The big news stories of the day on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu  Fallout from Special Prosecutor’s report on Agyapa Royalties deal Odoododiodoo candidates of NDC, NPP sign peace pact The post Eyewitness News, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.

The Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Mark Assibey Yeboah has described as sloppy, the report released by the Special Prosecutor on the Agyapa Royalties Deal. According to the New Juaben South legislator, the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu failed to consult the Committee which worked on the agreement. The Special Prosecutor on Monday, November […] The post Amidu’s

The Minority in Parliament stands by its position on the Agyapa Royalties deal. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the findings of the corruption risk assessment conducted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor validates the Minority’s concerns about the deal. Mr. Iddrisu’s comment comes in the wake of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s […] The post Parliament

The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted allegations by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it is attempting to rig the upcoming elections by overprinting ballot papers. According to the NDC, one of the seven printing houses undertaking the exercise, Assembly Press, has printed about 150,000 surplus ballots breaching the 5 percent excess ballot papers requirement. […] The post NDC’s

In what is expected to be a thrilling competition, a total of 12 senior high schools have been shortlisted for the next round of the maiden edition of the Inter-School Public Speaking Competition 2020. The schools were selected by the panel of judges- Rita Benewah Yali, Deputy Director Administration and HR, Ghana Peace Council, George […] The post Owass,

In what is expected to be a thrilling competition, a total of 12 senior high schools have been shortlisted for the next round of the maiden edition of the Inter-School Public Speaking Competition 2020. The schools were selected by the panel of judges- Rita Benewah Yali, Deputy Director Administration and HR, Ghana Peace Council, George […] The post Owass,

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says he didn’t get any monetary benefit from the Airbus deal as being speculated. “I have had my say on the Airbus issue and no financial benefit was accrued to me, not a single dollar,” he insisted. Mr. Mahama made the comment in response […] The post I

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised customers of the defunct fund management companies to refrain from paying a facilitation fee to get access to their locked-up cash. An entity, PBAY Limited is purporting to be able to facilitate the payment of customers locked-up funds with some SEC-regulated market operators whose licenses have been revoked […] The post Don’t

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has cautioned candidates of the just-ended West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be careful of rogue websites that give false updates about the results of the examination. The management of WAEC is also meeting over allegations that it has released the 2020 WASSCE Results. According to […] The post WAEC

A member of the National Communications Team of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Elikem Kotoko is demanding the immediate resignation of the Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori Atta over the Agyapa Royalties deal. Mr. Kotoko insists that the corruption risk assessment report released by the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Martin Amidu indicts the Finance […] The post Ofori-Atta

A Deputy Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the party’s main focus is on winning the 2020 presidential polls and not attacking the presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. He made the comments while responding to Mr. Mahama’s allegation that the government is interested in […] The post NPP

The Volta Regional Police Command has assured of its commitment to ensuring peaceful elections in the region. This follows a report by the Ghana Police Service which disclosed that a total of 631 polling stations have been identified as hotspots for election violence in 18 constituencies of the Volta Region towards the general elections. Speaking […] The post V/R:

Father of one of the murdered Takoradi kidnapped girls, Francis Bentum has raised doubt over the remains of the four kidnapped girls who were taken to the Sekondi High Court. Father of Priscilla Bentum told Citi News’ Akwasi Agyei Annim that the Pathologist, Superintendent Dr. Osei Owusu-Afriyie who brought the remains is new to the […] The post Father

Towards the end of the Kwame Nkrumah era in 1966, a number of highlife artists wrote songs critical of him as Ghana’s president. But during the period leading up to independence in 1957 and the early years of independence, most Ghanaian popular artists and entertainers wholeheartedly backed Nkrumah and his Convention People’s Party. It is […] The post Ghana’s

The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu says his corruption risk assessment report on the Agyapa Royalties Agreement must be taken seriously and not trivialized. Mr. Amidu said this in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. He issued the statement on the back of separate statements released by the Jubilee House and the Ministry of […] The post Don’t

A Deputy Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai believes Ghanaians should be proud to have Nana Akufo-Addo as their President at this time. According to him, President Akufo-Addo’s order to the Finance Minister Mr. Ken Ofori Atta to send the controversial Agyapa Royalties agreement back to Parliament for further […] The post Kamal-Deen

In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao who continued his analysis on the participation of independent parliamentary candidates in Ghana’s general elections. Also on the show, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu spoke to  Bernard Oduro-Takyi, independent parliamentary candidate for Sunyani West, and Eric Osei, independent parliamentary candidate for […] The post Voters’

Host of the Citi Breakfast Show and General Manager of Citi FM/Citi TV, Bernard Koku Avle, will on Thursday, November 5, 2020 honour the 16th edition of the “Kronti ne Akwamu” (Democracy and Governance) lecture as guest speaker. The event which is being spearheaded by governance think tank, the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is […] The post Bernard

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana (NCSSMAG) has endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. The Association says whereas the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2020 manifesto is empty on plans for the small-scale mining sector, the NDC’s 2020 manifesto inspires hope with clear-cut plans to revive the […] The post Association

The parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Odododiodoo constituency have committed to ensuring peace in the constituency before, during, and after the polls. This comes after the National Commission on Small Arms and Light weapons engaged leadership of both parties following the clash that ensued […] The post Odododiodoo: