Road injuries are estimated to be the eighth leading cause of death globally. About 3,700 people across the world die every day due to road crashes. Motorized two and three-wheelers comprise about 28% of all global road deaths. In addition, approximately 55,000 to 137,000 people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many suffering disabilities as a result […] The post Accra

Hospitality Professionals Network Ghana (HPNG), a formal guild for professionals whose vision is to enhance the human capital within Ghana’s hospitality industry has been launched. Bringing together hospitality practitioners from all levels of the professional pyramid, HPNG is poised to help in building the capacity of people working in the industry to enable them to […] The post Hospitality

The Kaneshie District Court has discharged three of the four suspects initially brought before it in connection with the murder of law professor, Yaw Benneh. The three; 41-year old gardener, Isaac Botchway, 32-year-old Christian Pobee who was a cleaner at the deceased’s Adgiriganor residence, and 52-year-old Adams Mensa Mansur who was a gardener. Presiding Judge, […] The post Three

Kosi Kedem, a former Afadjato-South MP, speaks on the separatist movement for a Western Togoland and says solutions lie in dialogue and diplomacy. On the Citi Breakfast Show, he criticised the separatists saying he did not condone calls for a Western Togoland state. He who has done extensive research on Western Togoland also gives a […] The post Kosi

The Best Male Vocalist of the Year award at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, MOGMusic has released a new album titled ‘The Experience’. ‘The Experience’ album contains eight (8) songs including the recently released new single ‘Redeemed’. The album also has a mix of worship and praise songs like Jesus, God be praised, King of […] The post Gospel

The Births and Deaths Registry has put up offices in various health facilities across the country to register all newborn babies. According to the Registry, this initiative is to ensure all newborn babies are registered to eliminate late registration and its attendant challenges. This was disclosed during the results fair held on Monday, September 29, […] The post Births

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) will on October 8, 2020, head to court to respond to the suit filed by Africa Education Watch demanding an injunction on the marking of the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination. According to the Head of Legal Affairs at WAEC, Rev. Victor Brew, the examination management body […] The post We’ll soon respond

An independent parliamentary candidate in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency, Joy Joyceline Andoh has promised to set up a Work and Pay Taxi Scheme to assist taxi drivers and the youth in the area seeking to make a living, if he wins the seat. The NPP faithful, who went independent following her disqualification by the party to […] The post Tarkwa-Nsuaem:

The Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, says the COVID-19 pandemic delayed efforts to have a second feasibility study for the sky train project in Ghana. The government in 2019, signed an agreement with a South African group, Africa Investment (Ai) SkyTrain Consortium, for the construction of the Accra Sky Train project. This was to solve the […] The post COVID-19

The Citi Breakfast Show was hinged on a call-in segment; callers across the country were asked to rate their MCE, DCE and local authorities on development within their area. Bernard Avle and the team; Godfred Akoto Boafo, Kojo Akoto Boateng, Nathan Quao and Kokui Serlomey, began with discussions on advancing the frontiers of development through […] The post Citi Breakfast Show:

Two suspected robbers have been gunned down following a shoot-out with police officers on the   Ofankor-Achimota main road in the Greater Accra Region. The Greater Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afia Tenge shared with Citi News incidents that led to the shootout. “On September 29, 2020, around 10: 30 pm, a gentleman was […] The post Police gun down

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, said Ghanaians are witnessing better governance and leadership under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and, therefore, the need to retain him in power. He cited the restoration of the teacher/nursing trainee allowances, implementation of the Free Senior High School policy of which government is paying […] The post Ghanaians

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he expects a landslide victory in the 2020 general elections following his impressive first-term performance. The President believes he has kept faith with the people of Ghana who gave him their mandate to lead the country and is hopeful of massive endorsement that would surpass the one he […] The post I’m certain

Rapper Flowking Stone has released a new album titled ‘Best Rapper Africa’. Since going solo from his brother Kunta Kinte, Kwaku Nsia Boama, popularly known as Flowking Stone has released the Gifted 1 and 2 albums. This 14-track album features his brother Kunta Kinte, Adina, LJ, Phaize, Strongman, Kweku Flick among others. While with Bradez, […] The post Flowking Stone releases

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over the latter’s decision to  reopen the voters’ register. The party argues that the Commission has not published in the gazette the 21 days’ notice of the planned exercise to the political parties and the general public. “A declaration that the Electoral Commission has […] The post NDC

Borkams industrial and trading enterprise, a firm that deals in quality electrical cables, has resolved issues that led to its closure by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). Borkams, located at Agbogba in Accra and owned by a Ghanaian, was accused of dealing in cables not certified by GSA. It was thus closed down in June […] The post Borkams industrial and

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has justified the recent decision by the government to release an amount of GHS3.56 billion in cash, to fully settle claims of depositors of defunct Microfinance companies, Savings and Loans firms and Finance Houses, instead of sticking to the original plan to pay that amount […] The post BoG

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant in the Asante Akyem South Constituency of the Ashanti Region, William Yamoah has charged NPP executives to join hands and campaign massively towards the party’s victory in the 2020 general elections. Speaking at a ceremony in Kumasi, Mr. Yamoah was confident that the party will win all […] The post Let’s

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Tree Crops Development Authority, whose focus will be on the development of tree crops and the consequential benefits to be accrued to the country. Inaugurating the Authority on Tuesday, 29th September 2020, at the Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo explained that […] The post Akufo-Addo

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is surprised at what it says is the government’s inability to deal ruthlessly with the secessionist activities in the Volta Region. According to the party, the violence accompanying calls for a Western Togoland state shows a weakness in the country’s security architecture. In a statement issued by the PPP, the […] The post PPP