An Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, is demanding a complete withdrawal of the controversial Public University Bill from Parliament. The group says the Bill in its current form still allows the government to control the governing councils of public universities. The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, told Citi News, President Akufo-Addo […] The post Africa

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, is in the Bono East Capital Techiman to visit families of victims of election-related violence in the Techiman South Constituency. Mr. Mahama is being accompanied by the NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia; the National Women’s Organiser, Hannah Bissiw; National Chairman Ofosu Ampoffo;  the Techiman South Parliamentary […] The post Mahama

One of the suspects arrested after last Saturday’s clash some residents of Doba and Kandiga in the Upper East Region has been sentenced to six-months imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm. “He was arrested with one of the weapons but he could not produce any document to cover it so we held him for […] The post Kassena-Nankana: One jailed

In spite of the untold misfortunes that the coronavirus pandemic has brought on human activities,  including entertainment events, Citi FM has devised a way to serve its patrons with a programme dubbed ‘The Citiuation Outdoor Party’ this Christmas. ‘The Citiuaton Outdoor Party’ will be held in the place of the usual Decemba 2 Rememba concert […] The post Citi

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the postings of 15, 477 newly-trained teachers to undertake their mandatory national service. Prospective national service personnel have been asked to log onto www.nss.gov.gh on the Scheme’s website to check their placements and proceed to the various NSS registration centres across the country to initiate and complete their […] The post NSS

Parliament will not act as a rubber stamp in the processes leading to the passage of the Public Universities Bill. This is according to the Minister for Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh. The Bill entered the consideration stage after its second reading in Parliament on Tuesday, December 16, 2020, where the Minority threatened to withdraw […] The post Parliament

A top member of US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the presidential election last month. Senator McConnell spoke after the electoral college formally confirmed Mr Biden’s victory over Mr Trump. The Democrat won 306 electoral college votes to Mr Trump’s 232. President Trump still […] The post Mitch

Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections. The measures will be in place until 10 January. Christmas will see a slight easing with one household allowed to host up to four close family members. The country reported 952 additional deaths […] The post COVID-19: Germany

A high-powered delegation of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is expected to meet the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia today, Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The meeting is to discuss the amendment of some portions of the Public University Bill (PUB) which has been re-laid before Parliament. A section of the bill […] The post UTAG

In a move aimed at curbing corruption, Guinea’s re-elected President Alpha Condé has said that all ministers in his new cabinet will have to declare their assets and those of their relatives. Any company with close ties to them would be barred from bidding for government contracts, he added. Mr Condé, 82, was speaking at […] The post Guinea ministers ‘to declare

The defeated Tempane MP, Joseph Kpemka, says bad faith tactics from his opponents led to his defeat in the parliamentary polls. Speaking on Eyewitness News, he felt the voters in his constituency “fell for the propaganda.” Mr. Kpemka said is was despite him lobbying for development and employment projects for them, alongside the One-Village-One-Dam project. […] The post Tempane

Fire has gutted parts of the Kantamanto market in Accra’s central business district. The fire reportedly started around 10 pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, according to an eyewitness who spoke to Citi News. By 10:20 pm, the fire had gone out of control and some onlookers run to the nearby fire station to request […] The post Fire guts part of Kantamanto market appeared first on