King Mohammed VI ordered his finance minister to reform Morocco’s unwieldy bureaucracy and slashed the size of the cabinet, in a possible nod to concerns over the slowing economy. The 39-member cabinet has been reduced to 24, including the prime minister, with Finance and Economy Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun taking on the extra task of reforming […] The post Morocco
Ghanaian actor and Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary aspirant, John Dumelo has said that Africa needs technological approach to achieve agricultural revolution. He said this on his Facebook page after speaking at today’s edition of this year’s Sahara Sparks ongoing in Tanzania He said Africa cannot compete with the rest of the world if it continuously rely […] The post Africa
Ivory Coast formalized an almost 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) agreement with a unit of Bouygues SA for an urban railway known as Metro d’Abidjan that’s being built in the commercial capital to ease congestion. France, the former colonial power that still has close ties to the West African nation, agreed in 2017 to fund […] The post Ivory Coast signs $1.5 billion
The student of Fumbisi Senior High School in the Upper East Region who lost her sight after falling from the second floor of a dormitory building is set to be transferred to either the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital or the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The girl, Salomey Akambog, was alleged to have been running from a […] The post Doctors to seek advanced
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, not to be side-tracked, but remain focused and deliver on his mandate to the Ghanaian people. According to the Asantehene,”it is always good that you leave Jubilee House to go around the country and see things for yourself, so you can […] The post ‘Remain focused, deliver
Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline campaign in partnership with the Ghana Police Service made its most arrests this evening in the shortest period at the Kpone Barrier. A total of 52 drivers were arrested. The exercise had to come to a close ahead of scheduled time because the holding area was overwhelmed. Among the arrested […] The post #WAI: 52 drivers arrested
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection has condemned the act of sexual harassment in whatever form with which it is done. This reaction comes on the back of the BBC ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary which indicts some lecturers at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, and Ghana’s premier University, the University of Ghana. […] The post Gender Minister
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has tasked the various contractors working on the several road and infrastructural projects in the Kumasi Metropolis to ensure they are completed on time. Visiting several project sites on Wednesday, 10th September, 2019, at the commencement of his 3-day tour of the Ashanti Region, President Akufo-Addo noted that the timely […] The post Ensure
Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Mark Assibey Yeboah has chided telecommunication companies over their mode of implementation of the 9% increment in the Communication Service Tax (CST). According to him, the operation of the Telcos is a deliberate strategy to make the government unpopular. Many have complained about the immediate tax deduction after consumers recharge, […] The post Telcos
The winner of the 2019 edition of Citi FM/TV’s The Literacy Challenge has received her GHc 10,000 cash prize. Stephanie Panyin Ghanney, a final year student of the St. Paul Methodist Preparatory in Winneba was at the Citi FM/TV premises on Wednesday for the cheque presented by the Human Resources Manager of the station, Mrs. […] The post Winner
The National Association of Law Students is calling on President Akufo-Addo to immediately direct the Attorney General to order the General Legal Council to withdraw what it termed as an illegal undertaking signed by law students which bars them from contesting results of entrance exams. According to them, law students are forced to sign off […] The post Withdraw
Some students of the Accra Technical University have called on government to find a lasting solution to the annual strike actions embarked on by their lecturers. This comes after the lecturers of technical universities in Ghana declared an indefinite strike action over what they call poor conditions of service. In an interview with Citi News, […] The post Students cry to gov’t over
The Nima District Police Command is on a manhunt for two persons who allegedly shot a man on Monday night on the Nima Kanda highway. The victim, identified as Awudu Mohammed, 39, was shot in his thigh and chest. In an interview with Citi News, the Nima District Commander, Supt Innocent Kweku Amemo said the […] The post Police on manhunt for attackers
An Accra Circuit Court has acquitted Dr. Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh, the owner of the Obengfo Hospital, located at Weija in Accra. He was charged for being an unregistered practitioner and operating an unlicensed health facility. But the Court on Tuesday in its ruling did not find him culpable per the charges proffered by the prosecution. […] The post Court acquits Obengfo hospital CEO
An Accra Circuit Court has acquitted Dr. Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh, the owner of the Obengfo Hospital, located at Weija in Accra. He was charged for being an unregistered practitioner and operating an unlicensed health facility. But the Court on Tuesday in its ruling did not find him culpable per the charges proffered by the prosecution. […] The post Court acquits Dr. Obengfo appeared first on
MainOne has selected Appolonia City, Greater Accra’s inclusive mixed-use new city, for a new data centre in Ghana. Through MDXi, a MainOne subsidiary that is the largest commercial data centre services provider in the region, the company will boost its already robust infrastructure and service profile in Ghana, in line with its regional expansion plans. […] The post MainOne
Nii Atakora Mensah, a content developer and writer in Ghana, picked up an award for the Digital and Social Media category of 40 Under 40 Awards 2019. Nii Atakora Mensah was among personalities like Anthony Dzamefe, Dr. Mary Offei Agyeman, Rashida Saani Nasamu, Gwen Addo, Farouk Africa Khailann and others who were also named winners […] The post Content developer
The state has charged nine persons accused of plotting to destabilise the country with treason felony. The nine included Dr. Fredrick Mac Palm, Col. Samuel Kojo Gameli, Geshong Akpa, WO2 Esther Doku, Lance Corporal Ali Solomon, Lance Corporal Albert Baba Ibrahim, Lance Corporal Sylvester Akapewu and Corporal Seidu Abubakar. They were initially charged with possession […] The post Nine
A Kpando Police officer has sustained a kinfe injury on his palm after a scuffle with a man at the Kpando Circuit Court in the Volta Region today, Wednesday. The judge, who spotted the man in court armed with the knife, ordered his arrest but he resisted the arrest threatening to hurt anybody who came […] The post Police officer left with knife wound
Police in the Upper West Region have begun investigations into a case where a level 200 student of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Wa Campus was allegedly raped by three armed men. According to reports, the armed men had gone to the hostel room of an aspiring SRC presidential candidate to attack her, but […] The post U/W: UDS student allegedly raped by three men
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