Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year. A mother in the northern town Dangora caught the man in her children’s bedroom, according to police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna. The man ran away but neighbours gave chase and caught him, he added. […] The post Kano state serial rapes: Man arrested

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has set up a special taskforce to ensure the safe re-opening of schools for final year students. Among other duties, the taskforce will oversee the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and also ensure strict enforcement of COVID-19 safety protocols. Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, who made the […] The post Taskforce

The Central Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is investigating an allegation of fraud against two of its committee secretaries. The party has already suspended George Prince Koranteng of Agona West and Micheal Owusu of Assin South following petitions brought against them. In a Citi News interview, the Central Regional Secretary of […] The post Two

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has urged aggrieved parliamentary aspirants to exercise restraint following recent tensions in the party. Some aggrieved members of the NPP have adopted various means to express their displeasure over the disqualification of some persons seeking to contest in the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries. In a statement, […] The post We’re

OCP Africa Ghana, a subsidiary of OCP Group, has donated GHS280,000 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. The donation will contribute to Ghana’s COVID-19 response by enabling the Government to continue to support frontline workers and volunteers engaged in fighting the pandemic, as well as vulnerable people who have been affected by the virus. Presenting […] The post OCP

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged critics of his infrastructural achievements during his tenure of office to get a copy of the Green Book to verify his projects. John Mahama who is also the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer for the 2020 general elections insisted that his projects “are all documented in the Green book […] The post Verify

The opposition National Democratic Congress will not accept the results of any national poll that it deems ‘flawed’. Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama who made the remark at a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the NDC’s 25th anniversary stressed that while the party strives to ensure that the country remains peaceful and electoral processes […] The post NDC

The General Overseer of the Hezekiah Prayer Ministries Kwabena Owusu Adjei is still in the custody of National Security. According to Citi News sources, the accused was held overnight at the facility to enable him to be tested for COVID-19. He was picked up during a live interview with Accra-based Hot FM on Tuesday morning. […] The post Pastor

The Chief Executive of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly, Solomon Nikoi Kotey, says he remains committed to executing developmental projects in the area. He said the renovation of the La General Hospital and the La Market Complex projects continue to be his major focus. The Municipal Chief Executive, who was speaking at the first ordinary […] The post Stalled

The Supreme Court will on June 23, 2020, deliver its judgement in the case in which the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has sued the National Communications Authority (NCA) over the decision to introduce Conditional Access for Free-to-Air TV broadcast. In the suit filed in January 2020, GIBA argues that the Conditional Access System introduced […] The post Supreme

Hollard Insurance has launched the industry-first virtual insurance chatbot in Ghana with the goal to make insurance more accessible to Ghanaians via popular messaging channels such as WhatsApp. The innovative product, called Hollard ChatInsure is currently hosted on WhatsApp, by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, called “Araba Hollard.” Araba is the first virtual insurer in […] The post Hollard

A group of lecturers calling themselves the Concerned University lecturers of Ghana have written to the Electoral Commission to challenge the decision to compile a new electoral roll. According to the group, the decision, apart from being unnecessary, will cost Ghana money that could be used for more important projects such as the provision of […] The post Group

Livingfields AgriChallenge Grand Finale comes off on Saturday, 13th June 2020, 9 pm – 10 pm on CitiTV. The event will have trainees report on their entire stay at the Livingfields to the judges and faculty and also pitch on how prizes won will be utilized in crop production. Livingfields AgriChallenge, an initiative of RMG […] The post Livingfields AgriChallenge comes off on

The Citi Breakfast Show discusses the nuances in road construction in Ghana and lapses in the current status quo. The Citi Business Festival’s on-air series features Ebo Richardson speaking on how we can leverage technology to grow our businesses. Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 appeared first on

The Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly has warned that the outright demolition of all buildings in waterways at Otordjor, a suburb of Dansoman in Accra, remains an option. George Cyril Bray, the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, noted that a number of homes were situated in Ramsar Sites which are designated coastal […] The post Ablekuma

Ghanaians have been cautioned against relaxing the COVID-19 safety protocols. The Western Regional Manager of Zoomlion Ghana, Alhaji Abdulai Abdala said this in when Zoomlion commenced disinfection of some 13 military facilities and 1,808 Basic and Junior High Schools across the Western Region. Speaking to Citi News during the disinfection exercise at the Takoradi Airforce […] The post Don’t

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has called on Ghanaians to ensure that the protection and development of children become the first priority. This year’s celebration of the African Union Day of the African Child (DAC) in Ghana is on the theme “Access to Child-Friendly Justice in Ghana”. The celebration will also focus […] The post Ensure

Digital Lead of Pop Out, Maximus Ametorgoh has outlined a few things entrepreneurs must pay attention to before starting a business online. The use of technology and digital means has been on the rise for years now. During this coronavirus pandemic, many businesses have moved to online platforms to stay relevant and survive. On the […] The post Maximus

Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria’s Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, three sources told Reuters. The men attacked the village of Faduma Koloram, in Gubio local government area of Borno state, starting about noon. They arrived in vehicles and on motorcycles, shooting with […] The post Boko Haram kills 69,

In the lexicon of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, the Pink Lady is the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The grand multipurpose edifice is located in the prime Christiansburg area in Accra, Osu. The Pink Lady is close to a number of important national installations such as the Parliament of Ghana, the […] The post Duke