Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his family have asked the public to respect their privacy following the death of Victoria Agbotui, the mother of the former president. This was contained in a press statement issued by the office of the former president on Friday, September 25, 2020. The family also urged persons wanting to […] The post Rawlings request privacy as
Ghana loses up to $10 billion dollars of its annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to deaths linked to road crashes, according to a road safety researcher at the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit. This makes the cost of revenue losses to Ghana annually higher than the revenue generated from the export of cocoa and […] The post Road crash fatalities
The People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of not taking into consideration the opinion of various stakeholders before rolling out the voter registration exercise. National Chairman of the party, Bernard Mornah believes this is what has led to the omission of the names of some voters in the register. […] The post ‘Missing
The Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, James Agalga, has questioned the government’s commitment to dealing decisively with the Western Togoland secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation. In an interview with Citi News, James Agalga said he expected more proactive action from the government given the gravity of the situation. “…given […] The post Agalga
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has appealed to the government to permanently address the concerns raised by nurses and other health workers who recently withdrew their services. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Juliana Haruna, the strike by Nurses, midwives, Physician Assistants (PAs), and Anaesthetists (CRAs) in the public […] The post Resolve
A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye, is warning that Ghana may be plunged into a state of insecurity if the activities of the Western Togoland secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation, are not stopped immediately. His comments follow Friday’s mounting of roadblocks on major entry routes to the Volta Region by the group seeking to […] The post Government
In preparation to receive form 2 students of both basic and Senior High Schools (SHS) next month, the Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), on Thursday, October 24, 2020, commenced phase three of the disinfection exercise in schools in the Ahafo Region. The exercise has become necessary […] The post Basic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked residents of the Western North Region to vote massively for him and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for fulfilling the majority of the promises he made to them ahead of the 2016 elections. Nana Akufo-Addo cited the creation of the Region and many other developmental projects in Western […] The post ‘Give
The Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has pleaded not guilty to the charge of contempt of the High Court. Presiding judge, Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni took the lawmaker’s plea after several failed attempts by lawyers to stay the prosecution. Mr. Agyapong is in court for allegedly making a statement deemed contemptuous in the […] The post Kennedy Agyapong
The People’s National Convention PNC has rescheduled its National Delegates Congress to September 30, 2020. The congress was initially scheduled for September 6, 2020. According to the party, the new date was chosen after the congress committee met officials of the Electoral Commission over some difficulties on the part of the commission. 31 people are […] The post PNC
The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong is said to have petitioned Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah on the ongoing contempt case against him. According to Citi News sources, Kennedy Agyapong is alleging that the court will be biased against him should Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni be allowed to proceed to hear the case. Mr. […] The post Kennedy Agyapong
Security Analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye believes dialogue with leaders of the secessionist group, Homeland Study Foundation, is the best way government could resolve recent reprehensible actions taken by the group. The group wants the Volta Region and parts of northern Ghana to be an autonomous country with the name, Western Togoland. Members of the secessionist […] The post Government
The Asafohene of Awutu Traditional Area in the Central Region, Oshipi Darko has been shot dead while three others are in critical condition after some individuals believed to be land guards attacked them over a land dispute at Awutu Kwao Bondze near Kasoa in the Central Region. Citi News sources say the Asafohene and his […] The post C/R: Traditional
Journalists covering the contempt proceedings against Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong have been denied access to the courtroom. The Land division of the High Court is currently hearing legal arguments on whether it can proceed to hear the charge against the Member of Parliament despite processes filed by his lawyers at the Supreme […] The post Journalists
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government is keen on replanting all swollen-shoot affected farms in all the regions of cocoa cultivation. According to him, this will help improve the yield per hectare for all cocoa farmers. Speaking at the launch of Government’s Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme on Thursday, 24th September 2020, at Sefwi Wiawso, […] The post Government
About 5200 basic schools and 79 Senior High Schools (SHS) are expected to be disinfected in the Northern Region before schools reopen on October 5, 2020. The Zoomlion Manager of the Region, Mr. Peter Dawuni, disclosed this when he spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the disinfection exercise in Tiyumba School in Tamale. The […] The post 5,200 basic schools,
Some 25 members of the secessionist group, Homeland Study Foundation, have been picked up by the Ghana Armed Force and the Ghana Police Service at Abortia near Joapong where they had earlier mounted their roadblock. There is heavy military and police presence currently at the area. The group wants the Volta Region to be an […] The post 25 members of Western Togoland
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to consider the inclusion of all public sector workers to enjoy tier two of the new Pension Act. Mr. Joshua Ansah, the Deputy General Secretary of the TUC who made the call, welcomed the new Act 766, saying, its implementation would make life better for […] The post New Pension Act must cover all public sector
The Ghana Police Service has urged persons travelling from Accra to Ho, Aveyime, Adidome, Mepe, Akuse, Sogakope, and Aflao to be cautious on such roads due to heavy vehicular traffic. According to the police, this is as a result of security operations ongoing within those areas following roadblocks believed to have been perpetrated by secessionist […] The post ‘Exercise
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is expected to release the outcome of investigations into alleged violence that occurred during the voter registration exercise. This follows months of investigations by a taskforce constituted by the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong Boanuh. His action follows allegations and reported cases of violence […] The post Police
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