Miss Universe Ghana, 19-year-old Hanniel Jamin, has sued Roberta Annan Consulting (RAC), organisers of the pageant in Ghana, for breach of contract. Hanniel, after winning the pageant in May 2013, was to receive GH¢5,000 worth of wardrobe, a New York Film Academy scholarship, a management and public relations deal, and a year’s gym membership, monthly ...
The European Union is stepping up its efforts to contain the spread of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and assist those affected by the deadly virus. The Commission has increased its funding for immediate health operations, experts and risk assessments to €1.1 million and is contributing with medical equipment to help accelerate diagnosis, a ...
The Federation of University Senior Staff University Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) of the Trade Union Congress has expressed dismay over the government’s intention to freeze salary increment this year, saying, it was not a panacea to the economic challenges facing the country. A statement signed by the general secretary, Jacob Emmanuel Eshun said any attempt ...
The Noble Order of the Knights and Ladies of Marshal of the Adenta Catholic Church has donated an amount of GHC 2,000 in support for this year’s Easter Orphan Project. The Citi FM Easter Orphan Project is an annual Corporate Social Responsibility project which raises funds to support some orphanages around the country. The group, led ...
Perhaps the most powerful tribute anyone has paid Kwesi Appiah as Black Stars coach has come from his own players. And that tribute has come in the form of his nickname. They call him the “Silent Killer†to describe just how firm and strong he has been in putting players to check while still managing ...
Telecom giant, MTN Ghana has confirmed to Citi Business News that it has rolled out a 30 day, 400 megabytes bundle product for heavy users of WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. Some consumer groups have threatened to sue MTN and other telecom companies if they charge subscribers using social media services. Speaking to Citi Business News ...
Make the shift from the family’s executive assistant to CEO of your own sex life. Motherhood has become, for so many of us, the ultimate marathon. Each day, we seemingly put every ounce of energy into our children and running our households. The recent creation (and use) of terms like ‘helicopter parents’ or ‘hyper-parenting’ practically ...
Go left! When it comes to love, what’s right may actually be wrong. There’s no denying it. Southpaws have had a tough run throughout history. Strange prejudices, taboos, links to Satan, 25 negative mentions in the bible — it was even grounds for divorce in Japan in the 20th century. In many languages, discrimination is even embedded ...
Government has admitted that its decision to cancel the contract it signed with Bankswitch Ghana in 2007 was inappropriate and a failure on its part. The Minister of Information and Media Relations, Mahama Ayariga on the Citi Breakfast Show also acknowledged that government also faulted by failing to go through the right procedures to terminate ...
The gossip of a five-year-old boy about hiding to watch his father, allegedly murdering an eight year-old Evans Adjei and finally burying the dismembered body parts, is resting in the bosom of the law. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Katey Otumi, Hohoe Divisional Crime Officer, briefing the Ghana News Agency said, the boy hid in ...
Cabinet has approved the Petroleum Exploration and Production Bill, and it is expected to be laid before Parliament soon. This was announced by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah on Monday. He has therefore entreated civil society organizations and other state actors, to make meaningful contributions to the Bill so that the ...
The Northern Regional Police Command has commended the people of Tamale for their contribution towards the success of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates’ Congress at the weekend. A statement issued in Tamale on Monday and signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ken Yeboah, Northern Regional Police Commander said: “The Northern Regional Police wishes ...
One person has been killed by a rainstorm in Tatale in the Northern region while hundreds of residents have also been rendered homeless. Speaking to Citi News, a reporter with Radio Gaaki, Kofi Abanga reported that the Tatale community “had a very heavy thunder which destroyed almost half of the town vehicles.†According to him, ...
Michael Jackson’s mother has been ordered by a US court to pay AEG Live $800,000 (£480,000) for costs defending the failed negligence case she brought against the concert promoter. The company was cleared of liability over the 2009 death of the pop star in a five-month trail last October. AEG Live had sought $1.2m (£720,000) ...
Routine unannounced visits embarked upon to Ministries and Departments by Dr Ephraim Avea Nsoh, Upper-East Regional Minister, has drastically reduced absenteeism and lateness to work by some workers in the region. He explained that his routine unannounced visits was not intended to put fears into workers, but to let them know that he appreciated their ...
Internet search giant Google has bought US high-altitude drone maker Titan Aerospace for an undisclosed sum. Google said the acquisition was intended to help the firm’s efforts to expand internet access. Titan Aerospace, which is building two types of solar-powered drones that can fly for years, says it expects “initial commercial operations” by 2015. The ...
Ghanaian afropop musician, Rebecca Akosua Acheampong, popularly known as Becca has urged Nigerians to be strong as they deal with the Abuja bombing. According to officials, more than 70 people have lost their lives due to the bomb blast that occurred at the crowded Nyanya bus station on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. In ...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is warning countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of one of the world’s most destructive banana diseases, Fusarium wilt, which recently spread from Asia to Africa and the Middle East, and which has the potential to affect countries in Latin America. The TR4 ...
Airtel has appointed Lucy Quist as its new Managing Director. Her appointment takes effect from the end of next month. Lucy Quist becomes the first Ghanaian woman and the second woman in the history of the country to be appointed to head a telecommunications company. The first woman to be appointed was Roshi Motman a Swedish ...
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