The Ministry of Sanitation says it has secured land to construct an engineered sanitary landfill in the Ga West Municipality. This follows the planned decommissioning and re-engineering of the Kpone and Oti landfill sites after health concerns raised by residents in the respective communities. Addressing the press on the work of the Sanitation Ministry so […] The post We’ve
In this edition of the #CitiCBS, Bernard Avle and the team have conversations on Ghana’s COVID-19 situation. Bernard Avle interviews Nana Kofi Quakyi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and management on Ghana’s COVID-19 situation. Bernard Avle interviewed the #CitiNewsroom‘s Ashanti Regional Correspondent on the death of a KNUST SHS student. There was a […] The post Citi
The Executive Director of National Population Council, Dr. Leticia Appiah has noted that COVID-19 is highlighting the imbalance in Sexual Reproductive Healthcare delivery. Speaking at the launch of World Population Day on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, she noted that COVID-19 has exposed the weak health systems which cripple women’s development. “COVID-19 has indeed exposed the […] The post COVID-19
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated the confidence the party has in its newly elected running mate for the 2020 general elections. Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama on Monday, July 6, 2020, named former Education Minister, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his choice of running mate but this selection has been heavily […] The post NDC
The headmistress of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School (KNUST SHS) has been interdicted after the death of a student at her school on Tuesday evening. The headmistress, Felicia Asamoah Dankwaa, was accused of negligence by her students who went on to demonstrate and vandalise her car. A statement from […] The post KNUST SHS headmistress
The construction of the National Cathedral is dependent on the reopening of Ghana’s borders. This is according to the Executive Director of the National Cathedral, Paul Opoku-Mensah. He said the closure of the borders has made it impossible for the importation of materials and the arrival of human resources needed to execute the project. “It[closure […] The post Construction
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has exceeded its target for the first phase of the ongoing mass voter registration exercise. The Commission says it has within five days registered over two million Ghanaians and issued them the voters’ ID card. The first phase of the registration exercise began on June 30, 2020. At its […] The post Over two million
The Supreme Court has adjourned all cases which were scheduled to be heard this week. Citi News‘ checks at the apex court show that all nine cases listed to be heard by the Judges from Tuesday, July 7, 2020, have been rescheduled to yet to be announced dates. This development comes on the back of […] The post Supreme Court adjourns all cases over COVID-19 scare
A Local Content Committee of the National Film Authority has been inaugurated. The 10-member committee is to spearhead efforts aimed at improving and revising content produced in the television sector, to among other things attract investments and drive competition. Inaugurating the committee, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi charged the committee to […] The post Local
The Electoral Commission (EC) has launched an initiative it calls ‘Let the Citizen Know’ to provide regular updates on the electoral processes leading into the December Presidential and Parliamentary polls. Addressing the media at the launch of the initiative on Wednesday morning, the EC chairperson, Jean Mensa, said this will help the commission “open up […] The post EC
The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been discharged from the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) after being admitted at the facility following fears he has COVID-19. Dr. Opoku Prempeh was detained at UGMC on June 24, 2020, after he reported being unwell. “On Tuesday, 16th June 2020, he underwent various tests, […] The post COVID-19:
ATC Ghana, a leading provider of telecoms infrastructure, has together with the American Tower Foundation donated an amount of US$100,000 to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Yahaya Yunusa, speaking at the presentation ceremony at the Institute, stated that Noguchi […] The post Noguchi
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disputed assertions that the running mate to the party’s flagbearer, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang poorly managed the educational sector while serving as Minister under John Dramani Mahama’s administration. John Mahama’s announcement of Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was intensely critiqued by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who had raised […] The post NPP
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disputed assertions that the running mate to the party’s flagbearer, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang poorly managed the educational sector while serving as Minister under John Dramani Mahama’s administration. John Mahama’s announcement of Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was intensely critiqued by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who had raised […] The post NPP
A former Minister of State, Ama Benyiwa-Doe has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of resorting to unhealthy politicking after the death of Ghana’s former President, John Evans Atta Mills. Madam Benyiwa-Doe described the NPP’s handling of the late President’s death as unfortunate. The Minister also rebuked the NPP for insinuating that the NDC […] The post NPP
A former Minister of State, Ama Benyiwa-Doe has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of resorting to unhealthy politicking after the death of Ghana’s former President, John Evans Atta Mills. Madam Benyiwa-Doe described the NPP’s handling of the late President’s death as unfortunate. The Minister also rebuked the NPP for insinuating that the NDC […] The post NPP
The Navrongo Municipal Police Command in the Upper East Region has arrested six suspects for allegedly transporting ammunition into troubled Kandiga community in the Kassana-Nankana West District. The six include a mate and a driver of a VIP bus with registration number AC-2051-19 and four residents of Kandiga who were recipients of the ammunition. Speaking […] The post U/E:
The Navrongo Municipal Police Command in the Upper East Region has arrested six suspects for allegedly transporting ammunition into troubled Kandiga community in the Kassena-Nankana West District. The six include a mate and a driver of a VIP bus with registration number AC-2051-19 and four residents of Kandiga who were recipients of the ammunition. Speaking […] The post U/E:
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people. “We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the […] The post WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people. “We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the […] The post WHO
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