Category: Top Stories
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Ministry of Aviation rejects decision by British Airways to move flights to London Gatwick Airport
The Ministry of Aviation has reiterated its rejection of a recent decision by the management of British Airways to operate the British Airways Ghana Services from the London Gatwick Airport starting June 2021. Until recently, all London-Accra-London bound British Airways flights originated and terminated at the London Heathrow Airport. According to a press release issued…
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Implementation date for demanding IDs from MoMo customers extended to April 1
The General Manager of Mobile Money Limited, Eli Hene, has told Citi Business News that MTN Ghana has decided to extend the intended date on which MoMo users will be required to present a valid national ID for mobile money transactions. He said the implementation date has been moved from February 1, 2021, to April…
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Companies must help curb spread of COVID-19 amongst employees – Bureau of Public Safety
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge in the country, the Bureau of Public Safety is calling on the business owners to put in place measures to help control the spread of the virus in their workplaces. Speaking to Citi Business News, Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Nana Yaw Akwada,…
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Retailers of school uniforms cash in on mad rush for uniforms [Video]
The reopening of schools for students from Kindergarten to Junior High School across the country from January has brought excitement to some categories of businesses. These include those that retail and sew materials used as school uniforms. A visit to the Makola market in the Central Business District revealed a scene of brisk business for…
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Stationery retailers enjoying gradual sales boom following schools reopening [Video]
After experiencing lacklustre sales for close to a year, businesses in the stationery value chain have begun witnessing a slow rise in patronage following the ongoing reopening of schools across the country. The businesses however insist it will take time before they are able to record pre-COVID level of sales. Citi Businesses News hit the…
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Focus on nuclear energy to reduce cost of electricity – AGI to government
The Association of Ghana Industries says Government ought to focus on nuclear energy to significantly reduce the cost of electricity in the country. Presently power in the country is being sold at about 17 cents per kilowatt-hour as compared to about 8 cents per kilowatt hour with Nuclear energy. Nuclear power plants are however expensive…
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COVID-19: Face masks sales increase after President’s order to IGP
The latest COVID-19 update announced by Ghana Health Service as of January 18, 2021, shows that Ghana has recorded 351 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the country’s total active case count to 1,924. Five more persons have succumbed to the virus pushing the death toll to 352. Also, 53 persons are in severe conditions. Per…
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AGI troubled with rising COVID-19 cases and implications on demand of goods
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says the business community is concerned about a possible slowdown in demand for their goods and services if the disturbing situation with COVID-19 in the country is not managed effectively. Between May and June of last year, at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS),…
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FDA warns against importation of unregistered products
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned importers against the act of bringing into the country, unregistered products. This warning follows the alarming rate at which products continue to arrive in the country without meeting the proper requirements. “The Food and Drugs Authority has noted with grave concern the rate at which some importers…
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Government must increase agric sector investment to improve economy – Dr Sarkodie
Economist Dr Adu Sarkodie says the impact of COVID-19 on the economy is a clear indicator that the government has to give more attention to growing the agriculture sector. While many industries last year shrank amid the pandemic, the Agric sector recorded significant growth. This, Dr Sarkodie believes suggests that more attention ought to be…