The tenure of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has been renewed by President Nana Akufo-Addo for another four years. His current tenure which begun on 1st April 2017 will end at the end of March 2021. But according to Citi Business News sources at the Central Bank, President Akufo-Addo has given his approval […] The post Akufo-Addo renews tenure

A group of Dagbani Wikipedia editors have produced audio recordings of over 4000 unique Dagbani words for Wikimedia Commons, a sister project, and the media repository for Wikipedia.  The exercise aimed to preserve the actual pronunciation of the words by native speakers and ensure that the data is made freely available online for use by […] The post Ghanaian

The big news stories in this edition of the Eyewitness News are; Clinical trial for COVID-19 herbal treatment to last for two months – FDA  Election Petition: Supreme Court cautions Frank Davies against granting media interviews  Teachers in Tamale boycott class after assault on headmaster  Election Petition: Asiedu Nketia’s credibility has soared after his cross-examination […] The post Eyewitness

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made his appointments to the Council of State for his second term. The President named 11 persons including the immediate past Chair of the Council, Nana Otuo Siriboe, to form part of the composition of the Council according to a release from the Jubilee House. The full members are: […] The post Nana Addo makes Council of

Silver prices have hit an a eight-year high after calls to buy the metal on social media sparked a trading frenzy. It comes a week after amateur investors piled into shares in the games retailer GameStop, causing them to jump 700%. On Monday silver rose by as much as 11% to $30 an ounce, while […] The post GameStop investor battle moves on to silver as prices surge

The National Blood Service is entreating the general public to donate more blood saying it has become a necessity in treating coronavirus victims with severe conditions. According to the Public Relation Officer of the National Blood Service, Steve Addai Baah, there is an acute shortage of blood in the bank forcing the service to run […] The post Blood

The chiefs and people of the Agortime Ziope Traditional Area in the Volta Region are calling on the President and the police to institute an investigation into the recent attack on the Driver and Licensing Authority (DVLA) in the Tamale. According to the chiefs, the attack by known Kandahar boys in addition to some ethnocentric […] The post Agortime

Some real estate developers seeking the services of the Lands Commission in Accra have been disappointed following a suspension of activities of the commission. According to them, they have not been able to undertake land registration and other relevant services with the commission for the past 8 months. Speaking to Citi News, one of the […] The post Real

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted a complete shutdown in power supply in Ghana following the lack of preparedness by the government to take over the Ameri Power deal. The Ameri deal was signed by the government in 2015 at a total cost $510 million to provide 230 megawatts of power for five […] The post IES fears return of ‘dumsor’

The National Democratic Congress General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, was chided for not giving direct answers during his cross-examination in the election petition hearing. “Answer the questions. At times, you try to be a bit sarcastic. That is not done in the courtroom. You don’t do this in cross-examination,” the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah said […] The post Answer

Various Teacher unions in the Tamale metropolis have boycotted academic activities following an assault on the headmaster of Nyohini JHS block B and two others last Thursday by some unidentified men. According to the teachers, headteachers in the metropolis have received several threats on their lives whilst a few have been assaulted. The teachers say […] The post Teachers

The surge in COVID-19 cases in the country has necessitated the disinfection of major prisons in the country by Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL). The Disinfection which forms part of Zoomlion’s corporate social responsibility dubbed: “Free Community Disinfection Campaign” is to help combat the new variant of the virus head-on and rid the Prisons off any […] The post Nsawam

Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, a former Attorney General and a spokesperson of John Mahama’s legal team has expressed confidence in answers General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Asiedu Nketia gave during his cross-examination in court. According to her, Mr. Asiedu Nketia didn’t say anything that undermined their case. She insisted that the […] The post Election

One of the spokespersons for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the ongoing election petition case, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah believes their lead counsel, Mr. Akoto Ampaw has been able to expose what he claimed are inconsistencies in the election petition filed by John Mahama, the 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). […] The post Akoto

The first accused in the ongoing murdered Takoradi kidnapped girls case, Sam Udeotuk Wills, today February 1, 2021, admitted before a Sekondi High Court that he knew two of the four murdered kidnapped girls. Sam Wills who is currently facing a charge of conspiracy to commit murder with his Nigerian counterpart, John Orji, said this […] The post Udeotuk Wills

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) expects the clinical trial of the malaria herbal treatment known as Nibima for the treatment of COVID-19 to last two months. The head of Clinical Trials Department at the FDA, Yvonne Adu Boahene, explained that “the trial duration is for just two months, but medication is taken for seven […] The post Clinical trial

Another policeman has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself. The incident happened in Accra. The said policeman, identified as Constable Yelnona Eugene allegedly committed the suicide whilst on guard duty at the residence of a Togolese opposition leader, Mr Gilcrest Olympio who is resident in Ghana. The deceased Constable Eugene Yelnona, was attached to the National Protection […] The post Another

Frank Davies, one of the lawyers representing President Akufo-Addo in the ongoing Election Petition has been cautioned by the Supreme Court against granting media interviews at the end of sittings. According to the judges, granting media interviews as an announced lawyer in the case is against the Legal Professional Conduct and Ethical Rules of 2020. […] The post Election

It is worth mentioning that Corporate Entities/Private individuals have played a major role in the socioeconomic development of the country through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs with many firms investing huge amount of money to support communities in which they operate. Through the CSR programs, most companies now operate in an ethical and sustainable […] The post SMT

Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana, Mrs Patricia Obo-Nai, has advised graduates of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to embrace technology and relevant skills to be on top of the corporate game. She said it was estimated that 45 percent of all current tasks could be automated with present technology, and task-oriented, […] The post Explore