Ghana, the nation seeking to increase its oil output fivefold in the next decade, expects an offshore development by Hess Corp. (HES) to join the nation’s project pipeline, according to the Petroleum Commission. Hess will drill a third appraisal well later this year on the Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points block to establish commercial viability and reserves, Kwaku ...

Four people are feared dead in a gas explosion accident at the Valco Estates  in Tema Community 12. According to Citi FM’s Tema correspondent, Elvis Washington, the explosion occurred “while employees at the premises were working.” He said officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) are currently at the venue to deal with the ...

Four people have reportedly died in a gas explosion accident at the Valco Estates  in Tema Community 12. According to Citi FM’s Tema correspondent, Elvis Washington, the explosion occurred “while employees at the premises were working.” He said officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) are currently at the venue to deal with the ...

The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated that he is strong enough to work to reverse the economic mess created by the Mahama administration. According to him, Ghanaians are looking for a decisive president who will initiate and execute policies and programmes that will bring relief ...

The President of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has stated that it is time Ghanaians paid realistic fees for the management and disposal of the waste they generate. He said for far too long, households had enjoyed subsidies for waste collection when such arrangement had not helped the citizenry to ...

A former first National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has told Citi News, the party’s image has been dented by Tuesday’s violence at the party’s headquarters. “If I say no damage has been caused, I probably will be lying to myself,” he said. Fred Oware noted that the NPP which is known ...

At least 32 people have been killed in landslides that struck Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture, officials say. The landslides happened in a residential area near a mountain in the Hiroshima city outskirts. They were triggered after the equivalent of a month’s rain fell in the 24 hours up to Wednesday morning, Japan’s weather agency said. Images ...

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has criticized government for deliberately delaying the payment of its three month pension arrears. The Association described as unfortunate, government’s failure to release monies for the payment of their 2nd tier occupational pension scheme. It further described the delay in making such payments “as a deliberate ploy on ...

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has criticized government for deliberately delaying the payment of its three month pension arrears. The Association described as unfortunate, government’s failure to release monies for the payment of their 2nd tier occupational pension scheme. It further described the delay in making such payments “as a deliberate ploy on ...

The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) are proposing the election of  Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives on the tickets of political parties. This, they say will ensure the Chief Executives are the outcome of popular votes and thus be accountable to their constituents. This was among a number ...

A huge fire has ripped through the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) building in the capital Abuja on Wednesday. Flames were spotted coming out of the building at about 1000 local time and it took fire fighters almost two hours to extinguish the blaze. Nigerian Fire Service official Eyo Ime said it is suspected an electrical ...

The Government Statistician, Dr Philomena Nyarko, has appealed to business operators not to be worried by the upcoming Integrated Business Survey (IBES) because it is not being conducted for purposes of taxation. She said the survey was only an economic census to be conducted in all economic units of the Ghanaian economy to provide a ...

Cardinal Peter Appiah-Turkson, President, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has urged African leaders to focus on the fighting poverty and other indignities faced by their people. They need to show strong commitment towards the continent’s blueprint – the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). He said they should be seen as originators and implementers ...

Twelve key craft export companies from Ghana are participating in this year’s Summer Artisan Resource in New York as part of measures to re-establish the country’s handicraft on the United States market. The market incubator event, which is the fifth and largest since its launch in 2012 has attracted more than 120 companies from 30 ...

The search for singing superstars for this year’s Vodafone Icons Remix edition will start from the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The audition, which will take place at the Golden Tulip Hotel, will give music lovers in the garden city and its surrounding communities the opportunity to be part of the ...

The Ministry of Roads and Highways last year generated an amount of Gh¢49.06 million from 35 toll stations and a ferry station at Ada. The Ministry, as at the end of June 2014, had collectecd Gh¢ 27.8 million at 38 stations, including the Ada and Senchi Ferry stations. Alhaji Inusah Fuseni, Minister of Roads and ...

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has confirmed the water level of the Akosombo Dam is reducing but has allayed fears Ghana’s Power situation was going to worsen in coming months. The water level of the Akosombo dam is reportedly reducing steadily and it is feared the situation could force a shutdown of the dam if ...

A press conference organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) turned bloody when some angry youth threatened to beat up the General Secretary of the party, Kwabena Agyepong for asking the acting Communications Director, Perry Okudzeto to proceed on leave. The Citi Breakfast Show team discussed and aired a documentary by Richard Dela Sky on ...

All mobile phone users regardless of the network will from 8th September 2014, use a common short code to check, top up credit as well as access call centres. This follows the National Communications Authority’s (NCA) move to harmonize all short codes for general customer services across all networks. The National Communications Authority however indicates ...

Coming up with witty responses to the questions on your online dating profile can be tough — but if you’re trying to be cute by saying that you can’t live without puppies, you might want to reconsider your answer. Read on for the dealbreakers that these 8 men don’t want to see when it comes ...