The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has questioned long-held statistics that suggest intra-African trade is lagging at just 15%, stating that the actual figure could be significantly higher due to unrecorded informal trade and gaps in services data. Speaking at the Ghana Roadshow of the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Accra, Mene argued that more accurate data could reveal a stronger performance, even as the continent pushes harder toward industrialisation and value addition. “This figure likely understates the true scale of Africa’s internal trade, given the prevalence of informal cross-border activity, data gaps,…
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Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Ebo Hinson, has emphasized the importance of robust citizen feedback mechanisms as a central part of customer service strategies in the public sector. Speaking during a Citi Business Festival session on X Spaces (formerly Twitter), hosted by Channel One TV/Citi FM’s Head of News, Vivian Ka Lokko, Prof. Hinson called for the appointment of dedicated staff to manage and act on public feedback. “You need to have public sector entities that operate with proper feedback loops, hotlines, and adopt what we call social listening,” he stated. “These days, when you have…
Farmers have urged policymakers to improve access to funding for Ghanaian farmers and agribusinesses to help scale up operations and boost productivity. Speaking on the Citi Business Festival On-Air Series with Vivian Kai Lokko, Co-Founder of Hendy Farms, Sandra Snowden highlighted the numerous challenges facing the agricultural sector, stressing that access to capital remains one of the most critical barriers to growth. She noted that although some progress has been made, more needs to be done to make financing more accessible and affordable for farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs. Underscoring the importance of financial inclusion in agriculture, Sandra Snowden urged the…
President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Ghana Police Service and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for their decisive efforts in combating crime and ensuring public safety across the country. Addressing the newly inaugurated Police Council at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the President highlighted recent successes, including the collaborative rescue of kidnapped Ghanaians from Nigeria, as a testament to the effectiveness of cross-border security cooperation. “Let me commend the Police Management team for the successes you have chalked recently in the fight against armed robbery and also your collaboration with your Nigerian counterparts in apprehending…
Kwame Owiredu, Lawyer for Ernest Kumi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling, describing it as a vindication of their client’s rights. On Wednesday, June 11, the apex court quashed a ruling by the High Court in Koforidua, which had held Kumi in contempt and was set to sentence him. The Supreme Court also barred Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe from proceeding with sentencing. The ruling follows a judicial review application filed by Mr. Kumi, led by his legal counsel Gary Nimako-Marfo, who also serves as the…
Presidential Advisor for Governmental Affairs, Dr Valerie Esther Sawyerr, has called on Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, demanding a rerun of elections at 62 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency. Her statement sighted by Citi News on Wednesday June 11, delivered in a scathing public commentary, challenges the credibility and fairness of the collation process, which she claims was marred by irregularities and unlawful decisions. Titled “The Saga of the Scanned Pink Sheets & Ablekuma North,” Dr Sawyerr decried what she described as a “diabolic drama” playing out at the Electoral Commission, accusing officials of undermining electoral integrity by…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will hold its 31st Ordinary Congress on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence in Prampram. This follows the mandate of Article 31(2) of the GFA Statutes (2019), which grants the Executive Council the authority to determine the date and venue for Congress and to notify members at least ten days in advance. In line with the statutes, Congress is expected to meet once every football season, typically before the new season begins. As stipulated in Article 31(3), a formal convocation detailing the agenda, activity report, financial statements, auditors’ report, and other…
Former Member of Parliament and former NPP presidential aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong says the party has never made it a practice to reward poor performance with a second shot—particularly in the selection of its presidential candidate. Speaking at Mampong in the Ashanti Region during a visit to mourn the late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu, Ken Agyapong told a gathering of party loyalists that the NPP’s electoral history proves ‘performance is non-negotiable.’ “The NPP doesn’t give second chances to candidates who fail to deliver. We didn’t do it for Adu Boahen, and we shouldn’t do it now,” Ken Agyapong declared, taking an…
The government has unveiled the theme for the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, slated for Tuesday, July 1st, as “Reset, Reflect and Renew for National Prosperity”. According to the Planning Committee, which is under the Chairmanship of Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Christian Prayers and Thanksgiving Service, which would take place at the Forecourt of the State House at 0800 hours, would be led by Cardinal Appiah Turkson. While the Islamic Prayers and Thanksgiving Service would be led by Sheik Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, on the same day at 1230 hours at the Ghana National Mosque…
A major city-wide clean-up exercise is set to take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, as part of a national effort to promote sanitation and mark ten years since the devastating June 3 flood and fire disaster. The campaign, which organisers say is expected to be the largest in recent years, will involve hundreds of volunteers, institutions, and public figures. It will also feature donations to disaster survivors, interfaith prayers, health screening services, and public education on disaster prevention. Stakeholder engagements are currently ongoing with several prominent individuals and offices, including the National Chief Imam, Inspector…