The Sunyani West District Chief Executive (DCE), Martin Obeng has refuted allegations made against him by New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in his locality. The Electoral Area Coordinators and Polling Station executives accused the DCE of failing to support perceived NPP candidates in electoral areas in the district. They further accused him of sending military […] The post Sunyani
Police in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa Kenya have arrested a man who walked into a church and confessed to being a member of militant Islamist group al-Shabab. Local media reports say the pastor decided to call the police after the unidentified man admitted to having recently been in Somalia, where the al-Qaeda-linked militants […] The post Kenya: Man confesses
Officials of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) at Mpondwe border post in Kasese were on Wednesday stunned after arresting a suspected smuggler carrying banned cosmetics disguised as a child on his back. The female suspect was nabbed as she crossed to Uganda from DR Congo via a shallow point of River Rubiiha. “On face value, […] The post Uganda Revenue Authority
The Ghana National Ambulance Service has only 50 of their 155 ambulances operational. The government of Ghana, under the ‘1 Constituency 1 Ambulance’ project, seeks to address the issue of lack of ambulances. After missed deadlines and some controversies, the Minister for Health says the ambulances will be ready to be distributed on January 28, […] The post Procurement
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said that 40% of patients admitted in the country’s hospitals die from “eating too much”. The 75-year-old leader made the comments in the western region where he made a stop during his six-day walk to retrace the route his forces’ took when they seized power in 1986. The president said […] The post Ugandans dying
Church-goers are less likely to own a cat than atheists – partly because some of the latter see cats as a “god substitute”, according to research. Owning a pet is said to replicate some of the benefits of joining a faith community, and while cats are “pretty low-maintenance, we end up serving them a lot”, […] The post Cat lovers less likely
The number of people killed by a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 6,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The WHO says the epidemic is the world’s largest and fastest moving. Around 310,000 suspected measles cases have been reported since the start of 2019, the WHO says. The Congolese […] The post DR Congo measles:
The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, has warned that the service will deal ruthlessly with personnel who engage in acts of corruption. The Ghana Police Service consistently ranks at the top of corruption perception indices in the country. But speaking at a National Anti-Corruption Action Plan Sensitization Program for Senior Police Officers, the IGP said […] The post ‘We’ll
Ghana’s first skeleton Olympian Akwasi Frimpong captured his first top 10 finish of the 2019/2020 skeleton season during the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation North American’s Cup skeleton races in Lake Placid, New York this week. Frimpong placed 11th, 10th and 13th, respectively, in three races out of 22 athletes. His best results of the […] The post Ghana’s
The Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has declared an indefinite strike effective January 8, 2020 over unpaid allowances. The Association said the amount received by its members in December is below allowances paid to colleagues in other public universities who hold similar positions as lecturers. Addressing the media in Accra, the National […] The post TUSAAG
The Fiscal Responsibility Act and the establishment of the Fiscal Council may not prevent the usual overspending that characterizes an election year, Dr Lord Mensah, an Economist, has said. Dr .Mensah, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, said history shows that election years have […] The post Fiscal
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region have confirmed the death of its parliamentary aspirant in the Subin Constituency. The deceased, Linford Owuo was found dead in his room after neighbours and occupants of his residence suspected that there was a stench emanating from his room Police have conveyed the body of […] The post Subin NDC
Scores of customers of gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited who massed up at a supposed Trassaco estate residence of the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1 have been arrested. They were arrested for trespassing, unlawful entry and causing injury to the security detail of the estate. Police […] The post Menzgold
A senior legal practitioner and former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to re-table discussions on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). President Akufo-Addo in December 2019 truncated processes for the amendment of the 1992 Constitution to allow Ghanaians to elect their MMDCEs. The […] The post Revisit
Some survivors of the 2014 helicopter crash that killed four petroleum workers off the coast of the Western Region say they have not received any compensation despite the conclusion of investigations into the crash. The post Survivors of 2014 LukOil helicopter crash yet to be compensated appeared first on Citinewsroom
Customers of gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited have forced their way into the Trasacco Estate in demand of their locked up cash. The customers who say the Chief Executive of the firm, Nana Appiah Mensah resides in the estate were prevented from entering the premises until they overpowered the security personnel. Speaking to Citi […] The post Menzgold
The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) says it should not be blamed for the delays in the payment of allowances owed striking teachers of Technical Universities across the country. The NCTE explains that the teachers are yet to submit data that will enable the Council to process the payment. Members of the Technical University […] The post We’re not to
Policy think tank, Strategic Thinkers Network-Africa, STRANEK-Africa, has called on political parties to prioritize issues affecting Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in their 2020 manifestos. “STRANEK-Africa requests all participating political parties in Ghana to prioritize issues of PWDs by devoting a chapter in their 2020 manifestos to addressing the challenges facing PWDs in Ghana,” STRANEK said […] The post Consider
Domestic airline operators say flights have not been affected by the harsh harmattan weather condition. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has already cautioned the general public and airline operators of a possible disruptions to air travel if the condition gets severe. But one of the domestic airline operators, Passion Air maintains its operations are […] The post Domestic
Relationships are not always a smooth ride, but you can use these seven tips to even out the bumpy moments… No relationship is perfect. In fact, every partnership comes with its share of ups and downs. In the highs, you feel like you’re blessed with the best. In the lows, however, you often despair about […] The post 7 ways to save your relationship if your
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