The Ghana Medical Association [GMA], has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to bring to an end to what it describes as the “unhealthy tussle” over the $217 million University of Ghana Medical Centre. In a statement issued after a meeting of the National Executive Council of the GMA, the Association stressed that “there should be ... The post Nana Addo must end UG Medical

President Donald Trump has told global finance leaders he will always put the US first when it comes to trade, but “that does not mean America alone”. “The US is open for business,” he said in his inaugural address to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday. But he continued to attack “predatory” trade ... The post Trump Davos speech:

An ambulance conveying a patient from the Axim Government Hospital in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, crashed into an articulated truck on Friday evening, killing the patient and his relative, and two others on board – a nurse and an Ambulance worker respectively. The ... The post Patient, nurse, and

One of Ghana’s most relevant radio stations, Citi FM, has for the second consecutive time emerged as the leading English-speaking radio station in the 2017 GeoPoll ranking. For 2017, Citi FM came second with a daily audience share of 84,000, as against Peace FM’s, 111,000, whereas Joy FM came third with 83,000. The Ranking also ... The post Citi FM maintains position

The curtains came down on 2017’s Effective Living Series yesterday [Thursday] with a session on values; what they are and the right kind of values to inculcate in oneself. Rev. Bernard Ade-Acquah of Powerhouse Ministries International took listeners through the challenging journey of understanding what values are, making it a priority and inculcating it. He ... The post Effective

The police have arrested some six persons suspected to have killed two police officers at Drobonso in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region. The two Police Officers were shot dead on January 11, 2018, when they were returning from night patrol duties in the town. “They were ambushed. They went on patrol and ... The post 6 arrested for allegedly killing 2

President Donald Trump has told global finance leaders he will always put the US first when it comes to trade, but “that does not mean America alone”. “The US is open for business,” he said in his inaugural address to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday. But he continued to attack “predatory” trade ... The post Trump Davos speech:

The Ministry of Health has assured jobless junior doctors in the country that they will be posted soon. According to the Ministry, it is in talks with the Finance Ministry to release funds for the doctor’s clearance and posting. Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Robert Cudjoe, explained ... The post Be patient, you’ll

The Deputy Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Michael Gyato, has toured the areas earmarked for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Assembly Water and Sanitation project. The minister visited the homes of beneficiaries of the project in the Ga South Municipal Assembly area yesterday (Thursday). He interacted with some of these beneficiaries on how the affordable ... The post Deputy

Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress [TUC], Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, has advocated the need for government to use workers Health Fund contributions to service the National Health Insurance Scheme’s accumulated debt of 1.2 billion cedis. He described as a misplaced priority depositing the workers Health Fund contributions in the Consolidated Fund. The TUC ... The post Use

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has downplayed calls by pro-New Patriotic Party [NPP] Pressure Group, Alliance for Accountable Governance [AFAG], for the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and her deputies to be suspended by the President, saying the group does not have the locus to make such demands. AFAG’s Vice President, Henry Asante, who made ... The post AFAG’s

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly [KMA], has rejected assertions by some traders in the metropolis that it has adopted a “lackadaisical approach” in the ongoing relocation exercise of traders and transport operators. The Assembly has also asked members of the various traders’ associations to desist from any intended plan to demonstrate and comply with its orders to ... The post KMA

The Government will soon commence the re-registration of all vehicles plying in the country in line with the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012, and for proper inventory. The move, which would be done by the Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), would enable Ghana to obtain ... The post Gov’t to re-register all

Inusah Fuseini, former minister under whose supervision the CHPS compound at Ofankor in Accra was started, has said the facility which has been completed is yet to be operationalized because of inadequate medical facilities. According to him, the project funded by the African Development Bank was supposed to be stocked with equipment by the Ministry ... The post Non-functioning

The Police on Thursday, rescued two Nigerians from being lynched at Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region after they allegedly broke into a boutique in the area to steal. The suspects, David Adefioye and Taiwo Akintunde, who are currently in police custody, were locked in the shop by angry residents who were intent on lynching the ... The post Police rescue suspected

Some of the BBC’s leading male presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys and Huw Edwards have agreed to reductions, either formally or in principle, the BBC’s media editor Amol Rajan said. It follows Carrie Gracie’s resignation from her post as BBC China editor in protest at ... The post Some BBC male presenters agree

National Democratic Congress [NDC] Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, is upset with what he calls the impromptu summoning of Parliament for the second swearing-in of the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to act as President in less than a week. Speaking to Citi News after the announcement in Parliament on ... The post Apaak criticizes

Chelsea left-back Baba Rahman has completed his medical with German Bundesliga side Schalke, ahead of his proposed move from Chelsea. The Ghana international has not played a competitive game since tearing his cruciate ligament on international duty with Ghana in last year’s AFCON. Chelsea and Schalke have reportedly agreed to a loan deal for the ... The post Baba Rahman completes Schalke

Wednesday’s edition of the Effective Living Series gave listeners some key tips on planning for their financial independence. According to Kofi Ototo Adu Labi, both the rich and poor could face financial problems as managing one’s finances effectively was the key to attaining financial independence. He stated on the Citi Breakfast Show that one key attribute to ... The post Effective

Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has summoned the Local Government Minister and the management of the Births and Deaths Registry, following the latter’s decision to blacklist some indigenous names from being registered in the country. Persons who wish to register names such as Nana, Naa, Junior among others, have been turned away in ... The post Speaker