At the end of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria on June 29, 2019, 15 countries in West Africa, including Ghana, agreed to adopt a single currency next year called the Eco. Negotiations for a single currency in West Africa began about 30 years ago. Since January 1999, 19 countries in Europe have surrendered monetary […] The post The Eco and Ghana: West Africa’s single

Dear Asem, I enjoyed the movie selections that you made for me the other day, but I would like more of the Crime and Action kind of movies next time. Forgive me for not getting back to you earlier, but I have thought about the issues you’re having with Efua and how your six-month-old relationship […] The post Asor letters: Are ladies materialistic or are guys

A relationship is not a fix for a lack of confidence. We’re all pretty desperate for love. Desperate might be a strong word, but we want to end up in a relationship with a fabulous person. We want to find someone, live out the romantic fairytale, and ride off into the sunset with our Prince […] The post You have zero chance of finding love if you don’t

A former Deputy Chief of Staff, Ms Valerie Sawyerr, has failed in her legal action challenging certain audit findings which reportedly implicated her on alleged procurement breaches when she was a board member of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas). In a ruling on Tuesday, the Accra High Court dismissed Ms Sawyerr’s application for […] The post High Court throws

The 3rd edition of the 2019 Literacy Challenge has kicked off. The challenge is a Citi FM initiative that seeks to engage students in solving societal issues through writing to improve their skills for a grand prize of GHC10, 000. As part of activities to get students involved in the challenge, Citi FM and Citi TV […] The post 2019 edition of Citi FM’s Literacy Challenge

Undercover Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has said his colleague, Ahmed Hussein Suale who was shot by unknown assailants in Accra in January 2019, would have been alive had the government taken public threats against journalists in Ghana more seriously. Speaking at the Media Freedom Conference in London jointly organized by the governments of UK […] The post Ahmed

Undercover Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has said his colleague, Ahmed Hussein Suale who was shot by unknown assailants in Accra in January 2019, would have been alive had government taken public threats against journalists in Ghana more seriously. Speaking at the Media Freedom Conference in London jointly organized by the governments of UK and […] The post Suale

Cybersecurity is a priority for every government in the world and for every security conscious individual and entity. On this edition of Citi Trends, Philip Ashon speaks to Desmond Israel (Lawyer and Infosec/privacy practitioner), Gerald Nsiah-Asare (Cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance professional) and Ash Dastmalchi (Head of cybersecurity, Quantum Security Solutions). Listen to them as […] The post Citi

Sarkodie has gotten social media users talking on his 34th birthday, which is today. The ‘Highest’ rapper earlier today released some photos of him, clad in different attires made of African print. However, while some are busily admiring the photos and wishing him well on his birthday, others would want him to remember what he […] The post Sarkodie ‘swags up’

A romantic triangle involving a 30-year-old woman supposedly dating two men ended bitterly when one of the men shot the other in cold blood at Alhaji, near Achimota, in Accra. The deceased, 35-year-old car dealer Kwame Agyapong, had confronted his rival, Derrick Nana Donkor, 28, when he bumped into the love birds in the house […] The post Man killed as romantic triangle turns blood

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa has indicated that the government is already in talks with private airline operators to make the Ho airport operational. “The airport is ready but there are a few things that need to be done…For the flight, the private airlines are being talked to. We are hoping that on […] The post Gov’t

The parliament of Ghana has started a social media campaign that will help the general public engage with it more. The campaign, #LetsTalkMore, comes after the backlash from the public when parliament proposed that it would build a new 450 capacity parliamentary chamber. Some Ghanaians planned to hit the streets over this proposal but suspended […] The post Parliament

Ghanaians would now require no visa when travelling to South Africa. This is because the South African Government has added Ghana to the list of its visa-free countries. This was captured in a post on South Africa’s Home Affairs Twitter handle. Other countries that were added to the list of visa-free countries include Qatar,  United […] The post Ghana added to

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged the French business community in Ghana to invest in businesses in Ghana. Speaking at the France-Ghana Business Forum, held at the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, in Paris, as part of his official visit to France, the President said expatriates intending to invest in legitimate businesses will reap full […] The post Nana Addo woos French business

The frequent tussle over the distribution of premix fuel and fertilizer should come to an end soon if government’s plan to digitize the processes for the distribution becomes effective by the end of the year. Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia today [Wednesday] announced that government has begun processes to digitize the distribution of both premix […] The post We’ll

Two women who were arrested on the GIMPA Link road today but engaged in heated exchanges with the Police have been remanded to one week in Police custody. Priscilla Okyere and Clara Wontumi were charged on 9 counts including fleeing or attempting to elude a public officer, resisting arrest, use of abusive language, driving on […] The post #WAI: Two women to

The Nkoranza Police Command in the Bono East Region has begun investigations into the alleged stealing of fertilizer under the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme in the Nkoranza South Municipality. Police Commander, Superintendent William Gyamfi confirmed the development to Citi News. Narrating how the alleged theft was detected, Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, […] The post Nkoransa:

Contestants of Citi TV’s music talent discovery show, Voice Factory, are warming up for the first performance episode on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The programme which will be aired on Citi TV at 7 pm will feature the ten contestants who for thirteen weeks, will be locked in a duel for the ultimate prize of […] The post Meet Oye, contestant of Citi TV’s 2019 Voice Factory

The Magistrate at the La District Magistrate Court on Wednesday freed a driver who was arrested for breaking road traffic laws on the Legon-GIMPA Link road as part of Citi TV’s ongoing War Against Indiscipline. The culprit, a woman, who was put in court for driving on the shoulder of the road was in court […] The post #WAI: ‘Merciful’ judge frees errant driver appeared

After weeks of going through rehearsals and other activities, contestants of Citi TV’s music talent discovery show, Voice Factory, are ready to prove to the world what they are worth. The performance episodes of the competition will start on Saturday. The programme which will be aired on Citi TV at 7 pm will feature the […] The post First ‘Voice Factory’