Tullow Oil has told Citi Business News its production from the Jubilee Oilfields has least been affected by the challenges that have been associated with the turret bearing. The oil company says its production target for 2017 will therefore not be affected as a result. Tullow, in its 2016 financial report projected a drop of ...

New Head Coach of the Black Stars Kwesi Appiah says he has set his sights on building a team that will stand the test of time. The 56 year old began work in his second spell as Black Stars head coach this month after signing a two year contract replaces Israeli Avram Grant who resigned ...

Vladimir Putin has waded into the growing row surrounding US President Donald Trump and his links to Russia. US media say Mr Trump passed on classified information to Russian officials last week, but Mr Putin says this is not the case. He said he would release a record of the meeting to the US Congress ...

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu on Wednesday opened to the public, the newly built state of the art health facility at Ridge in Accra. The hospital referred to the as the Greater Accra Regional Hospital was built by the Mahama administration with a $250 million credit facility from the US Exim bank and ...

The government has denied that it sanctioned a decision to drop charges against some members of pro-NPP vigilante group, Delta Force who were standing trial for storming a magistrate court to free their members in lawful custody. The Ministry of Information in a statement copied to citifmonline.com said that the Principal State Attorney in the ...

One person is reported dead whilst five have been injured as a result of gas explosion at a welding shop in Tamale. The welding shop is at Lamashegu industrial area near Guinness Ghana Limited depot. The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Tamale Teaching Hospital Morgue whilst the injured are receiving treatment. ...

What started as a small quarrel between a couple at Kwesikrom in the Ahanta West District turned bad with the husband burning the belongings of the family. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Olivia Adieu, Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) who confirmed the incident said the suspect, Samuel Amoah allegedly took poison to end his ...

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the re-arrest of the eight members of vigilante group, Delta Force who were set free on Wednesday after they raided a competent court of jurisdiction. “We demand therefore that the cancerous exercise of discretion be reversed immediately, the accused re-arraigned before court,” Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu stated. A Kumasi ...

A tourist has been caught on film battering a 10-year-old toilet attendant – after refusing to pay 20 pence (equivalent to 1 pesewa) to use the loo. CCTV shows the man with two blonde women approaching the lavatory in the red light district of Bangla Road in Phuket, Thailand, at 3.50am. But the boy Abdull ...

The confirmation of Presidents Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Techiman North District Assembly, Peter Mensah helped to unite two feuding chiefs in the area. The two chiefs, Nana Obeng Ameyaw and Nana Baffour Asare exchanged pleasantries as they both served as honoured guests at the event on Tuesday, May 16. There was great anxiety in the area ...

Even before he is sworn in as the Metropolitan Chief  Executive for Ga-Central, Emmanuel  Lamptey is promising massive development within his jurisdiction. Mr. Lamptey, who received a 100 percent endorsement from the assembly, says he plans to establish a water and oil extraction company within the municipality after he is sworn in. Speaking on the Citi ...

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has said that his outfit determined to decisively apply the country’s laws against Chinese galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang in spite of threats of protection allegedly from some top government and security officials. He said although some have argued that her alleged sexual encounters with some state ...

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted an average drop of 1.03% percent in fuel prices for the second pricing window. According to IES, current developments across the globe indicate that fuel prices will drop slightly for the next pricing window in May. World Oil Market Indices for Benchmark Brent crude prices have been ...

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) is threatening a demonstration should government refuse to address issues of unfair treatment meted out to Ghanaians at the various embassies within twenty one working days. The CPA also wants huge visa fees charged Ghanaians to be refunded to them if they are refused Visas by the embassies. Citing various ...

Ghanaian manufacturing giant, Blow chem Industries Limited has financed free surgeries for 25 individuals suffering from cleft lip and palate diseases in Ho in the Volta Region. A cleft lip is a physical split or separation of the two sides of the upper lip and appears as a narrow opening or gap in the skin of the ...

Some residents of Asesewa in the Upper Manya Krobo district in the Eastern region are at their wits end over what they describe as the continuous police involvement in criminal activities. According to the Assembly member for the Community “C” electoral area, Obed Odonkor, the Police are conniving with suspected robbers and terrorising the residents. ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a gender-balanced cabinet in accordance with an earlier pledge, with 11 of 22 posts taken by women. Sylvie Goulard is defence minister while Olympic fencing champion Laura Flessel is sports minister. Bruno Le Maire is economy minister, Gerard Collomb is interior minister and François Bayrou is justice minister. Mr ...

A Member of the NDC Legal Team, Abraham Amaliba has described as unreasonable, the basis for which eight members of pro New Patriotic Party (NPP) vigilante group, Delta Force were released. Speaking to Citi News’ Duke Mensah Opoku,  Mr. Amaliba maintained that the argument of evidence proffered by the prosecution and the Attorney General is ...

A civil society group, Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) is advocating for agencies in charge of mining activities to be given the power to prosecute offenders of mining laws in Ghana. According to CEPIL, such powers were taken from the sector agencies when a new law — Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (703) was ...

Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has promised to be present at the SP Kofi Sarpong concert scheduled for 28th May 2017, at the National Theatre in Accra. He said this when Kofi Sarpong and his team paid a courtesy call on him at his residence. “It is good to raise funds for the less privileged ...