The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu are; -Pray for me; I’ll bounce back stronger – Akuapem Poloo to fans -90-day jail term for Akuapem Poloo harsh – Lawyer -La MP condemns military assault on residents, journalists; demands government intervention -Appealing 90-day jail term an option – Akuapem […] The post Eyewitness News, Friday, 16th
The Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF) has marked the 2021 International Day for Street Children with a call on the government to make essential services such as healthcare, education and shelter accessible to street children. The organization joined other civil society organisations around the world to highlight the challenges faced by street children, particularly in […] The post SCEF
Private legal practitioner, Bernard Owiredu says the 90-day jail term handed to social media sensation, Rosemond Brown, is harsh. He is of the view that Ms. Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Polo, aside from being a first-time offender, should have been given a more lenient custodial sentence for the sake of her seven-year-old son. “I […] The post 90-day jail term for Akuapem
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame says the proposed Broadcasting Bill is critical to help address some of the challenges affecting the broadcasting industry in the country. He said while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and other special rights for journalists and broadcasters, it also permits the placement of some […] The post Broadcasting
The Member of Parliament for the La Dade-Kotopon constituency, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, is asking the government to, as a matter of urgency, bring finality to the land dispute between members of the Coalition of La Associations (COLA) and the Ghana Armed Forces. This comes after some members of the Coalition, who were protesting the […] The post La
Tax accountability is a sure way for the government to encourage the country’s citizens to pay their taxes in order to contribute to national development, some experts and industry players have asserted. This opinion was espoused in a roundtable discussion organized by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on “Taxation and Accountability in Ghana.” […] The post Experts
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, has assured the wife and family of the late Charles Kwakye Agyako that he is committed to ensuring the arrest and prosecution of all the persons involved in his killing. The Minister spoke to Citi News on Friday after visiting Monica Nda, the wife of the deceased […] The post Takoradi
On Saturday, April 17, 2021, two-time Grammy award-winning group and reggae royalty Morgan Heritage will drop three songs as NFTs, powered by Bondly Finance. A new song and two digitally remastered titles from their vast catalogue. This event will pair rare digital art with great reggae music, through which fans and NFT collectors will be […] The post Morgan Heritage to debut music via
Popular Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown is hopeful of returning from prison custody much stronger. Widely known as Akuapem Poloo, the social media sensation says all she currently needs is the support and prayers of Ghanaians as she serves her 90-day jail term. Breaking her silence in a social media post captioned, “I love you all”, […] The post Pray
Some residents within the Ketu South municipality who were displaced by tidal waves over two weeks ago say they are yet to receive relief items from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). According to some opinion leaders in the town, though some benevolent persons and organisations have donated relief items to them, more needs to […] The post Ketu
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will be strategic in the election of its next batch of parliamentary candidates. According to the party, its poor showing in Parliament will be considered in electing new candidates. Addressing party members in Wa in the Upper West Region, the General Secretary of the party, John Boadu […] The post We’ll be strategic
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has lauded the Accra Metropolitan Assembly for its efforts in promoting public arts. This comes on the back of the Assembly’s third collaboration with the Ghana Association of Visual Arts to mark Ghana’s 6th celebration of World Art Day. This year’s celebration which was held on Thursday at […] The post Tourism
Ghana is set to host the German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention. The German Academic Exchange Service, in a statement, indicated that the German-West African Center will be part of eight centres worldwide to fight global health challenges. The Service is funding the eight interdisciplinary centres. Each centre is expected to receive […] The post Ghana
Five more persons have died from COVID-19 in Ghana bringing the country’s total death toll to 766. Per the latest update from the Ghana Health Service, 42 new cases have also been recorded, pushing to 1,379, the country’s total active COVID-19 case count as of April 12, 2021. Out of the figure, 26 persons are […] The post 42 new active COVID-19 cases; five
The Western North Regional Police Command has seized 17 unlicensed motorbikes within the Sefwi Wiawso municipality. The operation, according to the Command, is the first of a number of outlined measures to combat crime in the municipality and region. Addressing the media, the Acting Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ernest Akrasi Mensah, stated that the move […] The post Sefwi
The Western North Regional Police Command has seized 17 unlicensed motorbikes within the Sefwi Wiawso municipality. The operation according to the command is the first of outlined measures to combat crime in the municipality and region. Addressing the media, Acting Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ernest Akrasi Mensah stated that the move is also in line […] The post Sewfi
The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ebenezer Kojo Kum, has called for laid down structures that define the transitional system and how Imams are selected for Muslim communities. The Minister, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, said the structures must among other things include qualities and criteria for choosing such […] The post There
Personnel from the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service have arrested 230 suspected criminals and sex workers. The suspects, made up of Ghanaians and nationals from Togo, Benin and Nigeria, among others, were picked up from the environs of Soja Bar, located at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, in a three-hour swoop that started at 11 […] The post Scores of
The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) has announced that it will hold an Emergency General Meeting at the Centre for National Culture, Kumasi (Quarshie Idun Hall) on Monday, 19th April 2021. This decision has been occasioned by calls from the membership of the society nationwide, in accordance with Section 6.6.(1) of the Ghamro constitution. An […] The post GHAMRO
As the country pushes for the formalisation of the small-scale mining sector as the solution to the environmentally destructive illegal mining, industry players have been urged to embrace the use of the right mining technology to maximize their work without polluting the environment. Speaking to Citi News at the National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale […] The post Small-scale
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