We woke up recently to something really courageous and needful, a list, “… over 4,200 companies, secondary schools, and individuals, pastors, and other professionals are indebted to Goldcoast Fund Management (GCFM) to the tune of over GH¢434 million”. My first reaction was no way! I then spiraled into the legalities; were the appropriate notices given? […] The post That

Dean of Students at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin has made the case for some students to pay higher residential fees as the university deals with accommodation challenges for students. On the Citi Breakfast Show, Prof. Bokpin acknowledged the systemic failings that have influenced the accommodation problem that has persisted for some two […] The post Fees

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the inquiry into the breach in the concession agreement with Power Distribution Service (PDS) has been completed. The government announced a suspension of the concession agreement with PDS, after the detection of fundamental and material breaches of obligation in the provision of Payment Securities. Two teams of inquiry comprising […] The post Inquiry

Many students who have been offered admission to pursue various courses of study at the University of Ghana (UG), Legon, Accra are stranded and going through a torrid time to find accommodation on the campus or in nearby hostels. The situation is getting frustrating for the students, most of them teenagers, as they have to […] The post UG accommodation crisis: Over 9,000

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect interviewees’ identities. Jennifer* has spent the last few weeks on the pavements of Vienna City, a hub in Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, which has a bustling nightlife. She arrived in Ghana in May, having left a crowded hostel room in Lagos, Nigeria, hoping to secure work in sales […] The post Nigerian

A day’s workshop has been organised on social media for journalists working in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions. The workshop was organised by telecommunication giant, MTN. The programme was attended by over 20 Journalists. Speaking at the programme, a social media Expert and Digital Lead at Popout, Maximus Ametorgoh, adviced the journalists to […] The post MTN schools journalists

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 44-year-old trader into police custody for allegedly robbing a businesswoman. Ebenezer Larbi pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and robbery. He told the Court that he and his accomplice did not mean to rob their victim but just played a “419” trick on her. The Court, presided over by […] The post Man remanded for robbery,

The setting up and laying of pipelines to power the relocated Karpowership from Tema to the Sekondi Naval Base is about 85 per cent complete. Ghana Gas Company Limited will, as a result, push its first gas from Atuoabu gas processing plant to the Power ship in October this year. Mr Ernest Owusu Bempah, Head […] The post Ghana Gas to commence supply of gas to Karpowership

Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), the Japanese institution charged with consolidating Japan’s efforts in export and investment promotion, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Ghana to establish an office in Ghana. With Ghana playing host to the largest number of Japanese businesses in West Africa, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer […] The post Japan

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on Government to pay attention to non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and improve their conditions of service. The Union argued that the increased enrollment in Senior High Schools following the implementation of the Free SHS policy has […] The post TEWU

Arsenal welcome Tottenham Hotspurs to the Emirates Stadium, live on Citi 97.3 FM at 3:30pm on Sunday, looking to get back to winning ways following their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool last weekend. Unai Emery’s men, after a perfect start of winning their opening 2 games, were handed a reality check as they came off second […] The post North London

Construction works on the Tema roundabout interchange is progressing steadily with over 60 percent of the project complete, Mr Yujin Uemura, the Project Manager of Shimizu-Dai Nippon JV has revealed. Major concrete works on the project were 85 per cent complete with the remaining percentage expected to be completed in the next couple of days. […] The post Works on Tema roundabout

The Data Protection Commission says the Electoral Commission (EC) is taking steps to address allegations of selling electoral data to a software development company. Speaking to Citi News the Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission, Patricia Odusei-Poku, said the EC is so far cooperating with investigations. She also said legal action was not an […] The post EC

Huawei Ghana in partnership with Redington Golf, the Channel Distributor for Huawei in Ghana have successfully held the first Partner Summit in Ghana at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra. The event which also served as the official launch of Huawei’s Enterprise Channel Business in Ghana was under the theme; “Leading Connectivity & Intelligence, Creating Shared Value”. […] The post Huawei

The construction of a fertiliser production factory under the one district one factory has commenced in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality, to process both faecal and bio-degradable waste. The construction of the factory is part of the “Creating and Capturing Value” (Capval) project launched in 2015 by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and […] The post E/R:

The construction of a fertiliser production factory under the one district one factory has commenced in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality, to process both faecal and bio-degradable waste. The construction of the factory is part of the “Creating and Capturing Value” (Capval) project launched in 2015 by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and […] The post Somanya

The Fantasy Dome will come alive on September 7, 2019, when the four finalists of Citi TV’s music talent show ‘Voice Factory’ prove their mettle to win the ultimate prize. With support from the Musical Lunatics, Idara, Cleck Boyson, Ayjay Sam and Araba will be battling it out for the coveted title and the cash […] The post Grand finale of Citi

Author of Review: Emefa Tsikata Director: Hiro Muria Story: Donald Glover, Stephen Glover Cast: Donald Glover, Rihanna, Letitia Wright, Nonso Anozie If you’re a fan of Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino, you would have been looking forward to the release of his feature film “Guava Island” with great anticipation. A true artist in every sense […] The post MOVIE REVIEW: Guava

Security researchers at Google have found evidence of a “sustained effort” to hack iPhones over a period of at least two years. The attack was said to be carried out using websites which would discreetly implant malicious software to gather contacts, images and other data. Google’s analysis suggested the booby-trapped websites were said to have […] The post Google

Adam Catzavelos, the South African man who filmed himself while on holiday on a beach in Greece, saying it was “heaven on earth” as there were no black people present, has reached a settlement with the human rights commission. In the video, widely shared on social media, he used a derogatory term used by white […] The post South African pays settlement for racist rant