The National Democratic Congress Flagbearer, John Mahama, says he plans to expand the training of doctors in Ghana to address critical deficits in the country’s healthcare sector upon a return to power. According to a Ghana Health Service report, the ratio of doctors per population in 2016 was one doctor to 8,481 persons; well below […] The post Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said some of the criticism towards his administration’s investment in the health sector during his tenure as president of Ghana was from uninformed minds. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement of the construction of hospitals in 88 districts across the country has provoked debate about the investment done in the sector […] The post Uninformed

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has expressed fears of a possible constitutional crisis if the country fails to combat the COVID-19 pandemic before the December elections. According to him, the 1992 constitution does not provide clarity on who should steer the affairs of the nation if the sitting President’s tenure expires in unforeseen […] The post COVID-19:

Traders who ply their trade at Asempa PZ have been evicted because they have not been observing social distancing protocols The post Asempa PZ traders evicted after flouting social distancing protocols appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines,

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of engaging in illegalities. The Deputy General Secretary of the party, Peter Boamah Otukonnor, alleged that the Commission held meetings at the City Escape Hotel in Accra yesterday [Wednesday], despite an injunction preventing the Commission from holding a similar meeting in the Ningo […] The post ‘EC’s

President Nana Akufo-Addo says the government is impressed with the contributions of academia in the fight against the novel coronavirus. He acknowledged that the research and timely advice to the government by academia is helping in decision making. The president speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, (UTAG) […] The post Akufo-Addo

Ghana’s Single Window portal that houses the manifest, declaration and logistics module in the goods clearance chain at the ports, GCNet, says it has been able to process over 1,500 declarations just an hour after the company was directed to restart operations. GCNet was ordered by the Office of the Senior Minister to handover the […] The post GCNet’s operations restored

A Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo has cautioned the Senior Minister to desist from foisting the UNIPASS system on the ports in the country or face the law in a future NDC administration. According to him, the UNIPASS system is an inferior system compared to the existing system which has consistently delivered superior […] The post Isaac Adongo

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of B5 Plus, a Ghana-based West African steel production company Mr. Mike Thakwani has appealed to the government to support his company with adequate water and electricity. The company which is under the One district, One factory programme (1D1F) is finding it difficult to meet its target due to erratic […] The post 1D1F:

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region has impounded over 50 motorbikes after the riders flouted road traffic regulations. Majority of the riders also disregarded the social distancing protocol which forbids them from carrying pillion riders amidst the outbreak of the novel […] The post Sunyani:

While the country has been thrown into a state of unrest and anomaly as a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, some parts of the country are battling more than just the novel coronavirus. As Accra is the epicentre of the novel coronavirus with the highest cases recorded, other parts of the country […] The post Grace Nana Adwoa Essel

The Enterprise Group has urged its customers to use its digital platforms, as it takes steps to keep its offices safe. This is after the company announced that it will reopen its branches across the country on May 4, 2020. The branches will be reopened in phases, with Koforidua, Sunyani, Takoradi, Tamale, Kumasi (Ahodwo) and […] The post Enterprise Group urges customers

It was 3:00 am in the morning and as an early bird, I was awake to perform my morning routines: read the bible, pray, meditate and get ready for the day, though I had nowhere to go, COVID-19 has taken away my source of daily bread, an MC and a PR guy – I murmured. […] The post Norshie Israel writes: COVID-19 took my daily bread, but took

Officials of the Ghana Immigration Service in the Ashanti Region say they will repatriate some foreign nationals who recently entered the country illegally when the borders are re-opened. The over 200 nationals from neighbouring West African countries, according to the regional Security council, entered without proper documentation. President Nana Akufo-Addo had warned that foreigners who […] The post Illegal

Rehabilitation works on the 35-kilometre Asasetre-Gyampre junction feeder road, which is a major food basket for the Ellembelle District, have begun. The rehabilitation works, which are in three phases, will cost about GHS 12 million and are expected to be completed within 12 months. The Western Regional Feeder Roads Manager, Felix Bakobie, explaining the project […] The post W/R:

The Minority in Parliament wants the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief Parliament on its preparedness and readiness for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the EC must present their road map to MPs as the country battles with Covid-19. “The Constitution […] The post EC

The Citi Breakfast Show revisited Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Deputy Education Minister’s appearance on The Point of View and discussed the challenges with the implementation of UNIPASS at Ghana’s ports.   Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show, Thursday, April 30, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show, Thursday, April 30, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, Ghana, (COPEC) is predicting fuel shortages across the country if the government fails to tackle challenges with the UNIPASS system. The government on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 started using a new single window system for the clearance of goods popularly known as UNIPASS, thus shutting down the old system operated […] The post Resolve

In this edition of Face to Face, Godfred Akoto Boafo hosts the Executive Secretary of the National Inspectorate Board of the Ministry of Education to talk about Ghana’s education in the times of COVID-19. The post Face to Face with Dr Haggar Hilda Ampadu | Citi Tube appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in

Coronavirus arrived late in Africa but Ghana is now one of the worst-affected countries on the continent. Lives are at stake: this is not the time for name-calling or acrimonious partisanship. In order to successfully suppress this pandemic, we need to unite as a nation. We need to eschew partisanship that breeds division and work […] The post Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah