The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu are; COVID-19 tests: Government to sanction private labs failing to share real-time data – Oppong Nkrumah Pupils return to school amid strict COVID-19 safety protocols Court adjourns Ablekuma Central election shooting case to February 15 Sam George kicks against reopening of […] The post Eyewitness News;
The Teachers’ and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) has suspended its nationwide strike. This was after a meeting with its leadership and government today, Monday, January 18, 2021. “We have come to an agreement with Government on the issues we presented and therefore there is the need to suspend the strike action for now,” TEWU said […] The post TEWU suspends strike
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, has filed a motion at the Supreme Court asking Electoral Commission to make a series of admissions, including the errors in the declaration of results. Among 18 items noted in the motion, Mr. Mahama wants the EC to admit that its chairperson, Jean Mensa, announced election results […] The post Election
The Ministry of Education has instructed school authorities who are yet to take delivery of government Personal Protection Equipment to reach out to their local assemblies. According to the Ministry, adequate equipment has been distributed to all district assemblies across the country. In an interview with Citi News, the PRO of the Education Ministry, Kwasi […] The post Schools
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists is calling on the government to provide special allowances for its members who it says has been crucial in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the Association, Dr Dennis Adu Gyasi explained that its personnel have not been paid allowances as […] The post Lab
Rising from the rank and file of a political party to assume a high office of a Member of Parliament (MP) could pose as daunting for many. But for most new entrants in Ghana’s current 8th Parliament, the stories abound. Mention can be made of a new face representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and […] The post Climbing ladder to
The Volta Region in the midst of the spike in COVID-19 cases has recorded 37 active cases in two weeks. A life was also lost to the virus last week. Confirming the latest death to Citi News, Deputy Volta Regional Director of Health in charge of public health, Dr. Senanu Dzokoto ascribed the COVID-19 situation […] The post Volta Region records 37 active cases in 2 weeks appeared
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on security officials in the country to investigate the killing of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein Suale. The journalist was killed by unknown assailants on January 16, 2019. Speaking at a lecture in honour of the late Suale, President of the GJA, Affail Monney emphasized the need for the […] The post Police
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) says meetings with stakeholders over the ongoing strike have ended inconclusively. The union says it wants more concrete commitment from the government before calling off the strike. “We have not seen any concrete evidence that will enable […] The post We
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George is advocating for the closure of schools for students in Kindergarten, nursery and lower primary. Schools in Ghana were closed since March 15, 2020, as part of the government’s measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. But after close to ten months of closure, President […] The post Sam
Academic work has begun across the country in most basic schools following the reopening of schools after a 10-month break because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools visited by Citi News showed school administrations ensuring adherence to various safety protocols. Lessons were in session with pupils seen in face masks, in line with protocols. Management of […] The post Pupils
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the case involving a journalist who was shot during the 2020 election at Ablekuma Central to February 15, 2021. The suspect, Collins Quarcoo, also known as Kola, was arraigned for allegedly shooting Pius Asiedu Kwanin, a journalist with the Newswatch Ghana online portal, in the leg, and injuring some […] The post Court
The government says it will not hesitate to withdraw the COVID-19 testing mandate of private laboratories that fail to provide real-time data on the people who patronize their service including those who test positive after the tests. President Akufo-Addo during his 22nd address on measures taken against the further spread of the virus said some […] The post COVID-19
The Ministry of Aviation (MoA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) are leaving nothing to chance in their effort to ensure that the country’s airports are safe and secure in the midst of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) It is in the light of the above that the two-state entities engaged waste management and disinfection […] The post Massive
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has presented essential medical items to the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Hospital for the establishment of a Breast Care Unit in the facility to help in the screening and treatment of people living with breast cancer in the municipality. After renovating a place for the establishment of the unit, Iduapriem Mine further […] The post AngloGold
Ghana’s National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh has died. A source at the National Security Secretariat who confirmed the death to Citi News revealed that the security capo died in the early hours of Monday, January 18, 2021. The late Joshua Kyeremeh was said to be receiving treatment for COVID-19 at the Ga East Municipal Hospital […] The post National Security
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has come out with the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Dubbed: Guidelines for School Reopening During COVID-19, the guidelines are part of the measures put in place by the government to ensure that all educational institutions are safe for teaching and learning. With the guidelines, which have been circulated […] The post COVID-19:
Nominations are still ongoing for the maiden edition of Citi TV’s Entertainment Achievement Awards. The awards scheme seeks to recognise and celebrate entertainers and entertainment industry players, who have distinguished themselves in the practice of their art and in their chosen fields of endeavour. The Entertainment Achievement Awards aims at leading the way in sanitising […] The post Nomination
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that most of the severe COVID-19 cases recorded in recent times have to do with youthful persons. According to him, the nation currently has 120 severe cases and 33 critical cases. “The number of patients requiring hospitalisation and intensive care is rising. The number of severe cases, […] The post COVID-19:
The family of the late private investigator, Ahmed Hussein Suale has accused the Ghana Police Service of abandoning his murder case two years after the incident. The family says enough evidence has been presented to the Criminal Investigations Department, yet they have failed to act on them. Ahmed Suale was an investigator with Anas Aremeyaw […] The post Ahmed
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