Citi FM on Saturday, March 3, 2018 launched it’s annual Heritage Month amidst fanfare at the Swiss Spirits (Alisa) Hotel in Accra. The Heritage Month was launched by the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industries, Robert Ahomka Lindsay. He used the opportunity to commend Citi FM for organising the Heritage Month which he said has helped ... The post Citi FM’s Heritage Month launched

Master keyboardist and composer Isaac Aryee treated patrons of the launch of Citi FM’s annual Heritage Month programme to great neo-traditional Ghanaian music. Isaac and his band performed songs from Osibisa, George Darko, Ben Barko, Bessa Simons, among other Ghanaian music colossi. The programme dubbed ‘Kaleidoscope’ of the new additions to the activities of the ... The post Master

The launch of Citi FM’s annual Heritage Month programme is currently ongoing at the Swiss Spirits (Alisa) Hotel in Accra. Heritage Month is organised every year in March to celebrate Ghana’s culture, heritage and to promote tourism. The celebration is marked with a seven-day road trip of Ghana, on-air series on the history and dynamic ... The post Launch of Citi FM’s

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut short his United States trip following the recent spate of robberies across the country. Nana Akufo-Addo who left Ghana for a 10-day visit to Togo, the United States of America, and Germany on February 23, 2018 and was scheduled to return on Monday, March 5, but will instead return tonight [Saturday], ... The post Nana Addo

A retired army chief, Captain Budu Koomson has called on government to allow the security agencies to use brute force in dealing with armed robbers in the country. There has been an upsurge in armed robbery cases in the last few weeks with a number of them involving daylight attacks on individuals and institutions. Speaking ... The post Police must deal with robbers ‘boot

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was named the world’s best-selling artist of 2017 on Monday, thanks to his album“Divide” and singles“Shape of You” and“Perfect.” The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said that“Divide,” which was released in March 2017, went multi-Platinum in 36 nations. Sheeran’s pop ballad“Shape of You” was also the best-selling single globally ... The post Ed

A five-member Audit Committee has been inaugurated at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) with a call on members to champion risk management practices in order to enhance the governance framework of the university. The committee has Professor Omane Antwi, Representative of Internal Audit Agency (IAA) as its chairman while other members include Mr Samuel Peterson ... The post UCC Inaugurates

The Accra Regional Police Command has threatened that it will shoot with the aim of killing any armed robber who attempts to engage the Police in a gunfight. Speaking to Citi News after police personnel shot and killed two robbers in Accra on Friday, the Regional Commander, DCOP George Alex Mensah said the Serice will ... The post We’ll ‘shoot-to-kill’ robbers who attack

The Accra Regional Police Command has threatened that it will shoot with the aim of killing any armed robber who attempts to engage the Police in a gunfight. The Command said it was vital to ensure that the increasing spate of robbery in the country is curtailed. Speaking to Citi News after police personnel shot ... The post We’ll ‘shoot to kill’ robbers who engage

A California movie producer who headed a boutique merchant bank has been convicted on charges he defrauded investors in hedge funds overseen by a New York-based investment adviser out of $26 million, prosecutors said on Friday. David Bergstein, who served as executive producer of the 2015 film“In the Heart of the Sea,” was found guilty ... The post Film producer convicted of investment

The police have arrested 22 Nigerians for allegedly engaging in cyber-crime. According to the police a Ghanaian taxi driver, believed to be an accomplice, was also arrested. They were nabbed at their hideout at Oyarifa in Accra. The Police told Citi News that they are processing the suspects for court and will ensure that they ... The post 22 Nigerians, one Ghanaian arrested for

HCE Medical Group has launched its new medical healthcare sales operation HCE Ghana Ltd, at an official opening in Accra. HCE Medical Group, UK, was established in 2000 and has become a major supplier to the UK’s National Health Service and the private healthcare sector. The company designs, manufactures and supplies medical equipment and consumables ... The post HCE Medical

Chris Wood came off the bench to inspire Burnley’s second-half fightback which earned a 2-1 win against 10-man Everton at Turf Moor. Cenk Tosun, signed in January from Besiktas for a reported £27million, finally headed home his first Everton goal after 20 minutes. Burnley, who had endured a 12-game winless run in all competitions, were level in the ... The post Burnley

A former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini believes the inadequate number of police personnel in the country is emboldening armed robbers to perpetrate crime in the country. According to him, armed robbers will be deterred from operating if they notice high police presence in the crime-prone areas. Speaking on The Big ... The post Increase

Police in the US state of Michigan have arrested a student suspected of shooting dead his parents when they came to pick him up for spring break. James Eric Davis Jr is suspected of gunning down his mother and father in his dormitory a day after he went to hospital for a drug-related issue. The ... The post US student ‘kills parents in dorm room’ appeared first on

Eugene Ashie aka Wisa, a hiplife artiste, on Thursday told an Accra Circuit Court that he did not show his fake penis to the Police when he was invited by them. Answering questions under cross-examination by Prosecution led by Chief Inspector Judith Asante, Wisa said he also did not tell the Police that he had ... The post I did not show fake penis to Police – Wisa appeared first on

Deputy Information Minister, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei has refuted the assertion from the Minority in Parliament that the government’s inability to create jobs is responsible for the recent upsurge in robberies. Mrs. Asiamah-Adjei argued that criminal tendencies were influenced more by upbringing and morality and than by desperation from joblessness. “How jobless could you be that ... The post Don’t

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is dredging some drains in the Metropolis today [Saturday] as part of activities to clean up Accra. The activity is part of events to mark the National Sanitation Day declared by the Assembly earlier this week. The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, together with some officers of ... The post AMA dredges drains in

The Ghana Health Service says it has begun investigations to ascertain the identity of the mortuary attendant allegedly seen fondling the bodies of late dancehall artiste Ebony Reigns and her friend Franca Kuri in a video. There was widespread contempt from Ghanaians over the week after the video, reportedly capturing a mortuary attendant touching and ... The post Ebony’s

For several years, sporadic conflicts in the north have detracted from the beauty of the region, leaving it with nothing but bad press. The situation has arguably rendered the area one of the highly impoverished regions in the country. But it appears that this period is phasing out as chiefs of Tamale are a staging ... The post Northern Region ready for business –