Nana Addo Returns From Geneva
President Nana Addo has returned from the 5th edition of the Africa CEO Forum which was held in Geneva. The just ended forum brought CEOs of the largest African and international companies, political...
Day: March 24, 2017
85% of Local Government Budget Expected From Donors
Parliament has, by consensus, approved a total of Ghc321million as the annual budget for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, and as it turns out, some 85percent of the amount is...
Japan Culls 280,000 More Birds For Avian Flu
Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said as they try to contain further outbreaks of a highly contagious strain of avian flu. The latest...
Defunct Zuarungu Meat Factory To Become Modern Abattoir
The Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari Ayine, has hinted that the defunct Zuarungu meat factory will be turned into an abattoir, while awaiting rehabilitation under the ‘One District One...
Saving Ghana From Filth; Things We Must Do Now [Article]
Over the last two days, my colleagues and I on the Citi Breakfast Show have been raging about the filthy towns and cities. We were stunned to learn the World Bank was considering cutting aid to Ghana...
Illegal Lumberers Escape Arrest In Ayum Forest
Some illegal chainsaw operators operating in the Ayum Forest at Ntotroso in the Asutifi North District, escaped arrest after an operation by the Regional Security Council in collaboration with the...
Govt Debt To Banks, Fuel Suppliers Hits $1.2 B
Net debt owed banks and fuel suppliers alone under the energy sector debt hit 1.2 billion cedis at the end of 2016. According to documents cited by Citi Business News as at 31st December, 2016...
Breakdown of Govt’s Energy Sector Debt
Net debt owed banks and fuel suppliers alone under the energy sector debt hit 1.2 billion cedis at the end of 2016. According to documents cited by Citi Business News as at 31st December, 2016...
Ayorkor Botchway Laments Cut In Foreign Ministry’s IGF
The Finance Ministry’s decision to limit the Foreign Affairs Ministry to only 35 percent of its internally generated funds will make it challenging for them to fulfill commitments to Ghanaian...
Ghana Water Cuts Supply To UHAS Over Indebtedness
An acute water shortage has hit the Trafalgar Campus of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, following the University’s failure to pay their water bills to the Ghana Water Company Limited....
MPs Must Get One Policeman Each – Maj. Derek Oduro
The chairman of parliament’s committee for defense, Major Derek Oduro, has backed calls for security at Ghana’s parliament to be strengthened in the wake of a terror attack at the British...
Miss Malaika 2016 Establishes Kiddie Aid Readers’ Club
Winner of last year’s edition of Miss Malaika, Miss Leah, has started an educational initiative which seeks to provide reading and learning materials to basic schools and also provide scholarships...
For Tiesto, Connecting To Audience Is Like ‘having Sex’
From his early raves to massive club shows, Tiesto has spent the past 20 years guiding the ebbs and flows of each audience. He finds the connection so intimate he has a ready comparison. "Basically...
In Trump Land, Painful Choices Await If Obamacare Goes
Maribeth Coote says she hates Obamacare, but it's the only health coverage option she can afford in this remote, hardscrabble corner of southwestern Pennsylvania. The government should "just back off...
Musicians, Fans Complain of VGMA Voting Rip-Off
The public plays an integral role in the determination of winners for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) as they vote for their music stars in various categories and such a venture is not free;...
Appiah, Konadu Other Names Pop Up Ahead of GFA Confirmation
The GFA has also dismissed reports suggesting that a new Black Stars coach has already been appointed. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is yet to appoint a manager for the country’s football...
Hundreds Feared Dead In the Mediterranean Sea
About 250 people are feared drowned in the Mediterranean after two partially submerged rubber dinghies were found off the coast of Libya. Laura Lanuza, a spokeswoman for the Spanish NGO Proactiva...
Hong Kong Charges Captain Over Singapore Army Vehicles
Hong Kong on Friday charged a ship's captain over the transport of nine Singapore armoured troop carriers without a proper licence, which embroiled the two cities and China in a diplomatic dispute....
Russian Opposition Politician Voronenkov Killed In Kyiv
Russian opposition politician Denis Voronenkov has been shot dead in Kyiv. He was a key witness in a case against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. For the second time in less than a...
Spacewalking French, US Astronauts To Upgrade Orbiting Lab
A French and an American astronaut are scheduled to float outside the International Space Station Friday for a spacewalk aimed at upgrading the orbiting outpost for the arrival of future space crews....