The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Kwabre North in the Ashanti Region has engaged with delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the constituency as part of his “Thank You” tour. The said engagement was held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The meetings were held in Kyekyewere, Tetrem and Abroma zones of […] The post Adomako Mensah
A jury has convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd, whose death last year set off worldwide protests against racial injustice. Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges — second-degree and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Wearing a light grey suit, a blue tie and a mask, he furrowed his […] The post Jury
Patients who visit the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) facilities will from now be guaranteed quality care services. This is because CHAG in partnership with PharmAccess Ghana has introduced an international quality improvement program SafeCare to assess, improve and rate the standard of care in CHAG facilities. Under the project by SafeCare and PharmAccess […] The post CHAG,
Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA), a private real estate development company specialising in turnkey construction in Africa, announced that it will build its first commercial office building in Ghana at Appolonia City, Greater Accra’s inclusive mixed-use new city 20 km from the centre of the capital. The Grade A commercial complex will offer both corporate […] The post GREA
A renowned Ghanaian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ilyas Hajj Umar has raised concern about the shortage of caregivers in Muslim communities. In his estimation, many wealthy Muslims have disregarded the maxim that “Sharing is caring,” making it difficult for the destitute to earn a living. According to Sheikh Ilyas, true believers of Allah help others to […] The post Sheikh
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has published a schedule for planned power outages in parts of the Greater Accra Region from 10th May to 17th May 2021. It said the outage is to facilitate the work of various contractors on its different lines. ECG explained that it needs to tie-in the Pokuase Bulk Supply […] The post ECG publishes ‘dumsor’ timetable for May 2021
Some aggrieved executives of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP in the Cape Coast North Constituency of the Central Region, have accused the NDC Member of Parliament, Kwamina Minta Nyarku of making false claims that he has secured a contract for the construction of a number of link roads in the constituency. “The MP in […] The post Cape
The prime suspect in the killing of the Aeronautic Engineer with African World Airline (AWA) has admitted committing the act. Prince Kwabena Kumi was gruesomely killed in April 2018 when he was visiting his family house at Akim Asuboa near Akim Oda. Joseph Kwasi Effah alias Kwasi Tailor told the police he mistakenly shot Kwabena […] The post ‘I shot AWA engineer
A pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) group in the Ablekuma West constituency is calling for the removal of the Municipal Chief Executive for the area, George Cyril Bray. The group, calling itself Concerned Youth of Ablekuma, is alleging that the actions of Mr. Bray are deepening the cracks within the party in the constituency. Speaking to […] The post Pro-NPP group demands removal
The Preasident, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the commencement of work on a new Court of Appeal complex and permanent residential facilities for Court of Appeal judges, all to be located in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Performing the sod-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, 20th April 2021, in the presence of Chief […] The post Nana
Ghana has maintained its 2020 spot on the 2021 World Press Freedom Index. The latest report by Reporters Without Borders saw Ghana ranking 30 out of 180 countries assessed, the same position it attained in the 2020 report, although its indicative points improved. Worthy of note is that Ghana’s current ranking, like in 2013 and […] The post 2021
The Medical Director of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region, Dr. Joseph Kojo Tambil, has told Citi News that the majority of the hospital’s staff is yet to take the COVID-19 vaccines due to misinformation from the mass media. Dr. Tambil said despite receiving about 800 doses of the vaccines, only about 50 […] The post Effia-Nkwanta
A dialogue on Ghana’s competitive potential in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will come off tomorrow at 2 pm. This is in line with a report put together by international advisory firm Konfidants dubbed: “Ghana’s competitive potential in the AfCFTA; A country competitiveness and opportunity assessment report”. The Panellists include Dr. Fareed Kwesi […] The post Konfidants
The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested a suspect by name Eric Asare also known as “Fanta Mogya” at his hideout at Buduburam in connection with the robbery and killing of a businessman, Steven Entsi at Opeikuma junction, Kasoa. Briefing the media in Cape Coast, the Central Regional Police Commander, DCOP Habiba Twumasi Sarpong, said […] The post Kasoa:
Joseph Kojo Mamphey, the Chief Executive Officer of Mandev Ghana Limited, the contracting firm responsible for the Atta-Mills Presidential Library project in the Central Region, has confirmed that the Memorial library will be fully opened by the end of next month. In an interview with Citi News, the Contractor said he had received assurance that […] The post Atta
The case of Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei, Hezekiah Prayer Ministry, who allegedly threatened to cause the death of Madam Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, has been adjourned to May 17. When the matter was called on yesterday, Monday at an Accra Circuit Court, Sergeant Kofi Frimpong held a brief of Assistant Superintendent of […] The post Case
A smuggler helping illegal immigrants cross into the United States from Mexico dropped a two-year-old Ghanaian child from atop an 18ft wall into the arms of the father who was waiting below. Dramatic video footage taken by the US Border Patrol shows a group of people climbing over the wall along the boundary near Imperial Beach, California, just […] The post US:
The Ashanti Regional Prisons Command has described as erroneous reports that a former inmate of the Kumasi Central Prisons has been denied admission by three Senior High Schools in the Upper East Region because he is an ex-convict. The Command said the student, Abu Sufiano Yahaya, who wrote his Basic Education Certificate Examination in 2019, […] The post Former
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has also ruled out poisoning as the cause of death in the varying species of fish that were washed ashore a few weeks ago. Speaking to Citi News, the Executive Director of EPA, Henry Kokofu, also backed the earlier reports that stress factors caused the death of the aquatic animals. […] The post Washed-ashore fish weren’t poisoned –
The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man in possession of fake currency. The suspect, Kofi Appiah alias Dacosta, was arrested at Estate junction near Kasoa in possession of bundles of 50 cedi notes suspected to be fake, and some dollar notes. The police noted that several fake currencies were retrieved in his […] The post 43-year-old
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