The Ghana Education Service (GES) has recruited 14,500 new teachers for basic schools across the country. The teachers, from the 46 colleges of education, completed their studies in 2018 and did the one-year mandatory national service. The Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, who made this known in an interview with the Daily Graphic […] The post GES recruits 14,500 teachers

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) did not show up for discussions on the draft roadmap to address political vigilantism. The NDC, one of the main stakeholders in the discussions, was absent due to circumstances beyond its control, according to the National Peace Council. The council’s chair, Professor Emmanuel Asante, however, added that the NDC has […] The post NDC

The Ghana National Buffer Stock Company says it will, as a matter of urgency, unleash its licensed buying companies to mop up all rice produce that is going bad over lack of buyers at the Fumbisi and Gbedembilisi rice valleys in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region. The move comes days after […] The post Ghana Buffer Stock’s licensed

Dozens of British Airways flights into the UK have been delayed or cancelled after what the airline has described as a “technical issue”. Flights from the US, India and Japan were showing up as delayed. “Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue which is affecting some of our flights,” BA said on […] The post BA passengers face delays after

Some residents of Sogakope are questioning the quality of work that is being by the contractor who is repairing the Lower Volta bridge. The bridge is part of the N1 highway that connects Accra to Aflao. The post Residents of Sogakope question quality of repair work on Lower Volta bridge appeared first on Citinewsroom

Sandister Tei joins David Kwaku Sakyi on the ‘Consumer Technology’ segment to discuss how to use a microwave safely. The post How to use a microwave – the ultimate checklist appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics,

At the 2020 budget presentation, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta mentioned that the government would provide accommodation for head porters. Following this, some of the kayayei in Accra have told Citi Newsroom that they would prefer that the government provides jobs. The post Some Kayayei in Accra prefer jobs to government’s promised accommodation

Poultry vendors in Ghana are optimistic that the Christmas season will be good for their business. The post Ghanaian poultry vendors optimistic of high demand in Christmas season appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment,

A joint military and police team from Ghana and Togo has arrested over 170 suspected criminals after a swoop along the Ghana-Togo border and selected areas. A statement sighted by citinewsroom.com, and signed by the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah stated that the exercise by the joint security operation code-named Koudanlgou III “is aimed at […] The post 170

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the government has not held extensive engagements with the party on the upcoming referendum in December. Mr Asiedu Nketia said government’s failure to engage the party is however not surprising, given that it took a similar stance when the NDC raised […] The post Government

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday granted bail to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Ideal Finance Company, Nii Kotei Dzani. According to Citi News checks, he was invited last week for questioning over some depositors’ funds which have been unaccounted for. The suspect, a member of the Council of State […] The post EOCO grants

The Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyi has called for a decentralization of Ghana’s educational system to help improve upon the quality of education in the country. According to him, the lack of decentralization has denied many educational institutions the right to take decisions that will better the lots of students. “The Ghana of 1957 cannot […] The post Decentralization

The Ghana Police service has said that the meeting held by the Homeland Study Group Foundation to declare Western Togoland an independent state was disguised as a funeral or social gathering. Leadership of the group held a meeting on Saturday, November 16, 2019 to declare the then Western Togoland, comprising Volta, Oti Regions and parts […] The post Separatist

An energy industry lobby group has been buying adverts on Facebook attacking Labour’s nationalization policies ahead of the general election. The Energy Networks Association has so far spent £3,215 on 130 ads on the social media site. The lobby group has registered with Facebook as a political advertiser and says it is in discussions with […] The post Election

The Duke of York should put himself forward to be interviewed by US investigators, a lawyer representing some of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims says. Gloria Allred questioned Prince Andrew’s pledge that he would assist with probes into the convicted sex offender “if required”. She urged him to contact US authorities “without conditions and without delay”. Her […] The post Prince

A Tamale circuit court presided over by Justice William Twumasi has granted bail to a 60-year-old blacksmith, Mahamadu Fuseini, one of two suspects arrested in Karaga in connection with manufacturing firearms. The other accused person, Mohammed Suraju has been remanded in prison custody. The two were charged for unlawful possession of firearms without lawful authority. […] The post N/R:

The fifth Democratic presidential debate was held on Wednesday evening at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. For at least a few hours, 10 presidential candidates did their best to wrest the attention of American voters away from the ongoing impeachment hearings that have dominated national headlines for weeks. First, however, they had to […] The post Impeachment takes

The commercial bus driver and his mate, who were publicly captured in a video assaulting a police officer have been freed. The two – Francis Buabeng and Albert Ansah were fined GHS 3,600 or will have been sentenced to 12 months in prison in default. A Circuit Court in Weija, Accra, convicted them after they […] The post ‘Trotro’ driver and mate who beat

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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is in talks with 20 major importers of rice into Ghana to get them to rely on locally produced rice for both domestic consumption and export. Rice producers in Ghana continue to struggle to break even as the country’s rice import increases annually. In some parts of the […] The post Agric Ministry in talks