The Parliament Select Committee on Trade and Industry has assured local cement manufacturers that it will take the necessary legal steps in ensuring fair trade practices within the cement industry is adhered to in order to move the industry forward. Chairman of the Committee, Nana Amaniampong Marfo (MP, Afigya-Kwabre North) who spoke in an interview […] The post Parliamentary
There have been intensified efforts by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to get constituents to vote against members of the party who are contesting in the upcoming elections as independent parliamentary candidates. Some NPP leaders who addressed a durbar of chiefs and people in the Bekwai constituency called on NPP supporters to […] The post We
The Western Regional Police Command says no family member of the Tarkwa Nsuaem Member of Parliament (MP), Mireku Duker was attacked during last weekend’s chieftaincy dispute at Dompim. Two persons sustained life-threatening injuries from a chieftaincy clash that erupted on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Dompim-Pepesa, a farming community in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of […] The post Tarkwa
Some customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited say they will campaign for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the government fails to provide a timeline for the payment of their locked-up funds. The customers have given the Akufo-Addo government by the close of October 12, 2020, to take a decision on their fate. This according to […] The post Menzgold customers
The fate of the 17 presidential aspirants who submitted their nomination forms before the October 9, 2020 deadline will be known this week. Two committees, the IT and Technical, were set up by the Commission to scrutinize the nomination forms of all the aspirants. The Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Jean Mensa, last week, said […] The post Committees
The Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Nana Yaw Akwada believes that calls for Members of Parliament (MPs) to be given police protection are unfounded. Following the manner in which the Member of Parliament for the Mfantseman constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford was killed, MPs have renewed calls for state-sponsored security. Mr. Hayford was […] The post Calls
Today’s edition of the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle and the team was hinged on perennial flooding in Ghana. Some Municipal Chief Executives were interrogated over their response to the affected communities which are considered as flood-prone areas. Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show: Monday, 12th October, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show: Monday, 12th October, 2020
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accompanied by Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Alan Kyeremanten, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister has inspected the site of Best Fertilizer Company Limited, one of the companies operating under Government’s “One District One Factory” (1D1F) programme, located […] The post Ashanti
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has discredited claims that a government official has been arrested in London with a cash amount of £26 million. Some reports with a viral audio clip capture a voice of a male presenter reading a supposed news bulletin in which he claims the government official arrived in the UK […] The post No
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) and Petroleum Commission have signed a GHS3.5 million agreement to train Ghanaian youth in the upstream oil and gas sector to boost local content in the petroleum industry. The training programme in Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity (AOGC) forms part of government’s strategic agenda to localize most of the expatriate […] The post Takoradi
Some unclaimed bodies at the Upper West Regional Hospital Mortuary have been buried by the Regional Police Command. It follows futile efforts to trace relatives of the bodies which were deposited at the morgue by the Regional Police Command after criminal operations. A statement from the police and signed by the Regional Public Affairs Officer, […] The post Police
Ghanaian highlife artiste, Kuami Eugene has released his second album titled ‘Son of Africa’. The album is a cocktail of sounds across Africa which also features some of the continent’s great musicians. The Album starts with the voice of the Ultimate Son of the Land, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and cuts across all aspects of […] The post Kuami Eugene releases ‘Son
The Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, George Mireku Duker and the Western Regional Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party who doubles as a presidential staffer, Charles Bissue, have finally agreed to work in peace for the interest of the party following the fisticuffs between the two about a month ago. They both reportedly sustained […] The post Mireku Duker and
The grand finale of the Keyboard Idol talent show, organised by Citi TV will come off on Saturday, 24th October from 6 pm-8 pm. The competition which premiered on Saturday, August 1, 2020, is aimed at unearthing young keyboardists below the age of 15. Over 300 entries were submitted by children who fall in the […] The post Grand finale of Citi TV’s Keyboard
Newspaper Headlines for Monday, October 12, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Monday, October 12, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) continues to pay glowing tributes to the slain Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman in the Central Region, Ekow Quansah Hayford. According to the party, the late legislator is among the five best performing members in the Central Region as far as parliamentary work is concerned. General Secretary of […] The post Late
The Running Mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says the NDC will pass the Affirmative Action Bill into law if elected into power on December 7. According to her, this will increase the participation of women in key decision-making roles. The NDC running mate further said the time has […] The post NDC
A former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadjo Afari Gyan wants the youth to be responsible in their actions before, during and after the 2020 general elections. According to him, well thought through deeds of the youth on the African continent can impact immensely in development. Speaking at the African Leaders’ debate series […] The post Afari-Gyan
Three hours of downpour in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua on Sunday afternoon rendered dozens homeless and caused destruction to properties. The rain which started around 2 pm affected residents and shop owners at Effiduase, Asokore, Highways and Aberewa Nkwanta. President Akufo-Addo in August 2020 as part of a working visit to the Eastern Region […] The post E/R:
Microsoft has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval. The move mimics the US tech giant’s rivals Facebook and Twitter, which have also said remote work would be a permanent option. It follows a rapid shift away from office working prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Many […] The post Microsoft makes remote work option
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