Cristiano Ronaldo has moved clear of Sándor Kocsis in second place in the list of Europe’s all-time leading marksmen. The Real Madrid forward struck Portugal’s opener in tonight’s European Qualifier against the Faroe Islands, taking him to 76 for his country and ahead of Kocsis, and Ronaldo then completed a hat-trick. His tally of 78 ...

Contrary to expectations, Ghana’s Kwadwo Asamoah could not complete a switch to Turkish giants, Galatasaray on Deadline Day from Juvenus. Several reports from Turkey stated that the two teams agreed a fee and Asamoah had also agreed on personal terms ahead of finishing the deal. However, the transfer did not materialise because Juventus Leonardo Spinzzola ...

Africa needs more engineers and makers, the head of Gearbox – Nairobi’s leading maker-space – has told the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania. Kamau Gachigi said that by 2050 Africa’s population is projected to have doubled and needs to build economies to sustain that level of growth. Digital fabrications labs such as Gearbox were vital to ...

Kenya is to hold another presidential election after the previous poll was declared invalid by the country’s supreme court. The Supreme Court Judges ruled by a majority of 4-2 that the win by President Uhuru Kenyatta was “null and void” as a result of irregularities committed by the election board and ordered a fresh ballot ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for prayers for Ghanaians who embarked on the holy trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the Islamic spiritual exercise in Mecca. About four Ghanaians have so far died while in that country. The Deputy Communications Director for the Hajj Board, Hajia Marian Cissey in an ...

Citi FM’s three- day fun filled leisure treat to the serene Akosombo township in the Eastern Region will begin today, Friday [September 1, 2017]. The over 70 patrons will be chauffeured to the plush Volta Hotel which has a beautiful view of the Akosombo dam. The patrons will be treated to some fun activities including ...

Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the outcome  of the country’s recent presidential election. Citing irregularities, the Supreme Court said a new poll should be held within 60 days. The Electoral Commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of last month’s election. But Kenya opposition candidate Raila Odinga claimed that the commission’s IT system ...

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has complained about the destructive activities of illegal miners and warned that this has become a huge threat to the nation’s power supply. Mr. Albert Kwesi Quainoo, its Head of Public Relations, said access routes used by the company’s technicians to carry out checks on high tension cables and power ...

The son of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has denied involvement in alleged corruption despite his links with controversial businessmen. Duduzane Zuma told the BBC there was “nothing untoward” about his business partnership with the Gupta family. Leaked emails about links between President Zuma’s family and the Guptas have resulted in an investigation into possible ...

An Economist and Senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. John Gatsi, has described as surprising, government’s decision to extend the IMF credit program despite its earlier stance it would end it in April 2018. “It is surprising because if you listen to the key members of the economic management team, they initially ...

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) General Secretary, David Ofori Acheampong, has revealed the teacher union was not part of the national committee overseeing the implementation of the Free Senior High School Education policy. As the Free SHS policy took a closer step to fruition with the unveiling of its logo on Thursday, Mr. Acheampong said ...

The Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, believes the extension of Ghana’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is an admission from the Akufo-Addo administration that it needs the guidance of the fund. He explained on Eyewitness News that the current government now views the IMF programme is giving it more credibility for investors. President Nana Akufo-Addo, ...

The Food and Agriculture Minister will in the next few days present to cabinet a comprehensive document on how they intend to implement government’s One-Village One-Dam project in the northern part of the country. Dr. Afriyie Akoto said the implementation will start during the start of the 2017 dry season, which normally begins in November. ...

The Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, has donated a bull and a ram to the Muslim community in the area to celebrate Eid al Adha. Mr. Adongo made the donation to the Upper East Regional Imam for sacrifice at today’s celebration of Eid al Adha. He also donated some food ...

Freight Forwarders are still agitating over the rolling out of the paperless policy at the ports. The program Citi Business News understands is scheduled to take off on Saturday, September 2, 2017 instead of the September 1. The businesses argue that the policy risks a major setback due to the low levels of education from the implementers. ...