Police in Parkland, Florida, have arrested a suspect after responding to a major shooting incident at a local high school. More than an hour after the shooting began, the Broward Sherriff’s Office said the “shooter is now in custody.” But it warned that the scene at Stoneman Douglas High School “is still active”. School superintendent ... The post Florida
Jacob Zuma has resigned as South African President. Mr. Zuma at a press conference on Thursday says his resignation takes immediate effect. More soon. – By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana The post Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa President appeared first on Ghana News.
Mindless spending or very miserly ways, endless disappointments after a day of triumph, more plots and sub-plots than a Golden Globe-winning script and misguided characters thinking they have a smidgen of a chance. Oh, and it’s all done in red. And no I’m not talking about Arsene Wenger and his group of lackeys in London ... The post Red Day blues: To love or not to love [Article] appeared
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for Nigeria, today [Wednesday] February 14 to attend a two-day International Conference on Transformative Governance in Africa. According to a statement signed by Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, the President travelled to the West African country following an invitation by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of ... The post Nana
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died aged 65, party leaders have confirmed. Mr Tsvangirai, 65, a former prime minister, had reportedly been suffering from colon cancer. “He died this evening. The family communicated this to me,” MDC vice president Elias Mudzuri told Reuters. Mr Tsvangirai’s career was marked by a long political struggle against former ... The post Zimbabwe
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has disclosed to Citi Business News plans to halt the yearly review of the base salary of public sector workers on the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS). The CEO of the Commission, Dr. Edward Kwapong, said the decision should give value for money and link productivity with pay. Being ... The post Fair Wages considers halting yearly base
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has settled a disagreement between him and the Special Prosecutor nominee, Martin Amidu. Mr. Ablakwa told Citi News that he had accepted what he believed to be contrite words from Mr. Amidu during his vetting on Tuesday. He however maintained that Mr. Amidu “used very unprintable language on ... The post Ablakwa forgives as Martin
Currency analysts have predicted a relative stability of the cedi against the dollar, Euro and British Pound by the end of March this year – 2018. This comes despite the depreciation of the cedi in relation to the three major trading currencies. The perennial depreciation of the cedi has among others, impacted the planning of ... The post Cedi to stabilise by end of March 2018 appeared first
The capital’s three leading malls; West Hills Mall, Accra Mall and Achimota Retail Centre, have jointly unveiled an unprecedented holiday promotion which will sponsor lucky shoppers and their partners on all-expenses-paid trips to dreamland destinations in Dubai, Mauritius and Cape Town. The ‘Triple Travel Trivia’ is a shopper reward and loyalty promotion which opened at ... The post Accra’s
On July 15, 2016, Turkey experienced a horrific event: an unsuccessful military coup. But a year after the tragedy, questions about what really happened remain unanswered. What we know for sure is that the failed coup provided President Erdo?an with an excellent excuse to consolidate his power: despite widespread claims of voter fraud, he secured ... The post What
Jacques Prévert French School on Saturday organized an open day for prospective parents who would like to have their wards admitted at the school. The session had some of the senior pupils take turns to show the parents around the school. Abou-Chedi Mansour, a ninth grader, sharing his opinion on the open day program, said ... The post Jacques Prévert French School holds Open Day
On Friday, February 16, 2018, the International Baccalaureate (IB), a leader in international education, will host its inaugural African Education Festival in Accra, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Ghana from 8:00am to 6:00pm under the theme of Leading and Learning in the 21st Century. Eminent education experts, including policymakers, principals and administrators from across Africa ... The post Intl.
Broadcast Journalist and host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV, Paul Adom Otchere, has backed former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, for heading to the Supreme Court to challenge the nomination of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor due to his age. According to him, the matter bordering the age of appointees who are ... The post Adom Otchere backs court action against Martin
Broadcast Journalist and host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV Paul Adom Otchere, has backed the decision of former Deputy Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, to challenge the nomination of Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor, due to his age. According to him the matter, bordering the age of appointees who are not already ... The post Suit against Amidu’s age good
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation from President Nana Akufo-Addo to be a special guest at Ghana’s 61st Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this when Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa, presented his letter of credence to the Nigerian leader in Abuja. “I will be in Ghana ... The post Buhari
The Minority in Parliament has explained that, contrary to suggestions that officials of the former administration are scared of the Special Prosecutor nominee, Martin Amidu, they are rather supportive of his work, for which reason they reached a decision to pass him before Tuesday’s vetting. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, MP for Bawku Central, ... The post We passed Martin
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has named Newmont Ghana the country’s Overall Largest and Best Taxpayer for 2017 under its Large Taxpayer Office at its annual awards ceremony to honour employees and other stakeholders. In 2016, the company emerged second Overall taxpayer. This award recognizes Newmont Ghana for: Consistently meeting its tax obligations Complying with ... The post Newmont
Engineering giant, Siemens Ghana, in keeping with its commitment towards a shared prosperity for all, has donated food items and bales of clothes for the nourishment and upkeep of 266 orphaned children at the Village of Hope Orphanage at Gomoa Fete in the Central Region. The Country Manager of Siemens Ghana, Edmund Acheampong, while addressing ... The post Siemens Ghana shows love
It was a snowy January morning in Istanbul last year when Ayse, a 32-year-old primary school teacher and mother of two, kissed the kids goodbye at school and headed home. She didn’t make it to her front door before she was surrounded by seven policemen, accused of membership in a terrorist organization, handcuffed and taken ... The post Turkish children jailed alongside
Freelance sports journalist, Akosua Addai Amoo, believes that the WAFU Zone B Women’s Tournament is perfect for the Black Queens’ ambitions of conquering Africa later this year in the African’s Women’s Cup of Nations. 10 years ago, on the 7th of February Ghana (host nation) bowed out of the African Cup of Nations to Cameroon ... The post WAFU Women’s Football Tournament
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