The coalition of ex-staff of Fund Management Companies whose licences were revoked is asking the government to come to their aid and get their salary arrears paid months after losing their jobs. Members of the group are also demanding immediate inclusion in bailout packages to also have their severance package paid to alleviate what they […] The post Ex-staff
10 years ago today, I received a phone call from Bernard Avle. He had called to tell me that I was one of the three people chosen out of the about 30 people interviewed for a possibility of doing National Service in the Citi FM Newsroom. The other two are Jiji Del and Russel Wiafe. […] The post Umaru Sanda reflects on 10 years at Citi FM appeared first on Citinewsroom
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is set to recruit new teachers. Trainee teachers who completed their training in 2019 are to be captured in this exercise. GES in a statement said all interested applicants must meet the following requirements: All interested applicants must have “completed college of education in 2019 and have no outstanding exams […] The post GES set to recruit new teachers
A former Asokwa constituency organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eric Osei and one other person will be contesting as independent candidates in the December parliamentary polls. The two NPP members broke ranks following the party’s decision to have the incumbent MP Patricia Appiagyei who has been contesting since 2012 go unopposed in their recent […] The post A/R:
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) in collaboration with the MasterCard Foundation on Wednesday September 16, 2020 launched the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) dubbed the “Nkosuo” Program. The program which is a GHS 90 million injection into the sector is a collaboration between the Government […] The post NBSSI
The contractor working on the Bolgatanga-Bawku road in the Upper East Region has commenced work on the washed off Kobore stretch of the Bolga-Bawku road. The washed off stretch of the road gave in, following the spillage of the Bagre dam coupled with torrential rains in the Upper East Region. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia […] The post U/E: Work
The 2020 Campaign Manager of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says Ghana’s economy would witness a boost when the commercial motorbike business popularly called ‘okada’ is regularised. Mounting a spirited defence of the party’s campaign promise, Professor Joshua Alabi said the ‘okada’ business presently supports other sectors of the economy despite it being illegal. […] The post ‘Okada’
Vice President, Dr. Mahammudu Bawumia has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not succumb to pressure to make the commercial use of motorbikes, popularly known as ‘okada’, a legal means of commercial transport. Describing the operationalisation of okadas in the country as a “risky business”, Dr. Bawumia announced government’s proposed alternative to offer new […] The post Government
President Akufo-Addo has announced the construction of 98 courts and bungalows in all 16 Regions of the country for the Judiciary. The President says the move is in line with the government’s commitment to defend the country’s justice delivery system. Speaking during the swearing-in of eight Judges of the High Court at the Jubilee House, […] The post Akufo-Addo
Ghanaian music producer Jay Q has accused Nigerian music producer and artiste Selebobo of using his work without his permission. According to Jay Q, Selebobo used the horn melodies he played in VIP’s ‘Ahomka Wom’ for his song ‘Take.’ He told Citi FM’s Kwame Dadzie in an exclusive interview that his publishers in South Africa, […] The post Copyright
A survey by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations on the impact of COVID-19 on employment shows that 40 percent of workers experienced pay cuts between March and June this year. The survey captured about 878 private micro, small, medium and large scale businesses and about 1.5 percent of civil service workers. In this […] The post COVID-19:
Former President John Mahama, who is leading the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the December polls, has made a strong case for an economy that works and creates opportunities for all Ghanaians and not just for a few. Addressing Ghanaians at a People’s Manifesto Townhall Meeting in Kumasi, President Mahama also spoke against an economy […] The post Ghana’s economy must
A regular commuter on the Accra-Tema motorway has written to the Road Safety Authority to complain about reckless driving and its effects on the motorway. In a letter to the authority, Anne Sackey attached photos taken of indiscipline on the motorway over the last six months. She complained of reckless accidents, people running across the […] The post Citizen
In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao, Head of Research at Citi FM/Citi TV. They continued the analysis of road infrastructure in the country. Abena Nyamekye Ampadu also interviewed Mohammed Aminu Alabira, Citi FM’s Northern Regional Correspondent, and Akwasi Agyei Annim, Citi FM’s Western Regional correspondent, […] The post Voters’
Sixteen arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport have tested positive for COVID-19 since the Kotoka International Airport reopened to international traffic. Health personnel have conducted 6,976 tests on arriving travellers since September 1, 2020. Giving updates on the surveillance at the airport on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said four […] The post 16
The Kaneshie Circuit Court 2 has denied a bail application for two of the four accused persons in the murder of professor of law, Yaw Benneh after they all received murder charges. The four: James Nana Wombe, 26; Isaac Botchway, 41; Christian Pobee, 32 and Adams Mensah Mansur, 52, who are all domestic workers at […] The post Two suspects in Yaw Benneh killing
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu is alleging that the government is plotting to re-instate the Power Distribution Services (PDS) to manage the distribution of electricity in the country. According to the Damango Member of Parliament, the government intends to enter a weak defence in a recent suit by PDS […] The post Government
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being inconsistent with its policy proposals ahead of the 2020 polls. According to the governing party, some promises in the NDC’s manifesto are deviations from initiatives the NDC opposed on principle while in government. In an interview on The Point of […] The post NDC inconsistent
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has debunked assertions by the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama that the council suspended the teacher licensure examinations due to political pressure. John Mahama at a town hall meeting in Kumasi on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, suggested that the Akufo-Addo government is implementing policies […] The post Licensure
The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly has earmarked 55 kilometres of roads in the municipality for construction. According to Municipal Chief Executive, Patrick Kumor, it inherited 500 kilometres of untarred roads from the previous administration which managed to tar only 27 kilometres. He noted that almost all major roads in the Municipality will see a facelift to […] The post 55
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