Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper wants a further interrogation of Ghana’s economic indicators following the advanced budget reading. Like the National Democratic Congress, he also told Citi News that laying blame for struggles in the economy on the coronavirus pandemic is unwarranted. “I am not underestimating COVID-19 but the economy goes through a crisis in […] The post Something
In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao and Anas Seidu, who analysed the political makeup of the Upper East Region. In this conversation, they looked at how the region voted in the 2016 elections, the trends of voting in the regions over the years and the […] The post Voters’ Diary, Thursday October 29, 2020 appeared first
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says over 93,000 teachers would have been employed by the end of President Akufo-Addo’s first term. According to him, all these teachers would have been unemployed if former President John Mahama had been retained in the 2016 presidential polls. The Minister contends that the Akufo-Addo led administration […] The post Over
The Ghana Police Service has withdrawn all charges it levelled against the National Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Said Sinare. Mr. Sinare was put before the Kaneshie District Court on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was charged with conspiracy to commit a crime to wit possession of firearm without lawful […] The post Police
Authorities of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have justified the 10% deductions from salaries of employees living in the health facility’s accommodation unit. On Wednesday, some employees of the hospital gave their management up till November 2 to halt the 10% deduction. However, authorities of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital stated that the deductions made […] The post Korle
The President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV has revealed the various reasons that formed the basis for their opposition to the controversial Agyapa deal. Speaking on Citi TV‘s Point of View on Monday, Togbe Afede stated that the House of Chiefs were among other things concerned about the seeming secrecy the […] The post Togbe
The Member of Parliament for Asawase, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak is pushing to get the Interior Minister summoned in Parliament to answer questions over alleged abuse from the Police’s Anti-Robbery Unit. The MP says the unit is “operating very inhumanly” and says he has filed a parliamentary question on the matter. “It is my hope that […] The post Muntaka
Former Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari has appealed to the youth of the region to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the general elections to retire former President, John Dramani Mahama for his abysmal performance. According to him, the performance of the Nana Akufo-Addo led government within the three and half […] The post Vote
It is without argument that our telecommunications industry has been one of the most important sectors of the economy, which has seen a tremendous transformation over the last two decades. Many years into the past, if one could communicate on phone with another, particularly beyond the shores of Ghana, the person had to make their […] The post Kwesi
A Member of Parliament’s Communications Committee, Ras Mubarak is demanding full disclosure from the government with regard to the decision to acquire 100 percent shares in AirtelTigo. The call follows the announcement from the parent company of Airtel, Bhartei Airtel to fold up operations in Ghana. Speaking to Citi News, the Kumbungu MP described the […] The post Ras
The Bono Regional Police Command has identified seven hotspots for election violence in the Bono Region ahead of the 2020 general elections. Speaking at a workshop organized by the Police Command in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association in Sunyani, the Bono Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Kingsley Augustine Oppong disclosed that the Police Command […] The post Seven
Kurl Songx has revealed that he has made peace with his former boss David ‘Kaywa’ Kyei, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Highly Spiritual Music. He fell out with Kaywa after some misunderstanding but later announced on Facebook that he had regretted all the wrongs he did the ace music producer. He asked the general […] The post Kurl Songx says he
The government says it is uncertain if the country’s land borders will be opened before next year, as the danger of COVID-19 still lingers. Ghana’s air, sea, and land borders were closed on Sunday, March 22, 2020, following an order by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as part of efforts to stop the spread of […] The post Government yet to decide
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concern over the rate at which road crashes occur in Ghana. The President said the situation is unacceptable and requires urgent steps to address it. According to the National Roads Safety Commission (NRSC), a total of 2,284 people died from road crashes in 2019. Speaking to drivers and […] The post Transport
The National Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Said Sinare has been processed for court. He is to appear before the Kaneshie District Court today, October 29, 2020. This comes after he reported to the Accra Regional Police Command following an invitation extended to him by the police to assist in […] The post NDC’s
The beginning is always a good place to start, HIPC. Heavily Indebted Poor Country. HIPC appeared to be the winning word as much as it was the word of contempt. It was a solution to the problem of debt unsustainability. Ghana was one of the 37 countries to have benefited from the World Bank, International […] The post Samuel Sompah writes: Is Ghana’s borrowings
Today’s edition of the Citi Breakfast Show discussed Bernard Avle’s interview with Energy Minister and NPP parliamentary candidate for Hohoe constituency John Peter Amewu which highlighted various infrastructural projects such as the Eastern corridor road. Also, Citi FM/TV Volta regional correspondent Benjamin Aklama gave an eyewitness and historical account of the western corridor road. Bernard […] The post Citi
Ecobank Ghana and the Devtraco Group yesterday signed a mortgage financing agreement under which Ecobank will provide exclusive financing arrangements to would-be homeowners desirous of patronising luxury and middle-income homes from Devtraco Plus & Devtraco Limited. The agreement, which was signed at the ultra-modern head office of Ecobank in Accra, affords high net worth individuals […] The post Ecobank
There is a new wave of music being projected by music duo, Swag Nation made up of Maxi Sway and Shifu King. Dubbed ‘AfroChinese’, the duo has released their debut song titled ‘Lousika’. According to the music duo, their kind of music is a fusion of African music, which is mostly referred to as Afrobeat […] The post Swag Nation introduces AfroChinese
The Member of Parliament for the Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has called on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to refrain from any reprisal attacks following Sunday’s violence in the area. He made the call on the backdrop of a violent clash between supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic […] The post Nii
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