A former Director of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Sam Gariba has denied any wrongdoing in the manner in which he administered scholarships during his time in office. A performance audit conducted by the Auditor General on the GETFund found that over 2,000 scholarships were awarded to undeserving people. The report, which covered a […] The post Auditor-General’s
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Osei Nyarko has threatened to sue the Auditor-General, if he fails to retract his name from the list of beneficiaries of the GETFund scholarship. A performance audit report from the Auditor- General listed Mr. Nyarko as a scholarship beneficiary of the scheme. Mr. Nyarko on the Point Blank […] The post GETFund
The family of a 36-year-old physically challenged man has accused the police of killing their relative unlawfully. In an interview with Citi News, a brother of the deceased, Yussif Nurideen claimed personnel from the Counter-Terrorism Unit of the police headquarters killed his physically challenged brother whom they described as an armed robber at Nsawam in […] The post Nsawam:
In this edition of the Press Conference, Duke Mensah Opoku and his guests discuss the week’s topical issues from a journalistic perspective. The post Nana Addo declares Ghana safe and healthy appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics,
In this edition of the news review on Breakfast Daily, Dziffa Akua Ametam hosts Kwame Jantuah (Lawyer/ Fmr. Vice-Chair, PIAC) and Elvis Darko (Editor, The Finder). Among the topics discussed include; – GETFund performance Audit Auditor General Indicts GETFund For Illegally Funding Foreign Scholarship. – citinewsroom.com – Banking sector clean-up Gov’t Begins GHC5Bn Payment To […] The post News
Galaxy International School, one of the prestigious International schools in Accra, has marked its 15th annual Intercultural Festival, under the theme “Our Culture, Our Pride, Our Oneness, Our Strength.” The festival, which is held annually at the forecourt of the school, was graced by dignitaries and representatives from various foreign missions. Addressing the gathering, the […] The post Galaxy
Ghana and Norway have pledged to deepen the ties of co-operation that exist between them, following the holding of bilateral talks between President Akufo-Addo and Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Monday, 24th February 2020. At a joint press conference addressed by the two leaders, as part of President Akufo-Addo’s official visit to Norway, President Akufo-Addo […] The post Ghana,
President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African leaders to safeguard the peace and stability in their respective countries to facilitate development. This drive for peace and security will be in service of creating an enabling environment for the businesses on the continent to thrive for a smooth take-off of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), […] The post Nana
Customers of the collapsed Microfinance, Savings and Loans companies and Finance Houses have called on the Receiver and the Bank of Ghana to migrate them to a special account in order for them to easily access their monies. Speaking to Citi News, the leader of the Coalition of Affected Savings and Loans Customers made of […] The post Migrate us to
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) is challenging claims of mismanagement and illegalities contained in the Auditor-General’s report. GETFund in a long response to the Auditor General discredited many of the assertions in the report, indicating among other things that the claim that it had discontinued scholarship funding to the Scholarship Secretariat since 2008 is […] The post GETFund
Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has denied being a beneficiary of the GETFund Scholarship as a Minister. In a performance audit report from the Auditor-General, Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the Procurement Minister; Sarah Adwoa Safo and the Executive Secretary of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; Prince Hamidu Armah were listed as scholarship beneficiaries of […] The post I
Drivers of the Quality Bus System popularly referred to as Aayalolo, have begun an indefinite sit-down strike. The industrial action is to demand eight months in salary arrears owed since 2019. Citi News’ visit to the Aayalolo Bus terminal at Kinbu in Accra revealed little activity at the place. The drivers told Citi News that […] The post Aayalolo bus drivers
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation, on Friday, February 21, was at the Daboase Senior High Technical School in the Western Region to hand over a newly constructed six-unit classroom block. The school also received 240 mono desks, 7 whiteboards and 7 tables and chairs for teaching staff. In a short ceremony to mark […] The post GNPC
The daily hustle and bustle of our lives can tire us out and take a toll on our relationships. Sooner or later, the spark from those early romantic days fizzles out a little and begins to fade. Your relationship might change because you have stressful work hours or simply because the two of you have […] The post 5 things you need to do to keep the spark in
The Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah has requested for the dockets on the case involving the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo and the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelovo. This was revealed on Monday by Justice Boakye Adjei, the High Court judge hearing the case. It is unclear why the Chief Justice has called for the dockets but his […] The post Chief
Presidential staffer Kojo Frempong is optimistic delegates of the New Patriotic Party will endorse his vision for Wenchi as he battles Professor Baffour Gyan, a 16-year long MP and three others for the seat. The 2014 and 2015 Television Presenter of the Year in a Citi News after filing his papers last week said he will […] The post NPP Primaries:
President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) plan to compile a new voters’ register ahead of the 2020 general elections. According to the President, the decision makes a lot of sense. The President said it is prudent for the Electoral Commission to compile a new register every eight years as it has been […] The post EC’s
There may be labour unrest in the health sector soon as Medical Doctors and Dentists have served notice that they will embark on strike if the government fails to implement their signed Conditions of Service immediately. A Ghana Medical Association (GMA) internal memo sighted by Citi News directed all members to withdraw all services in […] The post Doctors
The Eastern Regional Police Command has begun investigations into an incident where a student of the Osino Senior High School got drowned in a mining pit at Osino in the Fanteakwa South District in the Eastern Region. The deceased 20-year-old Ali Osmanu met his untimely death after allegedly swimming in an uncovered mining pit within […] The post E/R: Osino
Even though the Minister for Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako Atta has directed that all construction works on the Aburi mountain be ceased, Citi News can report that some private developers have defied the directive and going about undertaking construction works. Over the weekend, Citi News sighted some private developers constructing a building up the […] The post Construction
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