This morning’s rains wreaked havoc for many Ghanaians living in Accra. Captured in this photo is a compelling scene of a mother of three making a precarious journey through the rains to take her children to school. She gets to a flooded area. It is a culvert built by residents of Nmai Dzorn, Zoomlion. The ...

The alleged accidental killing of a Ghanaian by a Chinese national at Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region, has sparked riots in the town. The Chinese national is said to have accidentally shot and killed the Ghanaian, whose identity is unknown for now. Assets belonging to the Chinese are said to have ...

A commission of inquiry needed to solicit views through a national dialogue on the proposed creation of six additional regions, is to be constituted next week. The commission is to tour the Northern, Western, Brong Ahafo and Volta Regions, which are earmarked for the additional regions, as stated in the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) ...

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has questioned the proposed source of funding for the yet-to-be established Office of Special Prosecutor. He argues that, the proposal, which includes donations from external bodies, is a potential ground for corruption, which the office seeks to fight. The Bill to establish the office, which is currently in Parliament ...

Parliament has approved a tax exemption package of 90 million dollars for to construct the Early Power project. The project which is worth 647 million dollars is expected to produce a 400 megawatts power plant. The Early Power deal was originally signed in parliament in August 2016 after the country went through three years of ...

Over the weekend, 163 students graduated with certificates and diploma in Fashion from Joyce Ababio College of creative designs. Seven (7) students graduated with a Certificate in Graphic Design. This year’s theme for the graduation was ‘Fashion over the Decades.’ Students displayed fashion pieces based on Bridal & Manipulation from 2000-2010, Smart, Casual from 1970-1980, Before ...

Dr. Raymond A. Atuguba, a Senior Law Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, has urged Parliament not to accept the Special Prosecutor Bill again. He said under the current constitutional dispensation, no prosecutor in Ghana could be legally independent; emphasizing that, “again under our current constitutional dispensation, no prosecutor can be legally ...

The management of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has described as insulting the response from the Centre’s former CEO to allegations that vehicles meant for the  Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), purchased during her tenure, are wasting away because they were overpriced. Speaking to Citi News, the current CEO for MASLOC, Stephen Amoah, ...

AA CommAid Foundation in collaboration with McDan Foundation have reached out to 16 basic schools in the Ada  East and West districts within the Greater Accra Region. A total of 10,700 branded exercise books worth thousands of Cedis were distributed to the schools on the request of Naana Adiki Adi I, Queen mother of  Adibiawe in ...

Deputy Minister in-charge of Renewable and Alternate Energy, William Owuraku Aidoo, has called on Ghanaians to take advantage of energy from the sun, and embrace the use of solar in the supply of power, for both domestic and commercial use. According to William Owuraku Aidoo, solar is a cheap source of energy, which has been ...

Ghana began their campaign in the 2017 U-17 World Cup in India with a 1-0 win over Colombia at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. The goal was scored by Sadiq Ibrahim in the 39th minute. He met captain Eric Ayiah’s low cross from the left. The Starlets started brightly and felt comfortable by the ...

The report of Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, on the Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill, is expected to be laid later today [Friday]. This follows the Committee’s conclusion of consultations with various stakeholders concerned with the Bill. The objective of the Bill is to establish a specialized agency to investigate specific cases ...

The success story of Ghanaian financial institution, Fidelity Bank has been featured in a book titled “Developing Africa’s Financial Services: The Importance of High Impact Entrepreneurship,”. The book was written by Prof. Dana Redford, President, Policy Experimentation and Evaluation Platform. The book addresses the key question of how entrepreneurial financial institutions have been able to ...

The Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey, has revealed plans by the government to develop the Railway system at Kaase and Ejisu in the Ashanti Region into cargo terminals. He said these areas will serve as terminals for the Western and Eastern rail lines respectively. Joe Ghartey was speaking to Citi News after a meeting with ...

The Ministry of Finance has set up a Special Surveillance and Monitoring Unit in collaboration with the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) to impound uncustomed vehicles. According to the Ministry, the move is aimed to blocking revenue leakages from unregistered vehicles that have entered the country through unapproved routes. Speaking at Press Conference, the Commissioner General at ...

Principal of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor George Nyarko has commended government for reintroducing the planting for food and jobs programme. He underscored the need for government to tap into the expertise of members of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH), to ensure the programme’s successful implementation. Professor ...

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that the new interoperability system to be rolled out by the Bank of Ghana in November  2017, will cost the country less than $4 million. The system when rolled out, will enable customers to transfer money easily across various networks. It will be managed by the Ghana ...

A former Head of State, Jerry John Rawlings, was also not spared by the Friday Morning downpour in the national capital Accra, as the walls of his Ridge Residence was toppled by the storm. The collapsed walls, sighted by Citi News, resembled the remnants of an Accra Metropolitan Assembly demolition exercise. There are currently at least ...

The Accra Meteorological Agency has said that the downpour that started on Friday morning will continue at least until noon. It said areas such as Alajo, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Kaneshie, Mataheko, Nima and Dzorwulu were at risk of flooding. “A thunderstorm and rain-bearing cloud system located over the coast and middle sectors, is expected to ...

The Mile 7 District Police have impounded four 20-footer containers suspected to contain tins of rotten mackerel imported into the country to be sold to unsuspecting members of the public. The suspected rotten mackerel, with the brand name ‘Asahi,’ was allegedly imported by one Kofi Dokyi, owner of Dokyispo Ventures that deals in general merchandise. ...