The Department of Urban Roads of the Ministry of Roads And Highways has opened the Obetsebi Lamptey roundabout to traffic following a 9-day partial closure. The closure was between September 24, 2020, and October 2020. It was to enable the road contractor to launch metallic beams for the construction of the interchange. In an interview […] The post Obetsebi

Victims of Thursday’s floods in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region are appealing to the government for immediate assistance. Heavy rainfall broke the banks of some constructed dams in nearby communities leading to the floods, which submerged hundreds of homes and displaced thousands. Three communities namely Banawa, Gaagbini, and Dimia are the […] The post West

The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, that the Abomoso Model Senior High School, which is one of the nine new model schools being constructed by government, will be completed by the end of the year. According to Dr.  Opoku Prempeh, these new schools comprises the […] The post Akufo-Addo inspects

In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle and the team discussed marriage and men mortality. Also, a co-host of Citi Breakfast Show, Kojo Akoto Boateng hosts the Founder of Kitchen Hut Foods, Barbara Mantey to discuss the cottage industry and indigenous food; production and branding. Kitchen Hut Foods is the creator of […] The post Citi Breakfast Show: Friday, 2nd

Kenya’s ruling party – Jubilee – has banned Deputy President William Ruto from accessing the party’s headquarters as the rift between the president and his deputy widens. The Secretary General of Jubilee, Raphael Tuju, claimed the deputy president ceased being a member of the party after he launched “his own headquarters” to bolster his bid […] The post Kenya’s

Data from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) indicates some 13,282 persons in 150 communities in the Central Gonja and North Gonja districts in the Savannah Region were affected by recent floods in the region. According to NADMO, the victims lost a total of 10,948 acres of farmlands. 3,082 persons were also displaced, according to […] The post 13,282

The Premier League enters match week 4 with another cracking round of matches, live on Citi 97.3 FM in Ghana. Wherever you look, there are tantalizing fixtures to keep you salivating at the prospects of wonderful weekend of football. Usually, the weekend before the FIFA international break is tricky, with players trying their best to […] The post Betway odds,

In this edition of the Citi Business Edition, co-host of Citi Breakfast Show, Kojo Akoto Boateng hosts the Founder of Kitchen Hut Foods, Barbara Mantey to discuss the cottage industry and indigenous food; production and branding. Kitchen Hut Foods is the creator of Ez Palmnut Extract which is a natural palm nut concentrate. Citi97.3 · […] The post Citi Business

The Member of Parliament for Agona West who doubles as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Morrison has taken on officials of the National Democratic Congress in the constituency. She accused the NDC in the constituency of playing the tribal card. The NDC has dragged Cynthia Morrison to court challenging her eligibility […] The post Stop

Eastern Region became the eighth region to benefit from the on-going integrated recycling and compost plants being constructed across the country by Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) and its partners, Komptech, in partnership with the government. With the exception of Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions whose plants have been inaugurated, work is currently ongoing on solid […] The post Eastern

The first Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari has indicated that contrary to fears that the country’s economy will take some time before getting back on track, data available to the Central Bank suggests that the economy is already on its way to recovery. According to him, even though the country […] The post Ghana’s economy

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said that the COVID-19 testing regime for passengers arriving in Ghana at the Kotoka International Airport must be celebrated and not attacked. He said the government is so far satisfied with the work of the private company; Health Frontiers, contracted to offer the testing service. Speaking at […] The post Government

James Nana Wamba, the main suspect in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has revealed that the victim was killed after he showed resistance in a robbery attempt on his residence. According to the police, the suspect, who is also a cleaner at the late professor’s residence dubiously, acquired a duplicate key to the […] The post Prof.

Five persons are feared dead whilst fifteen others have sustained severe injuries after an illegal mining pit caved in at Ayamfuri in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region. Citi News sources say the illegal miners were working in an abandoned mining pit between Ayamfuri and Gyaman when the unfortunate incident happened. Speaking […] The post C/R:

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registered 15,549,242 persons for the National Identification Card (Ghana Card). For this figure, 14,689,672 cards have been printed and 13,848,697 cards issued the registered Ghanaians who are supposed to be 15 years and older. The most registrants were from the Ashanti Region with 3,016,319. The least was from the […] The post 15.5

Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson has earned a nomination in the Africa Social Star Category of the 2020 edition of E! People’s Choice Awards. The E! People’s Choice Awards is an American awards show which recognises people in entertainment. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until […] The post Lydia Forson

A wave of risk aversion swept markets on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19 and will isolate, weeks ahead of the elections. Shortly before 0500 GMT, Trump said on Twitter that he and his wife had been tested for coronavirus after Hope Hicks, a senior […] The post US: Stocks slide after Trump diagnosed with Coronavirus

More than 300 students in Namibia have caught coronavirus since schools reopened. The ministry of health says most cases are in boarding schools. Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said safety guidelines should be followed to stop transmissions in closed areas like schools. Local media reported a coronavirus outbreak in one of the schools in Oshikoto region, […] The post 300

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he would not approve US drone strikes on al-Shabab militants on Kenyan soil, according to a report by France 24. The president, who is on a state visit to France, said he had not yet received such a request. The New York Times had last month quoted unnamed US […] The post Kenya’s leader ‘rules out approving US drone

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made the most recent Claims payment to 4,292 credentialed healthcare providers and this brings the total to GHs 1,071,326,884.61, since January 2020. Of the total amount paid including withholding tax, Public healthcare providers have received GHs 565,172,987.24 representing 52.8 percent while Private healthcare providers have bagged GHs 292,488,772.99, […] The post NHIA