The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has called on Ghanaians to remain calm as the government works to resolve the impasse between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders. Over the past few months, tension has been growing tension between the two groups with the Ghanaian traders calling on the government to enforce […] The post Remain

Private healthcare providers in the country are threatening to sue the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to pay them all monies it owes them. According to the private companies, collectively known as the Responsive Healthcare Service Providers Association of Ghana and the Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana, the debts owed them accrued over a […] The post Private

The Government plans to introduce a 48-page passport to carter for the need of Ghanaians who travel frequently. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway who made this known at Today’s [Tuesday] Meet the Press Series in Accra said the plan will be executed by the end of the year. “…There […] The post Gov’t to increase

The Government plans to introduce a 48-page passport to carter for the need of Ghanaians who travel frequently. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway who made this known at Today’s [Tuesday] Meet the Press Series in Accra said the plan will be executed by the end of the year. “Additionally, […] The post Ministry of Foreign

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s largest body of management accountants, has announced an end to the practice of charging exemption fees for new students, who hold a relevant degree or qualification, to encourage accessibility and social mobility. This is the first by a professional body in the accounting sector. Effective 1st […] The post Chartered

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has indicated that the government is negotiating with authorities in some countries in the Gulf region such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar to address some of the human rights violations that Ghanaian immigrants face. In a media encounter on Tuesday, the […] The post Gov’t

Families of the three kidnapped Takoradi girls have reiterated calls for an independent forensic test to be conducted on the remains retrieved behind the residence of the main suspect, Sam Udoetuk Wills. This follows a police invitation to the families for DNA test. The families say, the police have acted unprofessionally hence their decision to […] The post Independent

A group calling itself the concerned youth of New Patriotic Party in the Central Region say they are giving the Regional executives of the party till Friday to reinstate dismissed first vice-chairman of the party Ekow Ewusi or face their wrath. “We are giving them till Friday to settle this issue or we will come […] The post Group threatens demo

The spokesperson for families of the three missing Takoradi girls, Michael Grant Hayford has called for the arrest of a former District Commander for Takoradi, Peter Ofori Donkor and a CID officer known as Ametepe to aid in investigations. According to him, the District Commander, Ofori Donkor promised to bring the girls back to the […] The post Arrest Division

The last time I visited the Great Hall of the University of Ghana was in 2017. I was still the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and had been invited to be part of an international conference by the African Studies Association. In her contribution, Madam Elizabeth Ohene made a poignant observation that popular […] The post Akuffo

Hundreds of workers of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) besieged the company’s headquarters at Dzorwulu in Accra to register their displeasure over what they described as the poor management of the company. They say current work conditions are appalling and salary delays are consistent. Some of the workers who spoke to Citi News called on […] The post PBC workers protest

The 2019 edition of the annual Citi Business Olympics will take place on September 21, 2019. The event which brings together businesses from different industries will happen at the Burma Camp Sports Complex. The events that the staff of the registered companies will take part in include men 7-a-side football, men swimming, women swimming, women […] The post Citi Business

A New Patriotic Party parliamentary aspirant for Bongo Constituency, Peter Ayinbisa, says he is poised to annex the Bongo constituency seat from National Democratic Congress (NDC) incumbent Member of Parliament Edward Bawa, should he be elected as parliamentary candidate for the election 2020 parliamentary primaries. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to capture the seat […] The post NPP

Some 13 constituency chairmen of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region have petitioned the party’s national leadership over the suspension of Ekow Horace Ewusi, the party’s Central Regional First Vice-chairman. Ekow Ewusi was suspended in July 2019 by the party’s Regional Chairman, Robert Kutin, after he refused to respond to a petition […] The post C/R:

A senior broadcast journalist with state broadcaster, GBC, Nii Odamtey Lamptey, is among 24 drivers arrested and processed for court on Tuesday on the Spintex Road as part of Citi TV’s ongoing War Against Indiscipline campaign. Mr. Odamtey Lamptey was arrested for abusing trade plate and putting it in an obscure place. Also among the culprits […] The post #WAI:

Lawyers of Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Spokesperson on Finance believe the threat by the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to sue the legislator is a calculated attempt to curtail their client’s freedom of speech. Mr. Amidu is unhappy with Ato Forson over some comments he made with regards to a judgement debt case in which […] The post Amidu’s

Philip Addison, the runner-up during the Klottey Korle parliamentary election in 2016, and his quest to re-contest the seat has received a massive boost with the support of Nii Noi Nortey, the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairman of the constituency. The former chairman and his team are of the view that Mr. Addison putting […] The post Nii Noi Nortey

Philip Addison, the runner-up during the Klottey Korle parliamentary election in 2016, and his quest to re-contest the seat has received a massive boost with the support of Nii Noi Nortey, the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairman of the constituency. The former chairman and his team are of the view that Mr. Addison putting […] The post Nii Noi

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) in the Awutu Senya East Municipality say they will embark on a demonstration over what they term as deliberate efforts by the government to collapse private schools. According to the association, the government is pushing to get them out of business. “We are deprived of any internal […] The post Awutu Senya East:

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) in the Awutu Senya East Municipality say they will embark on demonstration over what they term as deliberate efforts by the government to collapse private schools. According to the association, the government is pushing to get them out of business. “We are deprived of any internal or […] The post Awutu Senya