President John Mahama will on Monday attend the inauguration of Guinea-Bissau’s newly elected President, Jose Mario Vas in Bissau. Mr. Vas was elected in the second round of elections that ended a period of political and security instability in the West African country. Mr Vas who is an Economist and former Finance Minister has promised ...
A Commercial Court in Accra on Monday dismissed an application filed by the Republic Bank of Trinidad and Tobago for the court to strike out HFC Bank’s plea for an injunction to halt the takeover process by Republic Bank. HFC bank dragged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Republic Bank of Trinidad and ...
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr. Paul Afoko has said he and members of the National Executives are unfazed by the current challenges the party is experiencing  because they are temporary and surmountable. He said the NPP will come out of them stronger and better prepared for the task of winning power ...
There is a shortage of the British Pound Sterling in Forex bureaus in Accra and Kumasi. The British Pound which is mostly used by students and educational institutions in making payments to United Kingdom-based institutions has seen some significant appreciation in the past months. Most Forex bureaus Citi Business News visited said the shortage begun early this ...
Ghana is witnessing a drop in fruits and vegetables in the country.The problem has compelled Blue Skies Company(a fruit processing company) to source the commodities from Burkina Faso. The Minister of Agriculture, Kofi Humado responded to the isssue on the Citi Breakfast Show. The show also focused on the state of roads in the country.
The University of Leicester is claiming to have the UK’s youngest ever PhD student – with a 15-year-old studying in the politics department. Eugenie de Silva’s doctorate is going to focus on “denial and deception in World War Two”. The teenager lives in Tennessee in the United States, but will study for her PhD by ...
The Northern Regional Security Committee will meet later on Monday to decide on whether to release the remains of the late Chief of Bimbilla Naa Dasana Abdulai Andani II to the family for burial. The family of the late Chief is demanding the body which was moved to Tamale after his murder. According to the ...
Should you risk it all for something that could be even better? Dating someone with whom you have a strong friendship is a path many people consider walking down. And so, they seek out answers. But, depending where you go, advice on love and friendship can drastically vary. Some people swear that dating a friend is akin to ...
There were just five minutes remaining of an electrifying encounter between Ghana and Germany. The two sides had left no inch of turf uncovered at Estadio Castelao and the score was locked at 2-2. Yet despite the heat and humidity in Fortaleza – strength-sapping conditions for any player – there was one man who continued to charge ...
Ashesi University over the weekend held its tenth graduation ceremony in grand style, celebrating the graduating class of 2014. Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, CEO of Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications was guest speaker at this year’s commencement ceremony. It was the very first graduation ceremony held on the Ashesi University College Campus, and it was an amazing turnout ...
Three al-Jazeera journalists accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood have been sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt. A court in Cairo convicted Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed of spreading false news and supporting the banned Islamist group. The trio had denied the charges. Three other foreign journalists tried in absentia received ...
A court in Egypt will deliver verdicts in the case of three al-Jazeera journalists detained since December. Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are accused of spreading false news and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. They deny the charges. The case has caused an international outcry, with rights groups saying the trial is politicised. Australian ...
The University of Leicester is claiming to have the UK’s youngest ever PhD student – with a 15-year-old studying in the politics department. Eugenie de Silva’s doctorate is going to focus on “denial and deception in World War Two”. The teenager lives in Tennessee in the United States, but will study for her PhD by ...
Government’s GH¢1.8 billion indebtedness to bulk oil distribution companies (BDCs) has taken a new dimension, with the potential to negatively affect the supply of petroleum products across the country in the coming weeks. This is because international suppliers of petroleum products have put under ‘lock and key’ one week’s supply of petrol and diesel until ...
The Ashanti regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has drawn a strict timetable to ensure that by October 5, 2014 the region would have completed all its ward, constituency and regional elections. According to the party, executives at all levels in the region have been informed that all ward elections must be completed ...
The government has compulsorily acquired lands on which the gas processing plant at Atuabo in the Western Region is situated. By the acquisition, the lands in dispute at Atuabo, the metering station of the gas project and the right of way for gas pipelines to Aboadze have all become the property of the state. The ...
Actress Juliet Ibrahim and her husband Kwadwo Safo have divorced. The news was contained in a statement released to the media. The statement pleads for the media to be circumspect as to how they discuss the issue, to protect their the child they have together. Juliet was adjudged the best Ghanaian actress at the 2014 ...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has requested the Ghana Police Service to investigate two persons for misrepresenting the GFA with an attempt to defraud. Messrs Christopher Antoh Forsythe and Obed Nketiah, last month approached the President of the GFA Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi with a proposal to buy the rights to friendly matches for the Black ...
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