The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to be in Parliament on Monday, July 29, 2019 to present to the House, a review of Ghana’s 2019 budget. The presentation of the mid-year budget review is in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Ahead of the presentation, some […] The post Eight things to expect from the mid-year

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to be in Parliament on Monday, July 29, 2019 to present to the House, a review of Ghana’s 2019 budget. The presentation of the mid-year budget review is in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Ahead of the presentation, some […] The post 10 things to expect from the 2019

The Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says the committee looking into disturbances that occurred at KNUST has completed its probe into the incident. He said the committee has presented its final report to him. According to the Asantehene, he is still studying the report and will […] The post Report on KNUST disturbances

Citi News’ correspondent, Michael Sarpong Mfum has been adjudged the 2018 Best Health Reporter at the maiden Brong Ahafo Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards. The awards ceremony was under the theme: “Promoting Responsible Mining: the role of the media.” Michael Sarpong Mfum’s report “Babies die at St. Theresa’s Hospital over lack incubator” won him the […] The post Citi

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on the government to increase the students’ Academic Facility User Fees for public Universities. He said the non-increment for the past three years is hurting smaller universities like the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) and affecting its ability to deliver quality education. Former President Kufuor who is […] The post Kufuor

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States,\ Nancy Pelosi and a Congressional delegation arrived in Accra Sunday afternoon to hold high-level discussions with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye and other senior government officials. They were met at the Kotoka International Airport by Prof Ocquaye, U.S. Ambassador […] The post US

The Ministry of Roads and Highways says the portion of the Okponglo-East Legon intersection that was closed down after a sinkhole appeared on it has now been opened. It has however cautioned motorists plying that stretch to comply with safety measures as maintenance works continue. The Head of Public Relations at the Ministry, Winnifred Nafisa […] The post Okplongo-East

The Ministry of Roads and Highways says the portion of the Okponglo-East Legon intersection that was closed down after it caved in has now been opened. It has however cautioned motorists plying that stretch to comply with safety measures as maintenance works continue. The Head of Public Relations at the Ministry, Winnifred Nafisa Mahama in […] The post Okponglo-East

A Parliamentary aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Asawase constituency in Ashanti Region who was unable to file his nomination Masawudu Mubarick has said he is yet to be cleared to file his nomination forms. Masawudu Mubarick’s team last week petitioned the National Executive Council of the NDC to protest the decision […] The post NDC

A former Minister of Sports, Nii Lante Vandepuye, has disclosed that no National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament joined the team of Black Stars supporters who were sponsored by government to Egypt for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). He said, he cautioned his colleagues in the Minority against embarking on the trip […] The post AFCON 2019:

There was a shock at the Volta Regional office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) last week when an aspirant seeking to contest in the parliamentary primaries for the Afajato South constituency, Kafui Augusta Takyi, was brought to the vetting centre in a wheelchair. She was accompanied by supporters amidst prayers. Weeks earlier, the aspirant was […] The post Volta:

More than 800 forest guards of the Forestry Commission have undergone military training to acquire skills to tackle increasing cases of poaching, illegal mining and chainsaw operations in the country’s forest reserves. The three-week exercise which was conducted at the Asutuare Military Training School in the Greater Accra Region is meant to help reduce deaths […] The post Forest

A week after a motorist, Dorinda Mawuenya Quarshie and her son nearly lost their lives in a road crash due to the non-functioning traffic light on the Graphic Road, the traffic light remains non-functioning. Dorinda and her son were returning from a speech and prize-giving day at St. Martin de Porres were he had picked […] The post Graphic Road traffic

Farmers in Mamiriwa No. 2 a farming community in the Obuasi have praised the Government and the Obuasi Municipal Assembly for the successful implementation of the Planting For Food Program. Led by the Odikro of the Community, Nana Agyenim Boateng who also praised the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi Municipal, Elijah Adansi-Bonah for playing a […] The post Obuasi:

A preacher who was halted from expressing his Christian views and driven four miles away by police has been awarded a £2,500 payout for wrongful arrest, it was reported today. Oluwole Ilesanmi, 64, was wrongly accused of Islamophobia while he was preaching outside Southgate Tube station in London in February. He was approached by two […] The post Nigerian

The Church of Pentecost, last Sunday broke the ground for the construction of a new prison facility at Nsawam to decongest the existing one. According to the church, the gesture forms part of efforts by the Church to decongest prison facilities across the country. The facility, which will be known as the Nsawam Prison Camp […] The post Pentecost Church to

Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused US President Donald Trump of “racist attacks” in his tweets about an African-American lawmaker. Mr Trump attacked Democratic Rep Elijah Cummings and his Maryland district on Twitter. The president described Mr Cummings’ majority-black district in Baltimore as a “rodent-infested mess”. Mr Cummings was a “bully”, Mr Trump wrote, […] The post Trump’s

Four Turkish nationals have been rescued a week after being kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria’s western state of Kwara, police say. The four, who are construction workers, were taken from a bar last week. The abductors had demanded a $1m (£800,000) ransom but police say no money was paid and that they were released “unconditionally”. […] The post Kidnapped

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is calling for an excise tax waiver on bottled water in the mid-year budget review as it would help make companies in the sector more competitive and productive. The Association said the high excise regime on bottled water, a basic necessity in the country, is a major challenge because […] The post Mid-year review: AGI wants

The Rotaract club of Ho in collaboration with other Rotaract clubs from Ghana, Togo and Uganda have installed metal bins along some principal streets of the Volta Regional Capital. The move according to the president of the club, Prince Kotoko is to “control the continuous silting of major drainage systems within the Ho municipality which […] The post V/R: