The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is pressing the Ghanaian government for swift intervention to address the ongoing rise in fuel prices, which has now reached its third consecutive increase this year. Consumers are facing significant price hikes, with the first pricing window of February following a similar trend seen in January. Shell has raised its petrol price from GH₵15.59 per litre to GH₵16.23, while diesel has increased from GH₵15.79 to GH₵16.20. Star Oil, while keeping petrol at GH₵14.99, has raised diesel prices from GH₵14.99 to GH₵15.37. These price hikes reflect the volatile global crude oil market and the depreciation…
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Manchester City signed midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Porto in the biggest move from Premier League clubs on Monday’s transfer deadline day, while Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel headed to Tottenham on loan. City’s midfield frailties without Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who is out for the season due to a serious knee injury, were exposed in a 5-1 thrashing at Arsenal on Sunday, dropping the reigning Premier League champions 15 points behind leaders Liverpool. Former Barcelona midfielder Gonzalez, 23, arrives for a reported fee of 50 million pounds ($62m). “This is the perfect opportunity for me at this stage of my career,”…
He referenced the infamous Accra Sports Stadium tragedy of 2001, which claimed over 120 lives, and emphasised that such incidents should not be repeated. Speaking on Point Blank, a segment on Eyewitness News, on Monday, February 3, 2025, Adams outlined the government’s plans to address the gaps in stadium security and emergency preparedness. “No one should expect that this should continue especially for Ghana which experienced this about 24 years ago which resulted in the loss of many lives at the Accra Sports stadium. We didn’t expect that things like this would happen 24 years on. So, we don’t expect it to…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that health workers participating in a vaccination exercise in cholera-affected areas of the Central Region will be vaccinated before commencing their duties. According to the Acting Director-General of GHS, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, this measure aims to protect frontline workers and curb the further spread of the disease. The Central Region has recorded a cumulative death toll of 14, raising serious public health concerns. Dr. Akoriyea also emphasized the importance of contact tracing, noting that authorities have already identified families with close ties to affected patients. Speaking to Citi News after visiting cholera…
Ghanaian households are feeling the strain of rising food prices, despite a slight ease in the overall inflation rate for January. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals a troubling trend, with several staple food items experiencing price hikes exceeding 50%, further tightening household budgets. At the forefront of this surge is ginger, which has seen an eye-popping 114.4% price increase, making it the most inflated food item in the country. The sharp rise reflects the broader pressures on food prices, with beans, a vital protein source for many, also experiencing a significant 84.6%…
Uganda has kicked off a clinical trial of a vaccine against Ebola that killed one person in the outbreak declared last week. Health workers and other people exposed to the strain are being targeted in the trial which began four days after Uganda announced the death of a nurse in the capital, Kampala. Two more cases were confirmed on Monday in relatives of the first victim. It is the sixth time Uganda has been hit by an outbreak of the Sudan strain of the virus, for which there is no approved vaccine. Of the five other Ebola species, just one…
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector are pointing to inefficiencies in the rollout of the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase 2 (PFJ 2.0) as a significant driver of the recent surge in food inflation. Food prices rose by 28.3% in January 2025, a slight increase from 27.8% in December, even as overall inflation eased to 23.5%. The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has criticised the delayed impact of the PFJ 2.0 program, calling it a key factor in the rising food prices. In an interview with Citi Business News, PFAG President Wepia Adugwula expressed concerns over the inefficiencies in the…
Nsoatreman FC owner and former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Hon. Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, along with club official Joseph Kyeremeh, has been granted bail after their arrest in connection with the tragic death of Asante Kotoko fan Francis Yaw Frimpong, popularly known as Nana Pooley. The two, along with Agyemang Duah Owusu, were taken into custody following a violent altercation during the Ghana Premier League match between Nsoatreman FC and Kotoko at Nana Konamansah Park in Nsoatre on February 3, 2025. Pooley was fatally stabbed in the clashes, sparking outrage and calls for action against hooliganism in Ghanaian football. Agyemang…
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has lifted the suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) who were suspended after a clash during the vetting session on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The altercation occurred between Minority and Majority MPs, escalating tensions in Parliament. The disagreement reached a peak after the suspension of the four MPs, triggering a debate over whether the vetting should proceed on January 31, 2025. Following the suspension, the Minority MPs walked out, leaving only the Majority to continue with the vetting of nominees, including that of MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who had already undergone several hours of…
Pollster Ben Ephson, has predicted a 51.2% first round victory for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in Saturday’s elections. An opinion poll conducted by the veteran journalist and published in the Daily Dispatch newspaper on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, has John Mahama in second place with 47.1% and the nine other presidential candidates securing a total 1.7%.