Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, a Deputy Health Minister, has denied saying schools in Ghana will be shut down if their COVID-19 infection rate reaches 15 percent. He described such report as “malicious propaganda.” “I write to state categorically that I haven’t said anywhere that schools would be shut down if [their] COVID-19 rate reaches 15 […] The post COVID-19:
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. The pandemic has changed among others, the way we eat, the way we work, the way we communicate. In International Energy Agency’s report, “World Energy Investment” published in May 2020, the agency describes drastic changes in the energy markets in the wake of the pandemic. The report reveals the […] The post Ghana
The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu Township and its environs in the North East Region from 2000 hours to 0600 hours. The review took effect on Tuesday, 14th July 2020. A press release issued by the Ministry urged chiefs, opinion leaders, youth and […] The post Ministry of Interior renews
Workers of the Metro Mass Transit Company Limited in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region are embarking on another sit-down strike to demand unpaid salaries from their management. The workers after calling off the action following a meeting with some management members say their demands are yet to be met. The drivers have abandoned buses that […] The post Kumasi:
The Minority in Parliament is challenging the Communications Ministry’s plan to reduce the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s (GBC) channels from six to three. A Member of the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sam George, said the intention was unlawful because the Communications Ministry did not have the remit to take such a decision. He told the press […] The post Minority
The President of the Artisans Association of Ghana (AAG), Gideon Bidor says the youth must not downplay their importance in national development, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has thus charged the youth to rise to the occasion and help the world in the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Bidor’s call was contained in a statement […] The post Don’t
iWatch Africa, a non-governmental organization, has called for a police-citizen approach to replace the current system used by the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Unit (PIPS) of the Ghana Police Service to curb misconduct among police officers. Demanding the overhauling of the PIPs unit, iWatch Africa through its collaborative project with Ghana Police and CHRAJ […] The post Adopt
The National COVID-19 Trust Fund says despite the huge contributions of organizations and individuals to the Fund, it is yet to meet all the needs of frontline workers in various health facilities especially at the district and municipal levels. The Fund notes that there are still many demands for personal protective equipment which is it […] The post We’re
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region is accusing the Electoral Commission (EC) of deliberately falsifying figures in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise in the Ashanti region to allegedly favour the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). The party says the Commission has 48 hours to rectify and declare what it believes is the […] The post EC
Dr. Adwoa Kwagyiriba, an aspirant who contested in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary in the Effia Constituency has donated GHS5,000 and tens of bottled water to support the voter registration exercise in the area. Despite her defeat, Dr. Kwagyiriba told Citi News her donation was to support the NPP agents monitoring the ongoing voter […] The post Adwoa
Nana Boroo has released a new song titled ‘Dangerous’. The track taken off his yet-to-be-released EP has gotten people excited as this is his first attempt on a contemporary Afrobeat song. According to Nana Boroo, he intends to give a stiff competition to the likes of Kwame Eugene, Kidi and King Promise. The style of […] The post Nana Boroo releases new song titled
The Minority in Parliament has urged the government to desist from what it terms needless borrowing from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC. Successive governments have over the years either borrowed directly from GNPC or externally on the Corporation’s books. Currently, the government owes GNPC over $300 million. Speaking to Citi News after the approval […] The post Stop
A US firm has said it will soon start final-stage human trials for a possible vaccine. The vaccine developed by the US pharmaceutical company Moderna has proved safe and provoked immune responses in all 45 volunteers in phase-one trials. The last stage of the trials is expected to begin later this month and will involve […] The post Coronavirus: Final-stage vaccine
The Receiver for the defunct 347 Microfinance Companies and 23 Savings and Loans Companies and Finance Houses, Eric Nana Nipah, says the government is not only interested in recovering assets and paying depositors, but will also commence prosecutions from August this year. In an interview with Citi Business News, Mr Nipah, who has assured a hundred […] The post Prosecutions
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Contrary to the overwhelming concerns raised by anxious parents over the poor handling of COVID-19 cases and their accompanying measures in schools across the country, management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) says its findings rather show parents are pleased with the instituted protocols thus far. Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa on Face […] The post GES
Calm has returned to the Banda Constituency in the Bono Region following a confrontation at a registration centre that resulted in the death of one person. This is according to the Bono Regional Police Command which says the presence of security personnel has been beefed up on the ground. The scuffle reportedly began after some […] The post Calm returns
The mother union of Metro Mass Transit Limited, the General Transport Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union of TUC Ghana has threatened to take legal action against the government to demand salaries owed its members. According to the union, the government has refused to heed to its calls days after employees of Metro Mass Transit Limited […] The post Metro Mass
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service began working on a strategic plan on how Senior High School (SHS) students will be made to go back home after the successful completion of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. […] The post COVID-19:
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