National Democratic Congress [NDC] Member of Parliament Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has married a new wife after he and his first wife legally divorced. The former radio presenter over the weekend married Huseina Mubarak, the daughter of his colleague National Democratic Congress [NDC] MP, and Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak. Some media reports had suggested that ... The post I’ve

Two persons have died from a gas tanker explosion at Baku, a community near the Atuabo Gas Processing plant in the Western Region. Two others are said to have suffered various degrees of injury, and are receiving treatment at the Ekwe Hospital. The gas tanker was en-route to the Atuabo Gas processing plant site from ... The post W/Region: Gas tanker explosion kills two at Baku

The pastor of the St. Peters Catholic Church at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region, has condemned Saturday’s violent clashes in the area by two youth groups. The youth among other things vandalized vehicles and properties belonging to the Church. Rev. Father Joseph Savino Gyimah, after assessing the extent of damage ... The post A/Region:

Two of the biggest players in self-drive technology will meet in a San Francisco courtroom on Monday. Ride-sharing firm Uber is being sued by Waymo, the self-driving company spun out of Google. Uber is accused of stealing and using trade secrets relating to Lidar (light detection and ranging) – one of the technologies that enables ... The post Uber v Google: Self-drive tech

Ghana international, Ebenezer Ofori, has agreed to join MLS side, New York City FC, on a one year loan from German side, VfB Stuttgart, with an option to buy. The deal was agreed on Friday with a contract set to be signed pending a medical. Alex Akummey, CEO of Ofori’s former team, New Edubiase, and representative of ... The post Ebenezer Ofori set to join New York City FC on loan

Policy think tank, IMANI Africa has announced its acceptance of Casely Ato Coleman as its newest fellow. IMANI Africa, which was recently named the most influential think tank in Ghana and 3rd most influential in Sub-Saharan Africa said Coleman joins the organization with over decades’ experience in Leadership, Human Resource and Organizational Development from the ... The post IMANI

Staff of the Economic and Organised Crime Office [EOCO], have donated blood for the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Blood Bank. According to the Head of Administration at EOCO, Seidu Adams, they were inspired to do this after one of their colleagues urgently needed blood, and they had to fall on some staff members for help. He ... The post EOCO staff donate blood to Korle-Bu Blood Bank

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the 745,000 jobs which have been created under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme are full-time employment ventures. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, a deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, George Oduro said many of those employed under the programme help with a number ... The post 745,000 ‘Planting

The sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks has gone on trial at a Belgian court over the gun fight that led to his arrest. Salah Abdeslam was escorted by two masked police officers, and refused to stand when requested to. “I do not wish to answer any questions,” he said when asked ... The post Paris attacks suspect in Belgian trial appeared first on

GCB Bank has absorbed about seventy (70) percent of the permanent staff of defunct UT and Capital Banks. It follows the completion of the full integration of the systems of the two banks. A statement on the issue and copied to Citi Business News said, “As a result of the integration, staff numbers have been rationalized and ... The post GCB Bank absorbs 70% of UT, Capital banks’

IMANI Africa has been ranked the third best think tank in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2017 among several other accolades by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP), University of Pennsylvania. In 2007, the TTCSP developed and launched a global index of think tanks called Global Go To Think Tank Index, which serves as a framework for publishing ... The post IMANI

Wulensi Senior High School in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region, has been saddled with infrastructure challenges hampering effective teaching and learning. The school has also not been able to raise the standard of teaching and learning over a number of years, which has left up to about 80 percent of second and ... The post Wulensi SHS students struggling

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku has explained why her ministry chose Alex Kofi Adu affectionately known as Agya Koo as the first actor whose works will be put on an app for viewing. This comes on the back of the announcement by the Minister that her outfit will be launching ... The post Agya Koo more popular than John Dumelo – Afeku appeared first on

Our society has somewhat exalted marriage as the peak of life’s achievements. Today, the overwhelming pressure on the young and old to get married can sometimes be really nauseating. The pressure seems even worse for women? who may sometimes have to abandon their dreams or lower their standards to get hitched. If you are an ... The post I’ll be marrying soon but don’t

One of the world’s leading investigators into the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn has been killed in Kenya. Esmond Bradley-Martin, 75, was found with a stab wound to his neck at home in the capital Nairobi on Sunday. The former UN special envoy for rhino conservation was known for his undercover work establishing ... The post Top ivory investigator stabbed to death in Kenya

A 250MVA primary sub-station has been opened at Mobole in the Dangme West District by the Tema Regional branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana [ECG]. The new facility, which will complement two existing Bulk Supply Points (BSPs), Station ‘H’ and Smelter II, will serve customers in Appolonia, Dawhenya, Dodowa, Mobole, Adenta, Mampong and other ... The post ECG opens sub-station

The National Council for Tertiary Education, NCTE, has blamed Parliament for the delay in the approval of fees for the 2017/2018 academic year for public universities. Executive Secretary of the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), Prof. Salifu Mahama, told Citi News that the delay has negative implications for the running of public tertiary institutions. “Parliament ... The post NCTE

The General Manager of GN Printing, Cosmos Samuel Ali, has said that Ghanaians’ preference for Chinese printing services as against local ones, is negatively affecting local printing firms. He observed that although most local printing firms such as GN Printing are providing very good quality products and services, the penchant of some Ghanaians for Chinese ... The post Preference

More than 60 adolescent girls and parent peer counselors within the Kochem, Ngogu and Bogunaayili communities in the Northern region, will receive training on community response and accountability strategies to reduce the school drop-out rate among adolescent girls. This is part of a series of trainings and support seminars being organized to empower the girls, ... The post Sixty

The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Sports Authority, Joshua Mensah, is expected to appear before the Minister of Youth and Sports in Accra today [Monday]. This follows his comments indicating that the Baba Yara Stadium was to be closed to sporting activities on Saturdays, to make way for funerals and other social activities. This ... The post A/Region Sports