Health officials attribute surge in NCDs among Ghanaians to lifestyle changes
Health officials in Ghana have attributed an increase in Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among young people to changes in their lifestyles. The Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof.... read more
Ghana Has Lost International Trust – Isaac Osei
Former Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom under the Kufuor administration, Mr. Isaac Osei has described the action by the Mahama-led government to fly a cash of $3 million to the Black... read more
Minister Reminds Public On Withholding Taxes
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has directed importers to use their Tax Identification Number (TIN) when clearing goods from the port and pay the appropriate taxes. A statement issued... read more
Ghana Stock Exchange Holds 24th AGM
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in 2013 delivered a sterling performance to be the second best Stock market in Africa after Malawi, both in local currency and dollar terms. The GES Composite Index,... read more
New Utility Tariffs Take Effect
The new utility tariff of 12.9 percent for electricity and 6.1 percent for water took effect from Tuesday, July 1. The third quarter tariff should have attracted a marginal increase of 31.56 percent... read more
‘Pure Water’ Price Up
From Monday, July 7, sachet water will be sold at 20 pesewas instead of the current price of 15 pesewas. The price of a bag of 30 pieces of sachet water moves from GHC2 to GHC3.50, according to a... read more
Cement Shortage To Hit The Country
Citi Business News has gathered the country may be hit with an acute shortage of cement soon. This is because the third largest supplier of cement in Ghana, Dangote cement has for some weeks... read more
TUC Insists On Subsidies
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has maintained its call on the government to subsidise the cost of utilities in the country, saying the current pricing formula for fuel, electricity and water... read more
NPA Calls For Realistic Fuel Prices
Ghanaians must brace themselves up to pay realistic prices for petroleum products, Mr Moses Asaga, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has said. But the Minister of... read more
Turkish Firm To Invest In Ghana
A Turkish firm, Tanka Tem Mechanic, that specialises in designing water and waste water treatment plants and equipment, is to explore the possibility of doing business in Africa, especially Ghana.... read more
Witches Are Here To Stay – Filmmakers Say
Movie enthusiasts who are uncomfortable with the ghostly spectacle of witchcraft in African movies, may have to continue looking away because African filmmakers and actors insist that sorcery in... read more