Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the current Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation made the case for prioritising research during his inaugural lecture on October 7, 2003, at the Ghana Academy for Arts and Science. He talks about the importance of learning from the past to build a stable democracy and boost transparency. He also held […] The post Flashback:

Ghana’s COVID-19 Tracker App was developed for free, according to the National Information Technology Agency (NITA). The App was developed in conjunction with the Ministry of Communication and Ascend Digital Solutions with no bidding process. “Ascend is a partner, we work with them and they did this as a CSR [Corporate Social Responsibility] offering for […] The post COVID-19

Hundreds have been rendered homeless in Aworowa in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region following a rainstorm that destroyed houses in the community last night. The rainstorm destroyed 78 houses and other properties and residents are calling for support. Charles Amponsah, the Assembly Member for Aworowa said: “We have over a thousand […] The post Techiman

Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye for the position of a Deputy Minister of Health. The approval followed the recommendation of the Appointments Committee of the house for his nomination to be approved by consensus after Dr Okoe Boye appeared before the committee on Wednesday. Chairman of the Appointments Committee and […] The post Parliament approves Okoe

A 46-year-old Nigerian man who bolted after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus, Simon Okafor Chukudi has been arrested by personnel of the Upper West Regional Police Command. Citi News’ Upper West Regional Correspondent, Latif Mahama said Simon Okafor Chukudi was busted in a compound house near the Wa polytechnic. He has since been handed […] The post U/W:

Amidst current times of this COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of false news and false claims being circulated on the internet. One of the messages that caught my attention and is of interest to me is this post making rounds on social media about vaccines for COVID-19 to be tested in Africa instead of […] The post Maame Kessewah Addo writes:

The look on her face was priceless; shock, disbelief and grief mixed with relief as her eyes glistened with tears. “So, I’m not a witch after all, I did not kill my sons” …. And she kept repeating those words. Why didn’t anyone tell her this earlier, but alas better late than never. A cloud […] The post World Hemophilia Day: Close the gap; get involved [Article]

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu has rejected bribery and corruption allegations made against Members of Parliament in the approval of the AKSA Energy deal. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week charged Mr. Berko, who is a former banker at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, for arranging at […] The post Asante

Residents of some parts of Accra say they still lack water despite promises that they will have water tankers supply them such commodity. President Nana Akufo-Addo in a national address last week indicated that government had absorbed the water bills of all Ghanaians for a period of three months. He said communities without water connections […] The post Parts

More than 1,400 American citizens and permanent residents of the US have been evacuated from Ghana by the US Embassy. This comes in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana. The Embassy made this known in a statement published on its website to highlight America’s partnership in Ghana and other parts of the world […] The post COVID-19: Over 1,400 Americans evacuated

iWatch Africa, as part of its efforts to promote digital rights in Ghana, has empirically established that Journalists, Media Workers and Rights Activists in Ghana are attacked and abused on Twitter more than on any other digital platform in the country. iWatch Africa, through the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) is tracking, documenting and analyzing […] The post Ghanaian

It is apparent that the most critical part of protecting yourself against the COVID-19 is adhering to appropriate preventative actions, particularly hand hygiene and appropriate social distancing. Many people are gripped with fear and anxiety. However, instead of wallowing in fear and worry, this is a good time to enhance your physical and emotional pliability, […] The post COVID-19:

Head of Communication at the Ministry of Energy, Nana Damoah has said that the money for the payment of the electricity reliefs announced by government to cushion Ghanaians following the COVID-19 economic slowdown is ready and will be paid on a monthly basis. President Nana Akufo-Addo in his sixth national address to the nation on […] The post Money

Government has commended the team undertaking the COVID-19 contact tracing exercise as well as the lab technicians who test samples brought from the field. Few days after the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana, the government tasked a team to search for persons who may have came into contact with persons who tested positive for the disease, […] The post Government

Leading online sports betting provider, Betway, has presented a cheque of GHC 150,000 to the government’s COVID-19 Trust Fund to help lessen the effect of the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. Betway – which operates in Ghana as Sports Betting Group Ghana Limited – donated the sum when its Director and Board Secretary, Dr. Kweku […] The post COVID-19: Betway

Next to the health and economic sectors, the legal and justice sectors of countries have been prominent in the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic. The justice sector moderates all other sectors of national life and is as active in peacetime as in times of war or emergency. But I would argue that in Ghana, the […] The post What COVID-19 reveals about

Newspaper Headlines for Friday, April 17, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Friday, April 17, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content.

Lockdown with a significant other is a challenging situation for any couple. Relationship expert and author of Communication Harmony, Dr Karen Phillip, offers seven ideas for couples to survive and thrive in isolation. 1. Organise a schedule Regardless if either is working, setting a schedule allows us to plan our long days. Schedule time alone, […] The post Seven

Head of Communication at the Ministry of Energy, Nana Damoah has indicated that the electricity reliefs announced by government to cushion Ghanaians following the COVID-19 economic slowdown will not affect the country’s energy sector debt. President Nana Akufo-Addo in his sixth national address to the nation on the novel coronavirus on Thursday, April 9, 2020, said […] The post GHS1bn

The shareholders of GN Savings and Loans are praying the High Court to order the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to restore their specialised deposit-taking licence.This was contained in the written address that the lawyers filed on behalf of the shareholders. “These actions were taken pursuant to Section 123 (1) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking […] The post Order