Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye is being questioned by prosecutors over a corruption scandal that brought her down. After arriving at the office, she told reporters she was “sorry”. Ms Park resisted efforts to question her when she was president, but lost her immunity when judges upheld parliament’s decision to impeach her. She could ...

Beauty and the Beast has been pulled from Kuwaiti cinemas amid concerns from censors. The live-action remake of the classic animation makes LeFou, villain Gaston’s sidekick, the first openly gay character in a Disney film. A board member at the National Cinema Company, which operates most of Kuwait’s cinemas, said an edited version might be ...

Following the decision of FIFA to ban referee Joseph Odartey Lamptey, it is yet to be determined if the referee will use his option of an appeal to fight the ruling. The referee may seek the appeal to clear his name after he was accused of ‘match manipulation’ in relation to a match involving South ...

Manchester United have agreed to let midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger join MLS side Chicago Fire. A deal between the clubs was agreed on Monday and is subject to a medical and visa being secured. The former Germany captain, 32, has signed a one-year contract, according to the Chicago Tribune newspaper. “I am sad to leave so ...

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy says he has received death threats and his family have been targeted since Claudio Ranieri was sacked as manager. The 30-year-old blamed “hurtful” and “false” accusations he influenced the club’s decision to sack the Italian. Ranieri left in February, nine months after winning the Premier League, with the club 17th in ...

The US has announced a ban on large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from eight Muslim majority countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said extremists were seeking “innovative methods” to bring down jets. Bombs could be hidden in laptops, tablets, cameras, DVD players and electronic games, it said. The measure will ...

The Minister for Local Government and Rural development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has inspected work on the Ghana Urban Management Project in Ho. The 40.5 million Euros project was commissioned in 2012, and funded by Whence Francais Development (AFD). It is expected to improve living conditions in urban areas for inhabitants of the four selected cities, ...

Open defecation persists in Ghana despite continuous education about its effect on society because many Ghanaians consider the practice as a “normal” way of life. According to David Duncan, the Chief of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) at the UNICEF office in Ghana, most people in the three regions of the North do not see ...

A Pastor, Richmond Nana Danso, was on Monday remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for dishonestly appropriating an amount of $10,080 and GHc 2,000.00, belonging to one Lucy Korkoi Tetteh. Richard pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded by the court presided over by Mrs Afi Agbanu Kudomor to reappear on March 30. ...

Assistant coach of Notas, a Swedish 3rd division club, Osman Abdulai Maikano, has donated sports kits to his alma mater, Tamale Secondary School (Tamasco). He presented the items including footballs, jerseys and neckties to the head teacher on Monday, March 20, 2017. Osman Abdulai Maikano told Citi Sports the gesture was in appreciation of the ...

The United State House Intelligence Committee chairman has said it is “hard to believe” that U.S.-based Turkish cleric, Fethullah Gulen, is behind the military coup attempt last summer, questioning Turkey as a reliable ally. “I find that hard to believe,” David Nunes told Chris Wallace from Fox News when asked if cleric Fethullah Gulen is ...

President Nana Akufo Addo has appointed Mr. John Dekyem Attafuah as the new Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The appointment was confirmed in a statement dated March 20, 2017, by the Ghana Airports Company Limited and copied to Citi Business News. Mr. John Attafuah, a Management Consultant, replaces Mr. Charles Asare who ...

World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger has joined Major League Soccer side the Chicago Fire, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Manchester United midfielder has been a long-term target for the franchise, having been spotted meeting with Fire manager Veljko Paunovic in November 2016. “We’re adding someone who has won at every level, including the very ...

Singer Laura Mvula has revealed she found out she was dropped by her record label Sony via e-mail. In January, her former manager met the label and was told face-to-face that Mvula’s contract would not be renewed. But the Mercury-nominated musician told the BBC that she only found out about it from a forwarded email, ...

The Kintampo waterfalls tourist site in the Brong Ahafo Region has been closed down, following Sunday’s incident that claimed the lives of about 18 students. A statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture explained that the closure is to enable thorough security and safety checks at the facility. While calling on the ...

Public toilets in Beijing are deploying facial recognition technology to stop tissue paper thieves. At the Temple of Heaven, a popular tourist site, toilet users have to stand in front of the smart paper machines with a high definition camera to have their faces recognised, according to Huanqiu, a publication affiliated to the People’s Daily. Each ...

Four basic schools in the Walewale Township of the West Mamprusi district in the Northern Region have been temporarily shut down effective Monday March 20, 2017.  A feud between teachers of the affected schools and encroachers on the schools land necessitated the temporary shutdown.  The affected schools are Walewale District Assembly Junior High School ‘B‘, ...

Google’s European boss has apologised after adverts from major firms and government agencies appeared next to extremist content on its YouTube site. It came after Marks and Spencer became the latest firm to pull its online ads over the issue, joining others such as Audi, RBS and L’Oreal. Google’s European chief, Matthew Brittin, promised to ...

Francis Xavier Sosu, lawyer for the victim at the center of the Marwako assault case, has said that she is gradually recovering and doing better. According to him, a decision has been taken to allow her remain on admission where she can receive adequate care while the case is being heard. He told Citi News’ Fred ...