Category: General
-
![Pencil art industry; challenges and opportunities in Ghana [Video report]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/maxresdefault.jpg)
Pencil art industry; challenges and opportunities in Ghana [Video report]
Love for pencil drawing is gaining appeal in Ghana. There are reports that arts and culture contributed about 800 billion dollars to the American economy. With regard to painting, sculpture and the likes, it is believed that, that sub-sector is worth over 60 billion dollars. But how big is the market for pencil art in…
-
Regional events on AfCFTA and NEDS to hit regions in November – GEPA
Regional conferences on the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) are to be rolled out nationwide throughout the month of November 2020. This follows on the heels of the National Conference held at the Accra International Conference Centre on October 20 to 21 2020…
-
Akufo-Addo urged to ensure passage of Advertising Council Bill
The Advertisers Association of Ghana (AAG), is asking President Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene in ensuring the passage of the Advertising Council Bill. The Bill if approved will establish the Advertising Council of Ghana, as the official government body charged with the duty of regulating advertising, registering practitioners in the industry and licensing advertising companies. But…
-
GJA honours Insurance Commission Boss, Justice Ofori at 25th Awards Ceremony
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has conferred ‘Honorary Membership’ status on the Commissioner of Insurance, Justice Yaw Ofori, at the 25th Awards Ceremony of the Association. This is in recognition of the Commissioner’s initiatives which include the introduction of the Motor Insurance Database (MID) and championing the institution of an Insurance Education Fund to build…
-
Group to strike on Oct. 28 over meagre lumpsum benefits for retirees
The Forum for Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes, has intensified its advocacy for an appropriate retirement package for pensioners under the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). It has for the second time, scheduled a strike over demands of an increment in pension benefits for its members. According to the group, current retirees are…
-
Kotoka International Airport receives ACI Airport Health Accreditation Certificate
Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport has been awarded the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation certificate. The ACI Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme enables airports to demonstrate to passengers, staff, regulators and governments that they are prioritizing health and safety in a measurable and established manner. It also allows airports to validate their own measures…
-
GSS introduces Technical Methodology manual to aid calculation of CPI
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has made publicly available, the CPI Technical Methodology Manual to help citizens understand how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is computed. The technical manual, according to the Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Kobina Annim, “is a reference tool for anyone who wishes to understand how CPI and associated inflation statistics are…
-
Passenger services on Takoradi-Sekondi railway line to resume on October 19
Passenger services on the Takoradi-Sekondi railway line will recommence soon after it was halted for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From Monday, October 19, 2020, passenger service on the line will resume, according to a statement from the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL). The statement, signed by the Acting Traffic Manager of…
-
GCAA workers to embark on strike over alleged sale of Aviation lands
Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, are set to embark on an industrial action on Wednesday, 14th October, 2020, over the alleged takeover of lands allocated to the Authority. The workers have threatened to withdraw some essential services, including Air Traffic Services, to demand the return of the Authority’s lands. The angry workers…
-
PIAC pushes for sanctions against contractors who execute shoddy works
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has called on government to initiate punitive measures against contractors who execute shoddy works on oil-funded projects. PIAC, which has oversight responsibility over the management of the country’s petroleum revenues, has noted with concern the practice of some contractors doing sub-standard works defeating the purpose of value for…