The West African Examination Council has released provisional results of the 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A total of 517,331 candidates took part in the examination nationwide. WAEC in a statement issued on Thursday stated that 173 candidates had their subject results cancelled for bringing foreign materials into the examination hall. 19 other candidates […] The post WAEC

The 2020 National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has gone up 11 percentage point over the 2019 NDMW of GHC 10.65 to GHC11.82, effective from January 1, 2020. This is in pursuance to the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) section 113 (1) (a) and the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, […] The post Daily minimum wage increased to GHc11.82 effective

The 2020 National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has gone up 11 percentage point over the 2019 NDMW of GHC 10.65 to GHC11.82, effective from January 1, 2020. This is in pursuance to the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) section 113 (1) (a) and the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, […] The post 2020 daily minimum wage up by 11% point –

Lawyer for suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Augustine Obuor is insisting that his client’s company, Talent Discovery Limited Incorporated never sold contracts to other companies. A documentary by freelance journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni indicted the PPA boss, Adjenim Boateng Adjei for allegedly engaging in the sale of government contracts. The […] The post TDL

Apple apologized on Wednesday for letting contractors listen to commands that users give to its voice assistant Siri. The company is now promising changes. The practice, which is designed to improve the quality of Siri, came under scrutiny after The Guardian reported last month that contractors could hear users’ private conversations. Apple (AAPL) initially responded […] The post Apple

Suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has said he is unnecessarily being vilified by Ghanaians over unsubstantiated claims of corruption levelled against him. “The public is simply speaking words of untruth. I regret the way I am being crucified for doing nothing,” he told the media after his interrogation by the […] The post ‘I’m

Ed Sheeran has been touring since 2017 and is reportedly planning on taking an extended break. According to The Sun, the singer announced Monday during his final tour date in Ipswich, England that it would be his last for awhile. “There is something very bittersweet about it,” Sheeran was quoted as saying. “I love that […] The post Ed Sheeran plans on taking a break

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has postponed the extension of the Ghana card registration exercise in the Volta Region. The exercise which was to commence on Wednesday was to register people in densely populated areas in the Volta Region who were not captured during the registration process. Speaking to Citi News, Corporate Communications Director at […] The post NIA

The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to provide officers of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) with protective gears and arms to protect their lives. According to him, the recent killing of police officers from the Kasoa MTTD and elsewhere is a wake-up call for the service. […] The post Start

A Security Analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (retired) is calling for stringent measures to ensure the security of police officers. Five police officers have died in the line of duty within the last few weeks. The killings started in the Northern Region with the murder of Sergeant Agartha Nabin by gunmen with the recent one being the […] The post Equip Police

The ARB Apex Bank has asked the public to disregard a message making the rounds that the central bank will soon revoke licenses of rural and community banks. According to the press release, a malicious audio message circulating on social media platforms including WhatsApp is purporting that Bank of Ghana has plans to withdraw the […] The post BoG not

Some of the people who were vendors and revellers at the 2019 Chale Wote talk about their experiences at the street festival. The post Residents of Jamestown talk about the buoyant economic activities of ChaleWote 2019 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs,

Nigerian music superstar 2Baba, formerly known as 2Face Idibia has begun preparations towards his performance at this year’s African Legends Night slated for 28th September 2019 in Accra at the Grand Arena Dome, Accra International Conference Centre. The “African Queen” singer has lined up a number of shows in Nigeria where he will be performing […] The post 2Face

The Ministry of Education has refuted claims by former President Mahama that government had abandoned some Community Day Senior High School projects commenced under his administration. A statement released by the Ministry clarified that the Mpaha Community Day Senior High School in the Savanna Region where the former President made the comments had not been […] The post E-block

Ten aspiring parliamentary candidates for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have petitioned the party’s National Parliamentary Appeals Committee for a review of the decision of the national vetting committee. The aspirants were not recommended by the vetting committee for onward approval by the National Executive committee, NEC. The party in a statement revealed the recommendation […] The post NPP

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has defended the Mahama administration’s handling of the banking crisis. The Mahama administration has faced criticism for its lack of action as the rot in the sector built up but Mr. Suhuyini said a systematic cleanup had already begun starting with the report on the sector. […] The post NDC had already

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has presented a letter from the presidency to the Awormefia of the Anlo state, Togbui Sri III, appointing the latter as the sole mediator for the Bimbila chieftaincy dispute. Togbui Sri was recently announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a sole mediator for the 25-year old […] The post Togbui

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he is fully committed to making Ghana a shining example in the implementation of the seventeen (17) United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Agenda 2030. Speaking at the Junior Chamber International’s 2019 symposium, on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, on Thursday, 29th […] The post SDGs

Former President John Mahama is saddened by the murder of the two police officers at Gomoa Budumburam in the Central Region. In a post to commiserate with the bereaved families, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demanded that the individuals who committed the atrocity should be made to face the law as soon […] The post Mahama condemns killing

Are you currently struggling to feed your child? Are you worried about what your child likes to eat and how unhealthy it is? Do you need help? If your answer to any of these is yes, then you need to pay attention to this. Children are easily attracted to what they see and what is […] The post 10 sure tips for raising a healthy eater  appeared first on Citinewsroom