Despite the earlier protest against the Sagnarigu District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee, Mariam Iddrisu, was today (Monday), overwhelmingly confirmed. All 33 assembly members voted Yes. She is the first confirmed female DCE out of four among the 26 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Northern Region. The remaining yet to be confirmed female ...

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region, has suspended the party’s Deputy Regional Women’s Organizer, Hajia Safia, for allegedly ganging up with the Minister for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Otiko Djaba, to cause confusion in the region. This according to the Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Daniel Bugri ...

The Paramount Chief and elders of the Tema Traditional Council, have expressed appreciation to His Excellency President Akufo-Addo for listening to the plea of the people of Tema, by appointing a qualified deserving indigene as the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tema. In a press statement signed by the Shipi of the Tema stool, Nii Armah ...

The Northern Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu has threatened to drag the Minister for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Otiko Djaba to court for accusing him of taking bribes. “Is she sure of telling me that I am taking goats, sheep, cows and money? Can she come out ...

The largest privately owned Ghanaian Bank in Ghana, Fidelity Bank has treated its customers and partners to a grand ball as part of its 10th Anniversary Celebration. The Grand Ball which was attended by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, was in honour of its cherished customers and partners for ...

About 500 jobless health professionals have staged a protest at the Ministry of Health to demand immediate employment. According to them, the government has failed to employ them a year after completing their academic programmes. The Allied Health Professionals, comprising graduates of the College of Health in Kintampo and the School of Dispensing Optics in ...

The immediate past President of the Peasant Farmers Association, Mohammed Adam Nashiru has commended the government for reintroducing the “Planting for Food and Jobs” program. The government recently launched the program to boost food security and create jobs in the country. Nashiru in a Citi News interview urged the association’s members nationwide to collaborate with the ...

The West African Gas pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has assured that the temporary shutdown of FPSO Kwame Nkrumah by Tullow will not put pressure on gas that will be required to be transported to the Volta River Authority (VRA). According to WAPCO, various measures have been put in place to avert possible debts when Tullow ...

British band TTNG and US musician Mylets have been briefly detained in Hong Kong over alleged visa offences. According to media reports, the band members were held after a raid by police and immigration officers on a warehouse venue hosting their gig. The founder of concert organisers Hidden Agenda was also arrested, the agency told ...

The Coalition of Unemployed bonded diploma nurses has called off their planned picketing at the flagstaff House which was slated for today [Monday]. According to them, the decision to cancel the action is based on government’s assurance that they will be recruited to work in some health institutions. The coalition, about two weeks ago, picketed ...

President Akufo-Addo has suggested that Ghana is ready to accept any ruling by the Tribunal for the International Law of the Sea over the dispute of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The country went to the ITLOS in September 2014 seeking a declaration that it has not encroached on Cote d’Ivoire’s territorial ...

The new Confederation of African Football (Caf) President, Ahmad, says he has refused to accept a salary from African football’s governing body. His election in March ended Cameroonian Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign. “I’ve refused a Caf salary for the simple reason it doesn’t respect good administration,” he told BBC Sport. “The salaries of all Caf ...

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has renewed its call on companies to ensure the payment of the pensions of their workers. The call comes at a time the regulator is keen on increasing the number of informal workers to enroll onto the nation’s pension scheme. The Authority, early this year, introduced incentives in the ...

The Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service has appealed to the government to pay off contractors executing educational projects in the region to enable them complete and handover the projects to improve quality education delivery in the area. According to the directorate, most of the 200 uncompleted projects in the region were ...

President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has been named 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nyantakyi was approved by the CAF Executive Committee on Monday during its first meeting under the reign of CAF’s new President Ahmad Ahmad in Bahrain. Constant Omari of the DR Congo was named as ...

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee for the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, Elijah Adansi Bonah has been confirmed by the Assembly members in the area. He polled a total of 37 out of 55 votes cast. This represents 67% of the total votes with 17 dissenting votes and 1 rejected in an election supervised by the ...

A Civil Society Group, Banfu Africa Research Institute (BARI) has asked Government to provide a blue print in terms of the alternative livelihood support programs for people engaged in galamsey. According to BARI the fight against galamsey will fail without adequate alternative livelihood programs to support operators when they exit. President of the Institute, Eugene ...

A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours, city officials said. Across the province of Quebec, in Canada’s east, nearly 1,900 homes have already been ...

Lawyers for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) have confirmed an impending invitation to her to appear before the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) for questioning. They however indicated that the former CEO will not be able to honour the invitation this morning [Monday] ...