The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will launch a vaccination campaign by the end of the year that is aimed at pre-adolescents aged 9 to 14 in an attempt to lower the prevalence of the human papillomavirus among Ghanaian women. Given the concerning incidence of cervical cancer, the goal of this …
Read More »Importing cocoa from Nigeria,Ivory Coast is an industrial practice that has existed for over 20 years – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa (COCBOD) has made it clear that the nation has been importing cocoa beans from its neighbors for more than 20 years. Afrotropic Cocoa Processing Company Limited is authorized to import cocoa beans by a letter seen by citinewsroom.com, which is signed by Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief …
Read More »I’ll restore the original names of universities renamed by Akufo-Addo – John Mahama
The former president gave notice to reinstate the original names of the public universities that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had renamed. He declared that important university infrastructure will be named after its current owners. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer claimed that the NDC was responsible for the conception …
Read More »“I believe you are not coming to make more money for your family but to leave a legacy” – Ya-Na to Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has received advice from Ya Na Abukari Yakubu II, the Overlord of Dabgon, to not be afraid to appoint new ministers should he run for office again. He requested that Mr. Mahama fire any of his supporters who might prove to be unfit for their …
Read More »DCE’s were not sacked for being anti-Bawumia – Dan Botwe clarifies
According to Minister of Local Government and Decentralization Dan Botwe, President Akufo-Addo’s decision to revoke the appointments of 24 district chief executives is consistent with his intention to assemble a strong team to carry out the government agenda. Twenty-four district chief executives (DCE) nationwide had their appointments revoked by the …
Read More »Gov’t to remove VAT on electricity, plans to consult IMF over shortfall in revenue
According to reports, the government decided against enforcing the Value Added Tax (VAT) of 15% on electricity. There are rumors that this decision, which exempts customers from the new tax on electricity bills, resulted from a cabinet meeting on February 2, 2024. Additionally, the New Patriotic Party shared it on …
Read More »Dr. Afriyie Akoto to speak on recent developments in agricultural policy in Ghana
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the former Minister of Food and Agriculture, will serve as the “Distinguished Guest Speaker” at the 70th Anniversary celebration of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Faculty of Agriculture (KNUST). On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Ghanaian Agriculture Economist who has extensive experience in agriculture …
Read More »“We’ll build a new Black Stars based on homegrown players” – Mahama
In the event that he is elected in the forthcoming 2024 elections, former president John Dramani Mahama has stated his intention to revitalize Ghanaian football by assembling a redesigned Black Stars squad that is led by local players. Following Ghana’s lackluster performance at the African Cup of Nations, where the …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo nominates 26 new MMDCEs, sacks 24 DCEs
In place of the twenty-four District Chief Executives (DCEs) that were fired on Friday, February 2, President Akufo-Addo has named 26 new DCEs. The President stated in a revocation letter dated Friday, February 2, that his decision complies with both section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Government Act, 2014 …
Read More »ICEG raises red flag over emission levy
Despite being progressive, the Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has stated that there is uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the emission levy, which began on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Noting that “countries like Germany and Italy use almost 95%” of their emissions taxes “to finance their green projects …
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