President Akufo-Addo wants the removal of Africa’s risk premium from the credit rating structure for African countries seeking finance on the international capital market. Risk Premium is the additional return or premium demanded by investors to compensate them for the higher risk associated with investing in a foreign country. President Akufo Addo says the global […] The post Nana

In the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region, there are reports that some vegetable farmers are using contaminated water to grow their produce, putting consumers at risk. Due to this, research scientists say vegetable meals sold in the city are infected with salmonella, a group of bacteria that causes infection in the intestinal tract. The post Research

A new report by the Natural Resource Governance Institute says Ghana may find it difficult to repay the US$2 billion Sinohydro loan expected to be paid with proceeds from the country’s bauxite resources. The report, titled ‘Resource Backed Loans: Pitfalls and Potentials’, says countries that depend on resource backed loans like the Sinohydro-bauxite deal ran […] The post New

On Vivian’s View this week, Vivian Kai Lokko addresses the abuse of the GETFund scholarship scheme and outlines measures to ensure this isn’t repeated in other institutions that offer scholarships. The post Vivian’s View: Officials who abused GETFund scholarship system must be sanctioned appeared first on Citinewsroom

The Ghana Institute of Freight forwarders is warning of a major setback in clearing activities at the Elubo and Aflao borders following a directive to all clearing agents to use the UNIPASS system. A letter from the Senior Minister’s office sighted by Citi Business News said selected points of entry have been earmarked for the […] The post Freight

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners is considering suing the government for losses recorded on their investment during the ban on galamsey. The Director of Operations of the Ghana Association of Small Scale Miners, Emmanuel Yirenky-Antwi, speaking to Citi News in Takoradi, said there was no basis for the government to lump the […] The post Small

Some teacher unions continued to raise concerns with the Pre-tertiary Bill which they say will segregate management of various educational institutions and render the Ghana Education Service ineffective if passed into law. The teacher unions; which include the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of […] The post Government

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has cautioned the general public to desist from sharing social media messages on the novel Coronavirus, COVID 19 to cause fear and panic. In a joint release with the Ministry of Health after the confirmation of the outbreak in Nigeria, the two institutions have advised the citizenry and media organizations […] The post Stop sharing social

The Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo has hit back at critics, saying he does not care if he is removed from office. Mr. Domelevo had said public discussions of the work of the Audit Service must be based on principle and not personalities. The Auditor-General has come under intense political scrutiny for some of his works; […] The post ‘I don’t care if I’m

The English Premier League continues this weekend with match week 26 games across England with live commentary on Citi 97.3 FM. With everyone just waiting for Liverpool to take another giant stride towards winning the title, there’s plenty to play for elsewhere in England. With Man City’s game against Arsenal postponed due to the former’s […] The post Premier

The English Premier League continues this weekend with match week 26 games across England with live commentary on Citi 97.3 FM. With everyone just waiting for Liverpool to take another giant stride towards winning the title, there’s plenty to play for elsewhere in England. With Man City’s game against Arsenal postponed due to the former’s […] The post Premier

An Afrobarometer survey by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) indicates that 85% of Ghanaians perceive judges and magistrates as corrupt. According to the report, more than eight in 10 Ghanaians say at least some judges and magistrates are corrupt, including 40% who say almost all court officials are corrupt. Fewer than half of the […] The post 85%

The impact and risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus is now at a global level, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom has said. “The continued increase in the number of cases, and the number of affected countries over the last few days, are clearly of concern.Our epidemiologists have been monitoring these […] The post Risk

Ghana has announced the suspension of consular services to Italy after cases of the novel coronavirus were recorded in the country. A statement from the Embassy of Ghana in Italy and sighted by citinewsroom.com, indicated the ban is until further notice but regretted any inconvenience caused. “The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana regrets to […] The post Ghana

Reports reaching Citi News indicate that a police officer from the Madina Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) has been ran over by a commercial bus, commonly called “trotro” on the UPSA stretch. According to an eyewitness, the trotro driver sped off after the police had issued a directive for him to stop. The eyewitness, […] The post Police officer ran over by

The Universal Concept Mental Arithmetic (UCMAS), a company that organizes arithmetic quiz for school children has held a congratulatory ceremony for successful pupils in the 2019 UCMAS Competition. Awards were presented to 28 pupils for their excellence in the world championship. The 24th UCMAS World Championship was held from December 6 to December 7 in […] The post Four

The Centre for Social Impact Studies is admonishing the government to retool and empower the Minerals Commission to effectively stamp out illegal mining. Its call comes after Citi News reports indicate that the military component of its anti-illegal mining task force, Operation Vanguard, will be withdrawn from the field. The Executive Director for the Center […] The post Empower

Fredrick Ayisi, the 21-year-old student of Ghana National College who is alleged to have raped a fellow student has been remanded. The suspect was today, Thursday, February 28, 2020, arraigned at the Cape Coast District Magistrate Court 2 to answer to charges of rape. The court, presided over by her worship Gloria Mensah Bonsu remanded […] The post Suspect remanded over

The Minority in Parliament is warning of the imminent collapse of the National Health Insurance Scheme. According to the Minority, the impact of the law that caps funds that flow into the National Health Insurance Fund and the non-settlement of claims are bringing the health sector to its knees. The Ranking Member on the Health […] The post Pay service

Variations due to delays in completion dates and claims have led to cost overruns of the cedi component of two road projects, costing the government GH?168.5 million (GH?168,594,709.7?) extra money. The cedi component of the contract sum for the two road projects was GH?37.2 million (GH?37,267,217.5). But cost overruns increased the cedi component to GH?205.8 […] The post Delays