The Greater Accra chapter of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if government fails to pay their interim premium by August 4, 2017. Mr Samuel Collison, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of CLOSAG at a press briefing in Accra, said government on August ...

The Waste Management Directorate of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has finally moved in to clear an illegal dumpsite at Okponglo. The Directorate had earlier announced that the illegal dumpsite at Okponglo and five others had been shut down but checks by Citi News showed otherwise. Citi News’ Caleb Kudah subsequently visited the site and ...

The University of Ghana Business school is charged as Mfantsipim School and St. Peter’s SHS; both two-time NSMQ champions and Kwahu Ridge SHS clash in the eighteenth one-eighth stage of the contest in the National Science & Maths Quiz. The much-anticipated contest has largely been described as the “Group of Death” with the trio expecting ...

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has dispatched a team of Policemen to the police post at Danfa, a facility constructed by residents of the peri-urban community located in the La-Nkwantanan District, after more than a year of incessant complaints by residents. In February last year, residents of the area complained of increasing robbery attacks ...

Cuba’s government has denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back on policy changes towards the island nation. However, it says it will still co-operate with its larger neighbour. Speaking earlier in Miami, Florida, Mr Trump said he was reimposing certain travel and trade restrictions eased by the Obama administration, condemning a “completely one-sided ...

A judge has declared a mistrial in the Bill Cosby sex assault case, after the jury was deadlocked for a second time. The seven men and five women were unable to reach a unanimous decision, following more than 50 hours of deliberations. Mr Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in ...

Nigeria’s field and track athlete, Blessing Okagbare, suffered an embarrassing moment in Oslo, Norway when her wig fell off as she jumped during a competition. The 28-year-old Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medallist is competing in the Oslo leg of the IAAF Diamond League She recorded a jump of 6.21 metres to finish seventh while her ...

The Arabic-language account of Al Jazeera has been restored on Twitter after being suspended due to what the network called “an organised campaign”. The account, with just under 12 million followers, was suspended for an unspecified reason early on Saturday. Al Jazeera is the flagship broadcaster for Qatar, which is under pressure from its Gulf ...

A court in Cairo has recommended the death penalty for 30 people convicted of involvement in the killing of Egypt’s top public prosecutor. Hisham Barakat was assassinated in a car bomb attack in June 2015. He was the most senior state official to be killed by militants in recent years. Mr Barakat had sent thousands ...

The British and Irish Lions gained a confidence-boosting win as their power told against the Maori All Blacks in wet conditions in Rotorua. Leigh Halfpenny – who landed 20 points in all – kicked them into a 15-10 half-time lead, with Liam Messam crossing for the hosts’ try. The Lions forwards dominated the second half ...

Aviation industry players are hopeful that Ghana will be able to accommodate and manage more aircrafts and increase its revenue from the aviation sector effective next month. This follows the implementation of a new air traffic management equipment at the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The safety equipment which will primarily be operated by the ...

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, has described as evasive, Chief Justice nominee, Sophia Akuffo’s answers on questions about political parties’ influences on Ghana’s judicial processes during her vetting. The Chief Justice nominee was asked at her vetting on Friday about the politicization of certain cases with specific references to the ...

The US singer-songwriter Katy Perry has become the first person to reach 100m followers on Twitter. The website posted a video compilation of her tweets since she joined in 2009 along with a message saying “Today, we #WITNESS history”. Witness is the name of Perry’s new album. The Canadian singer Justin Bieber has the second ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said India needs to cease “arbitrary restrictions” on internet and phone services. The organisation said state governments had imposed 20 temporary internet shutdowns in 2017. Authorities say they shut internet and telecommunications services to stop rumours during times of unrest. But the rights group said arbitrary internet shutdowns “violated India’s ...

Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among the injured is the USS Fitzgerald’s commanding officer, who was taken to hospital by helicopter. The destroyer collided with the container ship about 56 nautical miles (104km) south-west of Yokosuka. Aerial images showed heavy ...

The Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command has ordered a full-scale investigation into circumstances leading to an alleged assault on one Bright Badu, a native of Fiapre in the Sunyani West District, by two Police officers. Bright Badu, a native of Fiapre is reported to have been attacked by two Police Officers who had been dispatched ...

Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioner designates have assured Ghanaians of their commitment to attract more investors into the country in their line of duty to propel her development. According to them, government’s agenda of industrialization will also require the attraction of more investors with expertise and the capacity to deliver hence their herculean task. The Ambassadors and ...

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa to re-nominate Mr. Stephen Donkor as the District Chief Executive for the area. Mr. Donkor was voted against by the Assembly members on his first endorsement. He had 11 Yes and 40 ...

Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which can raise “bad” cholesterol, says the American Heart Association in updated advice. Coconut oil is commonly sold as a health food and some claim the fat in it may be better for us than ...

A 42-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Musah is in the custody of the Legon Police after he violently stabbed a female student of the University of Ghana, alleged to be his girlfriend in the neck on Friday night. The victim, Zara Hussein is a Diploma in Adult Education student and a resident of Akuafo Hall. Reports ...