lynne Roiter for the first time in Ghana. Rebecca Paul is the first woman to be elected for the coveted position of President for the World Lottery Association and has also been re-elected for […] The post World
The president of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, says he has lost over GH¢100,000 on his EDC investment made over the years. According to him, the haircut on his years of investment is due to the implementation of Marked to Market value. Government is currently struggling to honour its financial obligations to persons […] The post I’ve
Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme has been launched to put the country’s debt on a sustainable path. The debt restructuring will see a slash in interest payments for domestic bondholders to zero percent in 2023 and five percent in 2024. Existing domestic bonds as of December 1, 2022, will also be exchanged for a set […] The post Frequently Asked
Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken to social media to raise funds to support the National Democratic Congress’ upcoming National Delegates Congress slated for Saturday, December 17, 2022. He made the appeal in a post on his Facebook page. “I am inviting 500,000 willing Ghanaians, NDC supporters, sympathisers, and friends to donate a minimum […] The post Mahama
The Eastern Regional Operations Manager of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Samuel Kwame Kodua narrowly escaped death after he was brutally attacked and had his vehicle vandalized by beneficiaries of the Community Protection Assistants after a passing out ceremony in Koforidua. According to Citi News sources, the beneficiaries who accused regional officers of YEA of […] The post Eastern
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