President Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced the increase in peacekeeping allowances from $31 to $35, effective January 2017. Addressing the end-of-year get-together of the Ghana Armed Forces (WASSA), on Friday, President Akufo-Addo indicated a number of the pledges made to the Ghana Armed Forces have already been fulfilled or were already in motion. “In furtherance of our commitment to ...
The period after the 50s was when many Ghanaian bands and musicians left the country after Kwame Nkrumah’s overthrow. When the Soul to Soul music festival was held in Accra in 1971, many legendary musicians came to thrill party goers in the cities. Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and Carlos Santana are some of the few ...
Patrons of Citi FM‘s Heritage Caravan, were treated to a bonfire night on Day five of the trip. Activities that spiced the bonfire night included karaoke, storytelling, and some outdoor games. What blew up the excitement was the great tunes from some patrons such as African Soul Music artiste, Nene Narh, Hush Mola, Apiokor Ashong, Jessica Opare ...
An 18-year-old former student of Kumasi Girls Senior High School, Elizabeth Adarkwa, brought the Kumasi suburb of Asafo to a standstill Friday morning with her sheer display of bravado when she single-handedly overpowered a notorious phone snatcher at Adum and handed him over to the Asokwa police. Luck ran out for the wanted phone snatcher, ...
Government has raised a total of 1.01 billion cedis three-year domestic bond issued at a yield of 21.5 percent. The bond, which had a bullet principal payment was marketed to resident investors only, at an initial pricing guidance of 19 to 23 percent. According to the Bank of Ghana, the bond had a face value ...
Pope Francis has said he is open to married men becoming priests to combat the Roman Catholic Church’s shortage of clergy. In an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit, Pope Francis said the lack of Catholic priests was an “enormous problem” for the Church, and indicated he would be open to a change in the ...
President Akufo-Addo has nominated four Metropolitan Chief Executives for Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale, subject to approval by the respective assemblies. This leaves the President with 212 more persons to be named for the various assemblies. They are Iddrisu Musah, also known as Musa Superior, who is headed for the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, ...
The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), has directed its members not to increase transport fares. This comes after numerous reports of a 15% increase in transport fares in some parts of Accra. But according to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), it has not sanctioned any increment, and that any driver who increases ...
The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), has directed its members not to increase transport fares. This comes after numerous reports of a 15% increase in transport fares in some parts of Accra. But according to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), it has not sanctioned any increment, and that any driver who increases ...
As competition in the live streaming space heats up, Facebook has scored a significant deal that will allow it to stream at least 22 live Major League Soccer matches on its social network. Through collaborations with both MLS and Univision Deportes, Facebook gained the rights to stream the 2017 MLS regular season matches in English, as well ...
Renowned Ghanaian actor, Alex Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, has responded to the backlash by some critics on the drama staged by some actors at the Black Star Square last Monday, 6th March, 2017, on Ghana’s 60th anniversary parade. Speaking to citifmonline.com, he stated that he personally developed and wrote the concept of ...
The Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Ayine Bukari, has hinted that the region may lose out on developmental projects to other regions if landowners’ and ‘Tindanas’ do not make lands available for development projects that will create jobs for the people of the region. Mr. Bukari bemoaned the existing the land acquisition and land tenure system ...
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), has described as unfortunate reports of increases in transport fares in Accra. According to the Council, the unions have not increased fares and want drivers who are have reviewed the fares to stop. Citi Business News’ checks at some transport stations have revealed that some drivers have increased ...
The US Department of Justice is deploying 50 judges to immigration detention centres to clear a backlog of more than half a million cases. The judges will boost President Trump’s push to toughen enforcement of the law on illegal immigration. In January he issued an executive order aiming to speed up deportations and hold migrants ...
A couple jailed for a month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over “unlawful sex” have been released and the charges against them dropped. Ukrainian Iryna Nohai and her South African fiancee Emlyn Culverwell were arrested in Abu Dhabi after a doctor discovered Ms Nohai was pregnant. Sex outside marriage is illegal in the religiously ...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has never been “so sick” as he has felt in recent weeks. He was speaking to dignitaries in the capital, Abuja, after returning from seven weeks of medical leave in the UK. His absence led to some anxiety in Nigeria with people speculating about the president’s health. Vice-President ...
The Minority in Parliament has chastised government for failing to honour its promise to reduce the prices of electricity. Minority Member of Parliament for Damongo, Adam Mutawakilu argued that the reduction in the public lighting levy and others in the budget are woefully inadequate and would result in only a minimal effect for consumers. Contributing ...
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has presented a cheque of GHc 2 million to Ghana’s 60th Anniversary celebration Committee. This is in response to the call by President Akufo-Addo for corporate entities to support activities and projects to commemorate Ghana’s 60th anniversary. Presenting the cheque to the Committee, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, ...
The Citi Breakfast Show on Friday, March 10, 2017 discussed expectations of the various MMDCEs.
Kwame Fosuhene, a 23-year-old resident of Kumasi, got his winnings of GHS 990, 650 from Betway Ghana at a ceremony at its concept store in Accra on Friday. Fosuhene became the biggest winner of Betway’s innovative betting games ever since it started operating in Ghana in 2016 after he correctly predicted winners of 15 selected ...
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