Black Stars striker, Abdul Majeed Waris has completed his switch to Portuguese giant, FC Porto. Waris will join the 2004 UEFA Champions League on loan until the end of the season with Porto having an option to make the deal permanent for €6m. FC Porto manager Sergio Conceicao is said to be a big fan of ... The post Majeed Waris completes FC Porto move appeared first on

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has commended the Aviation Ministry for its stance against substandard services by British Airways. The Minister of Aviation, Cecelia Dapaah on Thursday (18th December, 2018) issued a strong warning to British Airways over substandard services. She added that government will take drastic action against the airline if it continues to provide ... The post Consumer

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has returned to his Kanda residence after falling ill earlier today [Friday]. It is unclear what ailment he may have suffered from, but according to Citi News’ Presidential Correspondent, Sammi Wiafe, the Vice President is back home after leaving the Hospital. A statement signed early on by the Director of Communications ... The post Bawumia back home

Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has returned to his Kanda residence in a stable condition, after falling ill today [Friday]. It is unclear what ailment the Vice President suffered from, but according to Citi News’ Sammi Wiafe, the Vice President is back home and relaxing after leaving the Hospital. A statement signed early on by ... The post Bawumia back home in

The Minority in Parliament has asked government to stop interfering in the affairs of the University of Ghana Medical Centre. There has been a tussle between the Ministry of Health and the University over the control of the facility which has been abandoned for nearly a year, since the completion of the first phase. The ... The post Stop interfering in UG Medical Centre

On Wednesday, January 17, President Nana Akufo-Addo met with some selected Ghanaian journalists at the Flagstaff House for the second time in his tenure. The purpose of the interaction was to take questions from the media, in a manner akin to the meet the press series held for ministries, as part of the New Patriotic ... The post Citi News’ 7 ‘unasked’ questions for

Uganda could begin enforcing the death penalty again, President Yoweri Museveni has said, 13 years after the country’s last execution. Mr Museveni said his “Christian background” had prevented him from going ahead with executions, but this “leniency” was encouraging criminals. Human rights groups have warned against the move. In Uganda, 28 offences merit the death ... The post Uganda

Some workers of Airtel Tigo have expressed their displeasure over what they say is the unfair treatment in the redundancy package being offered to them by the new management of the merged entity. Information available to Citi Business News indicates that the issue has led to tension between the workers and the management. The agitated workers, most ... The post Airtel Tigo workers

A security bug that has infected thousands of smartphones has been uncovered by campaign group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Working with mobile security firm Lookout, researchers discovered that malware in fake messaging designed to look like WhatsApp and Signal had stolen gigabytes of data. Targets included military personnel, activists, journalists and lawyers. Researchers say ... The post Data-stealing

The Ministry of Health, University of Ghana and the University of Ghana, have resolved to amicably settle their differences to ensure a quick operationalization of the 217 million-dollar University of Ghana Medical Center following an intervention by the Presidency in the impasse. The parties, in a meeting convened at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday, reaffirmed ... The post Presidency

Brazil legend Pele is in hospital after collapsing on Thursday with exhaustion. The 77-year-old was due to travel to London this weekend for a dinner held in his honour by the Football Writers Association (FWA). Pele – the only player to win three World Cups – “has undergone a series of tests which appear to ... The post Brazil legend Pele hospitalized after

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The Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is currently undergoing medical test and observation after he took ill today [Friday], January 19, 2018. A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, said the Vice President “reported feeling unwell…in the early hours of Friday.” “He was attended to by his doctors, ... The post Bawumia

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Mother and Baby Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Christened the “Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II Center”, the unit will serve mothers who visit the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Regional capital for delivery and other neonatal services. The unit was named after ... The post Rebecca

Renowned lawyer, Professor Kwasi Prempeh has expressed concerns about the appointment of persons to Governing Boards of state institutions based on political affiliations. According to him, given the important roles these Boards play in the effective running of these state institutions, it was imperative that appointments to such positions be made based on merit. Prof. Prempeh ... The post Kwasi

A section of the Fulani community in Ghana, has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to order a review of the approach of the task-force set up to flush out nomadic herdsmen. Speaking at a press conference today [Friday], the President of the Suudu Baaba Fulani Association of Ghana, Osman Barry, complained of the “repeated atrocities perpetrated ... The post Stop atrocities

Traditional rulers from Gonja and Tampulima communities in the North Gonja District, have promised to ceasefire in the age-long recurring chieftaincy conflict in the Wasipe traditional area. They were summoned by the Northern Regional Security Council [REGSEC], following renewed clashes which resulted in the death of two persons. At a meeting with the REGSEC on ... The post Gonja,

The Chief of Srogboe, Togbui Patamia the IV, has filed a suit at the Accra Human Rights High Court against the Attorney General and two others,  following a decision by the Commission of Enquiry on the creation of new regions to hold public hearings for the creation of a new region in the northern part ... The post AG, Commission of Enquiry on new regions sued by Volta

The Chief of Srogboe, Togbui Patamia the IV, has filed a suit at the Accra Human Rights High Court against the Attorney General and two others, following a decision by the Commission of Enquiry on the creation of new regions to hold public hearings for the creation of a new region in the northern part ... The post Volta Chief sues AG, Commission of Enquiry on new regions

The Chief of Srogboe, Togbui Patamia the fourth, has filed a suit at the Accra Human Rights High Court against the Attorney General and two others , following a decision to hold public hearings for the creation of a new region in the northern part of the Volta Region. This follows an initial letter sent ... The post Commission of Inquiry on new regions sued by Volta Chief