The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation is calling for urgent collaboration with stakeholders to find innovative solutions to multiple challenges towards building resilient economies, fast food, water systems and ensuring the sustainable management of forest resources and biodiversity. Sector minister, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, believes that society has to turn to better science to rectify the human ingenuity that has worsened the environmental challenges the world faces. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie made these comments at the media launch of the 2022 GEO week celebrations in Accra under the theme: Global Action for Local Impact. Although admitting that Africa is adversely...
New Juaben North: Authorities to decide fate of students following recent floods
The New Juaben North Municipal Assembly will today, Monday, October 10, 2022, meet the various stakeholders in education in the area to determine the fate of school children following heavy rains in the community. The area witnessed heavy floods last week, rendering hundreds of people homeless and schools submerged as well. Municipal Chief Executive for the area, Comfort Asante, told Citi News that efforts are in place for the assembly to give final-year Junior High School students the needed attention as they prepare to write their BECE next Monday. “NADMO needs to do the assessment, but we are looking at finding a...
I have not defrauded anyone – Nana Agradaa
Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa has reacted to allegations of fraud and denied defrauding or swindling church members. Explaining herself in a video, she said, she actually invited church members for a service last Friday and indeed gave out money to help them with their various businesses. She said she also invited anyone who was interested in being helped, to come to church on Friday (October 7, 2022), convert into Christianity and become a church member. As usual of a church, she said there was also a fundraising through offertory last Friday. And so if new members, who were...
TEWU joins 5 other unions to strike
The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Unions Congress (TUC) has decided to join the intended strike action declared by labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana with effect from Thursday, 13th October, 2022. In a statement, TEWU said “We hope that the employer and all Stakeholders of Tertiary Education in Ghana will ensure a reversal of the directive that seeks to negatively compromise the Conditions of Service of Public University Workers in Ghana. “Meanwhile, we entreat members in the Public Universities to be calm and look up to leadership for further directives in these trying...
Global alerts over cough syrup after child deaths
A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. The syrups have been “potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children”, it said. The products were manufactured by an Indian company, Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which had failed to provide guarantees about their safety, the WHO added. The firm has not yet commented. The BBC has contacted Maiden Pharmaceuticals for comment. The WHO identified the medicines as Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup...
LPG usage for cooking rose to 36.9% in 2021 from 24.5% in 2017 – NPA Boss
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has said Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) as the main source of cooking fuel rose from 24.5 percent in 2017 to 36.9 percent in 2021. According to him, the increase in the adoption rate of gas as the main source of cooking fuel is a result of regulatory interventions focused on rural LPG promotions to distribute free cylinders, intensified public education on safe usage of LPG, infrastructural development, improvement in supply and distribution and LPG pricing structure. Speaking at the 3rd West Africa LPG Conference and Expo on the...
GIS rescues Nigeriens who were left stranded at Achimota overhead
Some Nigerien nationals, who were left stranded on the Achimota N1, have been sent to the offices of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). The GIS, sent a bus to transport the stranded Nigeriens to its offices, on Tuesday, 4 October 2022. The Nigeriens are alleged to have been travelling to Côte d’Ivoire on a bus from Niamey, Niger but were dropped by the driver of the vehicle at the Achimota overhead on the N1, Monday, 3 October 2022. The Nigeriens comprise, 10 children and 38 adults. It is not known why the driver decided to leave the passengers stranded. ...
Bosome Freho DCE summoned over alleged links to galamsey
The District Chief Executive for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Danso, is facing an investigation for alleged involvement in galamsey. An audio in circulation seems to implicate the Chief Executive in illegal mining activities Some members of the Assembly have already called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his Chief of Staff, Local Government and Decentralization Minister, and Lands and Natural Resources Minister Abu Jinapor to take a serious look into the allegations. Speaking with MMDCEs at a galamsey engagement yesterday, President Akufo-Addo said the District Chief Executive has been invited to defend himself against the charges. Yaw...
Fintech players laud BOG’s caution to MoMo loan, defaulters
Players in the fintech space have praised the announcement by the Bank of Ghana that defaulters of Momo loans stand the risk of being denied access to future credit facilities adding that it would help enhance Ghana’s credit system. Speaking to Citi Business News on the sidelines of the launch of the Qore ID Chief Executive of the tech firm, Esigie Aguele, expressed confidence that the move by the BOG could significantly reduce the rate of default which remains a major challenge in the fintech ecosystem. “A lot of credit lenders actually build products on our infrastructure and we know...
Cocoa price goes up by 21%; now GH¢800 per bag
Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg. The new price takes effect from Friday, October 14, 2022, for the 2022-2023 crop season. This depicts a 21 percent increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800 per tonne. Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto made the announcement at a press briefing in Accra today, Wednesday, October 5, 2022. “The 21% rise in the producer price of cocoa is a testament to Government’s resolve to ensure farmers earn a decent income and make cocoa farming lucrative. Government will continue to implement initiatives to...