The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu and Akosua Ofewaa Opoku are; -Ejura military intervention timely; Regional Minister acted right – Central Command Army head -‘We miscalculated our handling of Ejura protestors’ – Deputy Regional Police Commander -I called for police reinforcement not military – Ejura Police Commander […] The post Eyewitness
Various youth groups in the Savannah Region are unhappy with the Regional House of Chief over a decision to open a 30-day window for loggers to move their already cut wood out of the region. They thus want the House of Chiefs to reverse the decision, or they will hit the streets to express their […] The post Savannah Region: We won’t allow loggers to
Citi News’ Ashanti Regional Correspondent who doubles as the station’s Middle Belt Bureau Chief, Edward Oppong on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, testified before the ministerial committee probing the disturbances that occurred at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. He recalled that the disturbances occurred after residents pelted stones at the police who had been deployed around the […] The post Ejura
A team from Citi FM on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, visited the Queensland International School at Sakumono, Accra, as part of efforts to interact with students across the country and encourage them to participate in this year’s edition of The Literacy Challenge. Students of the school are determined to win the bragging rights this year. […] The post The
The Commanding Officer of the 4th Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Kwesi Ware Peprah, says he suspects some casualties of the disturbances at Ejura in the Ashanti Region last week, may have been hit by gunshots from the protesting youth. According to him, some protestors also fired shots during the disturbances. The General Officer Commanding of […] The post ‘I
The Ejura District Police Commander, DSP Philip Hammond, has stated that he had no hand in the military’s deployment to the area after protests over the killing of social activist Ibrahim Muhammed, alias Kaaka escalated. Responding to questions posed to him by the members of the three-member ministerial committee probing the chaos in Ejura, DSP […] The post I
In the last few weeks, many Ghanaians have been worried about the constant deployment of the military to brutalize the citizenry. The country saw the use of the military in the 2020 election leading to the killing of eight persons, and the recent deployment of the military at Ejura which caused the death of two […] The post Abuse of military
The deadline for receiving entries for the 2021 edition of Citi FM’s The Literacy Challenge has been extended to Friday, July 23, 2021. The deadline for submission of essays under the selected topic was initially Friday, June 25, 2021. The competition targeting Junior High School students across the country requires students to submit an essay […] The post Deadline
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP David Agyemang Adjem, has admitted to failings on the part of the police in the handling of the tensions in Ejura on June 29, 2021, leading to two deaths and injuries to four persons. Although the security personnel have claimed that they received intel about possible disturbances a […] The post ‘We
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP David Agyemang Adjem believes there are political undertones in the Ejura disturbances that ensued last week. According to him, the death of Ibrahim Muhammed also known as Kaaka was a catalyst for the disturbances. DCOP David Agyemang Adjem made these comments when he appeared before the ministerial committee […] The post Politicians
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP David Agyemang Adjem, believes there are political undertones in the Ejura disturbances that ensued last week. According to him, the death of Ibrahim Muhammed also known as Kaaka, was a catalyst for the disturbances. DCOP David Agyemang Adjem made these comments when he appeared before the ministerial committee […] The post Politicians
The Vice-Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Patrick Boamah says if he had his way, he would have asked his colleagues to reject the latest car loan laid in the House for Members of Parliament. According to him, the state should rather consider purchasing cars in a pool for MPs to use during their term in […] The post ‘I’d have asked
The Commanding Officer for the 4th Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Kwesi Ware Peprah, says the soldier who was captured kneeling and aiming his gun at protesting youth at Ejura in the Ashanti Region, did not fire live rounds directly at the protestors. According to him, the soldier only knelt and aimed the gun as a […] The post Ejura disturbances: ‘Kneeling
Brigadier General Joseph Aphour, the General Officer Commanding of the Central Command, has defended the Ashanti Regional Minister’s decision to request military presence Ejura during the disturbances. According to him, had that not happened, more lives would have been lost during the protest. The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has admitted to requesting the […] The post Ejura
Enepa Ventures, a leading household name in Agri-input manufacturing, importation, supplies, and distribution in the country has outdoored the most advanced Maize seeds – SC 719 hybrid into the market for farmers. In a press statement, the Group Managing Director of Enepa Ventures, Mr. Ernest Akwasi Appiah, described the hybrid, as a more improved seed […] The post Enapa
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is still investigating the conduct of suspected bandits who raided a court in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region back in 2017. At the time, the Attorney General filed a nolle prosequi to discontinue the matter over the lack of […] The post CID still
The National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, believes the #FixTheCountry movement alone is not a strong enough force to compel the government to fix the country’s problems. The movement turned down the NDC youth wing’s request to join their demonstration. The Convener for the movement, in response to […] The post #FixTheCountry
Five persons have died in an accident that occurred at Omenako near Suhum on the Kumasi-Accra Highway. The five were passengers onboard a Hyundai H100 minibus travelling from Nkawkaw to Accra. The driver of the minibus is said to have overtaken a vehicle ahead of him without observing traffic from the opposite direction upon reaching […] The post Eastern
Five persons have died in an accident that occurred at Omenako near Suhum on the Kumasi-Accra Highway. The five were passengers onboard a Hyundai H100 minibus travelling from Nkawkaw to Accra. The driver of the minibus is said to have overtaken a vehicle ahead of him without observing traffic from the opposite direction upon reaching […] The post Eastern
The Mamponteng District Court on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, remanded into police custody three suspects arrested in connection with the communal clash between youth groups at Ntonso in Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region. The suspects are to reappear before the court on July 28, 2021. The three; Nantoma Ishau, a 20-year-old barber, Ernest […] The post Ashanti
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