The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu, has alleged that government has borrowed about $289 million from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) over the past three years. He says this development is worrying, considering the fact that GNPC is currently operating with a funding gap. Speaking to Citi News, the […] The post Mutawakilu
In this edition of the news review on Breakfast Daily, David Kwaku Sakyi hosts Barbara Asher Ayisi (Deputy Minister, Works and Housing) and Gabriella Tetteh (National Communication Team Member, NDC). The post News Review on the Breakfast Daily – 27/11/2019 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current
In this edition of Face to Face, Godfred Akoto Boafo hosts the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman. They speak about some very important issues in the tourism sector, including the Year of Return. The post Face to Face with the CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman appeared first on Citinewsroom
Toronto police have arrested a man they believe is behind a series ‘feces-dumping’ attacks on five people on two college campuses. Police arrested the 23-year-old suspect Samuel Opoku, of Toronto, around 6pm on Tuesday evening after police circulated surveillance photos of him and pleaded for help from the public in identifying him. The man is believed […] The post Canada:
Trainees of the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) have received outstanding allowances owed them for the past five months. The nonpayment of the arrears caused beneficiaries to picket multiple times at the office of the NaBCo secretariat last month. However, speaking to Citi News, one of the leaders of the group calling itself Unpaid and Deleted […] The post NaBCo
For more than three years, the fridges in the mortuary at the Yendi municipal hospital in the Northern Region have not been working. The hospital is the main referral centre along the eastern corridor serving over six districts but it has been the subject of complaints from patrons. Dead bodies are often left on the […] The post Yendi Municipal hospital
A political pressure group, Coalition for National Sovereignty has condemned what it says is the shameful deception by Government to lure people into casting a YES vote in the upcoming National Referendum. The December 17 Referendum is to decide whether local level elections should be on partisan political lines. But the Coalition says the Government, […] The post Gov’t
The Parliament of Ghana has approved the final budget statement and financial policy of the Akufo-Addo administration which was delivered by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, ahead of 2020 general election. The post Parliament approves 2020 budget statement appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs,
Private legal practitioner, John Ndebugri says calls for the postponement or withdrawal of the December 17 referendum are unfounded. According to him, all the constitutional requirements for the exercise have been followed. The December 17 referendum which is to decide whether or not political parties should be allowed to sponsor candidates at local level elections […] The post Postponing
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is eyeing support from outside Ghana as part of its action plan to promote made in Ghana rice. The Ministry’s efforts to improve the production, marketing and consumption of Ghana-Made-Rice started in 2017 through the launch of the Planting for Food and Jobs programme. But awareness has heightened recently […] The post MoFA
Hundreds of customers of some defunct fund management companies, who queued at the premises of CBG Takoradi Market Circle branch, are calling for more validation points to speed up the process. According to these customers, they spent hours in the queue waiting for their turn to start the validation process. The post Customers of
The Nigeria Union of Traders Association, Ghana is asking the government of Ghana to intervene in the closure of shops belonging to its members. Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) have recently been locking up the shops of foreign traders as the union pushes for the enforcement of the GIPC law, Act […] The post Nigerian traders appeal for amendment of
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu is calling on President Nana Akufo-Addo to cause an investigation into the power cut that occurred on Tuesday evening. The legislator also urged the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to assure Ghanaians “that such a thing will not happen again.” A number of places in the […] The post Mutawakilu wants
Some aggrieved customers of defunct Blackshield Fund Management company are demanding the dismissal of the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Rev. Daniel Ogbamey Tetteh for failing in the performance of his statutory obligations. The post Aggrieved Blackshield Fund customers want SEC boss sacked appeared first on Citinewsroom
In 2018, Citi News’ report on the drainage system at Osu Anorhor revealed that it was a channel of harvesting waste however the situation has improved in 2019. The post Drainage system at Osu Anorhor improves after Citi News’ report appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rejected claims that it does not have the power to investigate the Auditor General as is being speculated. EOCO started investigating the Audit service after it received a petition from a political pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance on allegations of procurement breaches. However, the Auditor-General, Daniel […] The post We
National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama has condemned the raid by National Security operatives on the offices of a local IT Firm, SoftTribe Limited as reckless and unacceptable. In a statement, Mr. Mahama said the government was using the National Security apparatus to intimidate Ghanaians. “Regardless of what disagreements may exist between SOFTtribe and […] The post National
A Senior Research Officer at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD), Daniel Armah-Attoh has said that Ghanaians may lose interest in the entire financial sector if the clean-up in the sector is not managed properly. According to him, people’s confidence in the sector will wane if persons whose actions and inactions led to the collapse […] The post Banking
The five-member Committee probing the death of a two-year-old boy, at the Upper West Regional Hospital is expected to submit its report in two weeks. This was after a meeting with the Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih yesterday where the committee asked for more time to conclude its investigations. Two-year-old Ibrahim Shahid, […] The post U/W:
Savings and Loans companies are assuring Ghanaians of a more robust industry after the major clean-up of the industry by the Bank of Ghana. They want Ghanaians to trust and continue to do business with them as they have learnt from past mistakes and have put in place measures to ensure the safety of customers’ […] The post ‘Trust us, we’re
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