A former Finance Minister and a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Kwesi Botchwey, says the Vice President position is not preserved for only persons with a background in Economics. The economist was responding to critics who claim the NDC running mate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is deficient in economics. Speaking to […] The post Prof.
In this year edition of the Eyewitness News, Umaru Sanda Amadu and Zoe Abu Baidoo come your way with all the big news stories of the day. – There was a story on Government’s further easing of restrictions, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah clarified some of the President’s new directives. – The protesting staff […] The post Eyewitness News, Monday 27th
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated her call for police to take action after the lynching of a 90-year-old woman in Kafaba in the Savannah Region. The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer called on the “security agencies to convince us that she has not died in vain.” “If we choose to […] The post Kafaba
Small businesses remain some of the hardest hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions implemented to contain the spread of the disease conspired to reduce the patronage of these enterprises and wilted their income streams. Though we have seen a gradual lifting of these restrictions, it will take time for things to return to pre-pandemic […] The post Adogla
Citi TV’s much-anticipated reality show, Keyboard Idol, will premiere on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 7pm on the station. Keyboard Idol is a reality talent show aimed at unearthing young keyboardist less than 15 years old. The show essentially seeks to encourage healthy competition and mental development through arts. It will provide an avenue for […] The post Citi TV to
The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has condemned the instances of violence and lawlessness during the voter registration exercise. In an address during her outdooring as the running mate, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the needless violence was “unbefitting” of Ghana’s democracy. She also noted that the violence was […] The post Prof.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in a corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB investment fund. “I find the accused guilty and convict the accused of all seven charges,” Judge Mohamad Nazlan Ghazali said, according to the AP, after spending two hours to read out his ruling. Many […] The post Former Malaysian
South Africa is engulfed in an escalating corruption scandal connected with alleged irregularities in COVID-19 procurement processes. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson has taken leave of absence after her husband was implicated in the corruption scandal. Khusela Diko has denied any wrongdoing. She has been replaced by Tyrone Seale while investigations are ongoing, a government statement […] The post COVID-19:
The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, Professor Jane Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has outlined four thematic areas she will spearhead change in youth and gender should the NDC be given the nod in 2020. “In today’s turbulent political and economic climate,” she said the NDC’s plan will be critical for ensuring youth […] The post Prof.
As part of its commitment towards the ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ project, Citi FM and Citi TV have begun work on a 100-acre farmland in the Eastern Region. The initiative, which was launched last year, seeks to encourage people to consider agribusiness as a viable livelihood. Citi FM and Citi TV are known not only for […] The post ‘Operation Feed Yourself’:
Newspaper Headlines for Tuesday, July 28, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo has urged police to quickly bring closure to investigations into the lynching of a 90-year-old woman at Kafaba in the Savannah Region. He said the killing has “disfigured the face of our nation.” The elderly woman, Akua Denteh, had been accused of witchcraft by a soothsayer who is wanted by police, alongside two […] The post Lynching
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has justified the government’s decision to extend water and electricity reliefs and other tax reliefs to Ghanaians despite the country’s revenue shortfalls. In an interview on Citi TV‘s The Point of View program, Mr. Ofori-Atta debunked suggestions that government is patronizing Ghanaians with the reliefs in an attempt to win […] The post ‘We
The Electoral Commission (EC) says the mop-up exercise for the mass voter registration exercise will only be conducted on a needs basis. The commission’s Chairperson, Jean Mensa, told journalists on Monday that it will not undertake a blanket mop-up exercise. “The mop exercise will be held in selected areas based on information from our offices […] The post EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) says the mop-up exercise for the mass voter registration exercise will only be conducted on a needs basis. The commission’s Chairperson, Jean Mensa, told journalists on Monday that it will not undertake a blanket mop-up exercise. “The mop exercise will be held in selected areas based on information from our offices […] The post EC
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramni Mahama is promising a number of policy initiatives ahead of the party’s manifesto launch in August 2020. Ahead of the polls, the former President is courting the support of the Ghanaian electorate as he announced among other things, free health care services and creation of one […] The post Mahama
The government says it is looking forward to funding its recently announced GHS100 billion Ghana CARES programme and other new initiatives through Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) and Public-Private Partnerships. The efforts are aimed at supporting businesses adversely affected by the impact of COVID-19. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta in presenting the 2020 Mid-year budget review last […] The post GHS100
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says many Ghanaians who did not intend to vote in the 2020 general elections have been energized to do so following her nomination as the running mate to flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. She says such Ghanaians must endeavour to vote in the upcoming polls and […] The post My nomination
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 27th July, 2020, commissioned the Yapei Water Supply Project, in fulfilment of a campaign pledge he made to the people of Yapei in the run-up to the 2016 elections. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the Yapei Water Supply System will serve 11,443 people, and has been constructed at […] The post Akufo-Addo
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