The National Peace Council Chairman, Rev. Emmanuel Asante, has called on the Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, to resign after she admitted firing a gun a voter registration centre in her constituency. “If she doesn’t do that, the President must terminate her appointment,” Rev. Asante added when he spoke on Eyewitness News. The […] The post Peace

In this Bernard Avle, Nathan Quao, Kojo Akoto Boateng and Godfred Akoto Boafo discuss the violent clash that erupted in the Awutu Senya East constituency. Bernard Avle and the team also discussed the clashes in the Ledzokoku Constituency after the NDC chairman and organizer for the area were arrested by the military on suspicions of […] The post Citi Breakfast Show, Tuesday 21st July

The Effutu Parliamentary Candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), James Kofi Annan has been arrested for allegedly taking on the Chairman of the voters’ registration challenge committee in Winneba in the Central Region. Mr. Annan has been charged with offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace. According to the Chairman of the […] The post NDC’s

Ghana’s Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah has extended his best wishes to boxer Isaac Dogboe, as he returns to the ring against Chris Avalos. Dogboe suffered two very high profile losses in his last two bouts to Emmanuel Navarrete, leading to a perhaps necessary short break from the sport. However, Dogboe returns to take on American, […] The post ‘Ghana

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), through its fact-checking project, ‘Dubawa’ has launched the second edition of its annual fact-checking fellowship for journalists in new media platforms (online blogs), radio and TV stations in Nigeria and Ghana. The fellowship, which is in its second year in Nigeria is being held for the first […] The post Dubawa

Crystal TV, a private broadcasting station in Ghana, has kicked against a request from the Ministry of Communications to reduce its channels on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform. In a letter to the sector minister, Crystal TV said it is “vehemently opposed” to a directive to reduce its three channels on the platform. It noted […] The post Crystal

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has suspended his tour of some voter registration centres in the country. Mahama cut short his tour over what he claimed was “the very low awareness of the COVID-19 protocols including physical distancing and the wearing of masks” among the public. “I have cut […] The post COVID-19:

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is not recruiting persons to join its Customs Division. There are reports on social media to the effect that the Authority was enlisting people. In a statement, GRA said such reports are false and should be disregarded. “The attention of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been drawn […] The post We’re not recruiting

The four suspects who were arrested over the violence and shooting incident at a registration centre in the Awutu Senya East constituency of the Central Region have been granted bail by the Cape Coast Circuit court. The Court presided over by her honour, Dorinda Smith Arthur, granted the four bail to the tune GHS30,000 each […] The post Awutu

The Executive Women Network (EWN) has announced the appointment of a new Executive Committee to steer the affairs of the Network for a two-year term. The newly elected Executive Committee comprises Eunice Biritwum – an Energy Consultant as Chairperson, Antoinette Kwofie – Executive Director, Finance at ABSA Bank Ghana Limited (Member), Theresa Yamson – CEO […] The post Executive

Perez Chapel International has refuted claims that its founder, Bishop Charles Agyinasare applied for loans from the defunct First Trust Savings and Loans Company and GN Bank. “I am to state on authority that Bishop Charles Agyinasare has never applied for nor secured any loan from the collapsed First Trust Savings & Loans Company and […] The post Perez

Officials of Ecobank Ghana at its Head Office in Accra, on Tuesday, July 21, stopped the attempted seizure of the bank’s assets by police officers and bailiffs who were there to enforce a High Court order over a debt the bank owes a private entity. In a court order sighted by Citi Business News dated […] The post Ecobank Ghana stops seizure of assets over GHS10M

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested seven suspects in connection with the murder of a teacher trainee, Silas Wulochamey at Banda in the Bono Region. Police officials say details of the suspects and how they were picked up will be communicated to the public as soon as possible. Silas, a 28-year old graduate […] The post Bono Region: Police arrest

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has justified the action of one of its officers who was captured in a viral video asking persons without a voters’ ID card to alight from a vehicle. Some commentaries accompanying the video on social media claim that persons without the voters’ ID card were disembarked and subjected to scrutiny. […] The post Immigration

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has filed a criminal complaint against the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Madam Hawa Koomson. ASEPA made the complaint in a petition to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service over a disturbance at a voter registration centre in the constituency […] The post ASEPA

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has opened nominations for its flagbearership position ahead of the 2020 general elections. The party in a statement to announce the decision said it does “not expect Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom to become the party’s Presidential candidate for the 2020 elections.” The party, which was founded in 2012 by Papa […] The post PPP

Over 300 markets in the Ashanti Region have been closed to allow for the second phase of the national disinfection, fumigation and cleaning exercise. The exercise is being carried out across the country in markets and other public places. In the Ashanti Region, the exercise is taking place in all 43 Metropolitan, Municipal and District […] The post Over

Data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says only 18 percent of the active COVID-19 cases in the country are symptomatic. The remaining 82 percent of the 3,505 active cases as of Tuesday, July 21, 2020, are asymptomatic and are being managed at homes. At today’s [Tuesday, July 21, 2020] weekly press briefing at the […] The post Only 18% of current

The High Court (Human Rights Division) has ordered the Electoral Commission to furnish the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, with information the legislator requested on the Commission’s procurement of consultancy services. The Electoral Commission has 30 days from Tuesday, July 21, 2020, within which to submit the requested information at the Court’s Registry. […] The post Court

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has held a Zoom meeting with the Party’s Regional Chairmen with a call on them to work hard to ensure victory for the party in the December polls. The digital meeting forum afforded the National Chairman the opportunity of receiving firsthand reports from his […] The post Freddie Blay holds