The construction of a National Cathedral will promote national unity. This is the view of the Minister for Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid. He said although Ghana like many other countries is a secular country, a national cathedral could help bring unity and promote national cohesion. “These things are symbols of National Unity. […] The post Construction
Just a few days ago, I criticized the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta’s (KOA) ill-advised submission to parliament on renegotiating all take-or-pay power agreements to take-and-pay agreements. However, just when I thought the dust had settled on the issue due to the ongoing PDS/ECG saga, I read an article somewhere titled; “Lessons to be learnt […] The post Alex
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is cautioning the public against disturbances and chaos in the metropolis before, during and after the Homowo festival and the ChaleWote Street Art Festival. The Assembly in a press statement said that it has observed the gradual increase in the spate of disturbances and chieftaincy dispute within Ga Mashie and […] The post AMA
As part of activities marking World Jollof Day for the year 2019, Onga Ghana will host a competition with Onga Nigeria in settling a friendly rivalry to determine which of the two West African countries cooks Jollof better. The event is scheduled to take place o the 24th of August 2019 at the Crystal park […] The post Ghana, Nigeria set to battle it
Lance Corporal Isaac Wassah who was sentenced to 90 days in detention over the Drop That Chamber campaign has been released. Citi News understands that the soldier was released on Monday. He was handed the punishment after he was seen in a viral video in military uniform speaking against the proposed construction of a new […] The post Soldier detained over DropThatChamber
Ivory Coast’s DJ Arafat, a well-known singer in French-speaking Africa, has died following a traffic accident, state broadcaster RTI is reporting. He was admitted to hospital in the main city, Abidjan, with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with a car on Sunday, Jeune Afrique says. The 33-year-old died early on Monday. He has […] The post DJ Arafat:
Ivory Coast’s DJ Arafat, a well-known singer in French-speaking Africa, has died following a traffic accident, state broadcaster RTI is reporting. He was admitted to hospital in the main city, Abidjan, with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with a car on Sunday, Jeune Afrique says. The 33-year-old died early on Monday. He has […] The post Top Ivory
Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery has reiterated government’s commitment to ensuring the security of the citizenry. He said there had been improvement in all the security agencies, including the migration of five police stations from analogue to digital system and the procurement of 540 vehicles to improve performance, construction of a drill square at the […] The post Gov’t
The Government has announced a 50 percent quota for women in an agreement which will have 400 people from Zongo communities across the country train in Cuba as medical doctors. According to the government, 40 students will benefit from the initiative each year for the next 10 years as part of a programme by the […] The post More ‘Zongo’ girls to be trained
Former Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko has called on Muslims in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality to strive towards unity and peace in the area to ensure the development of the area. He said the area will not be able to develop to the height it expects if all forms of acrimony and confusion are […] The post Boakye Agyarko urges unity among Muslim
The Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) has resumed operations as directed by the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry last Friday. The General Mine Manager of GMC, Joseph Ampong who confirmed this to Citi News said they have been mining at a 20,000 tonnage capacity since Saturday. Last week, the Lands Ministry earlier announced the shutdown of […] The post Shutdown cost
A Nigerian emir has blamed parents for not instilling enough discipline in their children, resulting in a rise of insecurity in the country where the security forces are struggling to fight kidnappings and an Islamist insurgency. The Emir of Gwandu, Muhammadu Bashar, also put rape and homosexuality on the list of the country’s ills. He […] The post Emir blames parents for Nigeria’s
Karpowership Ghana Company Limited has announced that its 470MW Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan will be off the national grid from tomorrow [Tuesday] as it finally recolates the powership to the Western Region. In a statement, the company said the planned relocation will not last for more than 17 days The Powership will depart from the […] The post Karpowership prepares
The Ministry of Health has called the bluff of the new doctors who were trained in Cuba for the scrapping of the Board examination before their integration into the Ghana Health Service. National Coordinator for Cuban Health Cooperation at the Ministry Dr. Hafiz Adam says cancellation will not be possible as the examination is the […] The post We can’t
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi says the committee will not hesitate to recommend the prosecution of all the persons involved in the auctioning of the about 2000 vehicles without due process. According to the 2018 Auditor General’s report, a total of 1,719 vehicles that were auctioned by the […] The post We’ll
It’s estimated that more than 15,000 children are trafficked into Europe every year with false hopes of making it as professional footballers. In the UK alone, there are more than 2,000 minors who have been trafficked to apparently play football, though the true figure is likely to be even higher. Fraudulent individuals posing as football […] The post How
Olam Cocoa, one of the largest private Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) in Ghana’s cocoa sector, has donated 200 beds and mattresses to the University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (UCAES) at Bunso in the Eastern Region. The items were received by Osabarima Adusei Peasah IV, the Tafohene, on behalf of the overlord of Akyem Abuakwa, Osagyefo Amoatia […] The post Olam
Muslim women have been cautioned to stop the wearing of wigs when attending prayers for the Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr celebrations and other prayer gatherings. This is because “wig-caps fixing and other outfits that seems immoral are against the will of Almighty Allah and the teachings of Islam”. Alhaji Baba Seidu, the deputy Chief […] The post Stop
FJ Cava, Chief Operations Officer of TECHAiDE, a technological social enterprise, specialised in the design, development and deployment of rugged computing systems has expressed its readiness to train young people in Ghana, particularly school children. He said this is to prepare them for a better future in this age of Information Communication and Technology (ICT). […] The post TECHAiDE
Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said the Ghana card is for development and not voting. “Registrations as citizens everywhere is the basis for development so let’s look at it from that angle and not politics and voting,” he said. Mr Asiedu Nketia said this when he joined […] The post Ghana card
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