The Volta Regional House of Chiefs, which currently includes chiefs in the Oti Region, has dissociated itself from the Western Togoland separatist Movement. According to the House of Chiefs, its members recognise and owe their loyalty only to the sovereign state of Ghana. Last month, some persons in Ho declared the Volta Region, Oti Region […] The post ‘We
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has said the ongoing strike by three teacher unions in protest of the non-payment of arrears is illegal. It has therefore ordered the teacher unions to “call off the strike immediately and return to work”. This instruction comes on the back of a scheduled meeting between representatives of the Ghana […] The post Labour
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced plans to rent new offices to cater to for its large taxpayers by Monday to serve as alternative offices for clients ahead of relocation. This new arrangement follows the fire that gutted its large taxpayer office at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Sunday, December 1. The […] The post GRA to rent new offices after Circle office
The staff of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced that they will go ahead the sit-down strike they threatened, beginning Wednesday, December 11. The GRIDCo staff have said they are resorting to the strike “following non-response by GRIDCO Management and the institutions petitioned.” The staff had originally threatened to strike on December 4. The […] The post Energy
The Health Services Workers Union in the Western North and Western Regions have resolved to join their leadership on an industrial action soon if government reneges on its obligation to address their salary distortions and discrimination against clinicians and non-clinicians amongst other concerns. According to them, government has delayed in addressing their concerns, thus they […] The post Western
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it will not rule out arson as a possible cause for the fire that gutted its large taxpayer office at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Sunday, December 1. Addressing the press today, Acting Commissioner General of the Authority, Amishadai Owusu Amoah says the Authority is working with […] The post We won’t rule out arson in
A citizen has dragged seven mining companies to a High Court, accusing them of engaging in illegal mining because their leases have not been ratified by Parliament. The mining firms sued are Anglogold Ashanti Limited, Ghana Bauxite Company, Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, Golden Star Limited, Newmont Ghana Limited and Ghana Manganese Company Limited. The citizen, […] The post Seven mining
A citizen has dragged seven mining companies to the Supreme Court, accusing them of engaging in illegal mining because their leases have not been ratified by Parliament. The mining firms sued are Anglogold Ashanti Limited, Ghana Bauxite Company, Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, Golden Star Limited, Newmont Ghana Limited and Ghana Manganese Company Limited. The citizen, […] The post Nine
One of the three nominated Supreme Court Justices, Gertrude Torkonoo, is advocating for a sustained national conversation on corruption. According to her, corruption has manifested across the nation in many forms and deliberate attempts must be made to deal with it. She was responding to a question during her vetting at the Appointment Committee of […] The post Justice
Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has commissioned a durbar grounds in the Awutu Senya East constituency. According to her, the project is meant to serve as a gathering ground for various occasions in the constituency. Speaking to Citi News after handing over a durbar ground to the chiefs and people […] The post C/R: Minister commissions
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (N&MC), on Monday December 2, 2019, received a two-member delegation from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of The Gambia. The Gambian delegation was led by Mr. Mafugi Bojang, Registrar of the Council and accompanied by his Deputy Registrar, Mr. Alasana Darboe. Mr. Darboe noted that the visit formed […] The post Delegation
Innova DDB Ghana, the Ghanaian affiliate of the Global DDB network, has emerged tops at the just ended Advertising Industry’s ‘Gong Gong’ awards. Innova DDB Ghana won a total of 10 awards including 2 platinum awards in the Television and Radio categories for its ‘MTN Thank God it’s Friday’ and IFEST Pledge adverts, respectively. The […] The post Innova
The Supreme Court has adjourned an application for a review of its decision by Exton Cubic to January 14, 2020. Exton Cubic applied to the apex court to review its earlier ruling on a writ brought before it by Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame challenging the decision of a high court on the revocation of […] The post Supreme Court adjourns review of
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has pardoned more than 5,000 prisoners in a move aimed at reducing congestion in prisons. The president made the announcement on Monday as the country marked its 58th anniversary of independence. He ordered that 5,533 prisoners be should released with the process starting on Tuesday. This is the highest number of […] The post Tanzania president
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is tracking a lion which has eaten a man in a residential area on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi. Residents have been warned to stay indoors while the hunt continues. Anxiety is spreading in the Rongai area where the mauled remains of a man were discovered on Monday morning. […] The post Kenya officials hunt lion which mauled man to
An Algerian court has sentenced two former prime ministers to long jail terms amid a huge corruption investigation. Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years in prison and Abdelmalek Sellal to 12 years. They were accused of abusing authority in a car manufacturing embezzlement scandal. It was the first time since Algeria’s independence from France […] The post Algeria
An Accra High Court has ordered football academy, Sporting Club in Accra and its Coach and President, Fiifi Parker Hanson, to pay an amount of 62,500 Euros to Spanish Football Association-licensed agent, Jose Andres Rosagaray Arenillas, as commission on the transfer fee they received for Black Meteors striker, Kwabena Owusu, in his move to Spanish […] The post Sporting
An Accra High Court has ordered football academy, Sporting Club in Accra and its Coach and President, Fiifi Parker Hanson, to pay an amount of 62,500 Euros to Spanish Football Association-licensed agent, Jose Andres Rosagaray Arenillas, as commission on the transfer fee they received for Black Meteors striker, Kwabena Owusu, in his move to Spanish […] The post Sporting
The state is set to prosecute embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome over new evidence of fraud against him. A deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame claims there is substantial proof that Mr. Woyome colluded with the now-defunct UT Bank, to fabricate evidence about the ownership of his assets. This was in a bid to halt the […] The post Gov’t to
Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters to remain united to help protect the good name the constituency has couched for itself over the years. According to him, this will go a long way to also help the party fulfill all promises it made […] The post Strengthen unity
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