Popular Ghanaian actor, King Aboagye Brenya has died. According to his family, he died on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the County Hospital at Abrepo in Kumasi after he was rushed to the facility for treatment. The 82-year-old had been incapacitated for the past six years, and as such has been out of the Ghanaian […] The post Veteran Ghanaian actor, King Aboagye
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has described as normal practice the occasional use of Ghana’s Presidential jet by the Heads of State of other countries in the subregion. It is said, such assistance is part of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations among countries, adding that Ghanaian leaders have in the past also benefitted from such gestures. […] The post Nothing
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako as the Acting Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) effective October 1, 2021. Prior to this appointment, he served as the National Cybersecurity Advisor and Head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), leading Ghana’s institutionalisation of cybersecurity under the policy direction of […] The post Dr.
The MCE nominee for the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region, Sule Salifu, has been endorsed by assembly members of the area. Sule Salifu polled 40 ‘Yes’ votes and 17 ‘No’ votes out of a total of 59 votes cast, while two were rejected. Out of the 59, there were 41 elected Assembly members and […] The post Sule Salifu confirmed as MCE for Tamale appeared
A CDD-Ghana Local Government Survey has indicated that 76 percent of Ghanaians are in favour of the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Seventy-one percent of Ghanaians said they prefer that MMDCEs be elected on a non-partisan basis whilst only 20 percent opted for a partisan election format. According to the CDD, […] The post 76%
The National House of Chiefs has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to provide the country’s security agencies with the necessary logistics to fight crime effectively in the country. Speaking at a National House of Chiefs’ engagement in Kumasi, the President of the House, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, said the police are unable to effectively fight […] The post Resource
Nigerian afropop artist, Joeboy, has said there is lack of excitement In Nigeria’s social media space following the ban of the popular microblogging platform, Twitter, by the government of Nigeria. Joeboy, speaking to A. J. Sarpong on Brunch in the Citi, explained that the once-vibrant Twitter-Naija has never been the same after the federal government’s […] The post Twitter
The Institute for African Maritime Development has made proposals towards ensuring the safety of seafarers as Ghana on Thursday, September 30, 2021, joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Maritime Day. The World Maritime Day is a special occasion in the maritime industry. The theme for the 2021 edition is ‘Seafarers: at the […] The post World
Assembly members of the Yendi Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region, have reportedly confirmed the Municipal Chief Executive nominee for the area, Alhaji Ahmed Yussuf Abubakar, after the second voting. The confirmation occurred behind closed doors. The media was asked to leave the venue of the voting when counting was set to start. According to […] The post Yendi
A group of illegal miners at Oseikrom in the New Abirem District in the Eastern Region have been stopped from operating. Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker told Citi News that, the group was stopped “because they don’t have a licence to mine. It is in an illegal site. They must […] The post Eastern Region: Illegal miners comprising
A group of illegal miners at Oseikrom in the New Abirem District in the Eastern Region have been stopped from operating. Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, told Citi News that, the group was stopped “because they don’t have a licence to mine. It is in an illegal site. They must […] The post Eastern Region:
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The President’s District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee for Ellembelle District, Kwesi Bonzoh has failed to secure the 2/3rd majority of the expected votes from assembly members in the area. He was expected to get 35 votes out of the 52 assembly members’ votes, but Mr. Bonzoh had 27 Yes-votes out of the 49 valid votes […] The post Ellembelle assembly members
The family of the late Abdul Nasir Yussif, one of the two persons who died during the violence that occurred at Ejura in the Ashanti Region, has threatened to sue the military officers who shot into the protestors. The family, which has expressed disappointment at the Ejura Committee report, says it will reject any compensation […] The post Ejura
The Buduburam Camp in the Central Region has been the scene of anguish as many residents are on the verge of being homeless because of the planned demolition later today, Thursday, September 30, 2021. Liberian refugees and other residents at the camp say they have no money to find new homes. The Buduburam Camp became […] The post Buduburam Camp residents
Celebrated Ghanaian rapper, Okyeame Kwame, has met with the Managing Director of the State Housing Company, Nana Kwabena Ampofo Appiah to talk about how to offset carbon emissions in the environment. The two, on Monday, September 27, 2021, spoke about the need to space out building projects as well as plant trees in newly-built vicinities. […] The post Okyeame
The Nigerian government has approved a two-week paternity leave for civil servants. This signifies a major shift in the country’s civil service rules and comes after years of debate around the issue. Nigeria’s Head of Civil Service Folasade Yemi-Esan said that the 14-day paternity leave is to enable fathers and their newborns “bond well together”. […] The post Nigeria
Ghana is the second-largest remittances receiver in Sub-Saharan African after Nigeria with an economic reliance of USD 4,054 Million (Inflows), representing 6.1% of Ghana’s GDP (Bank of Ghana, 2019, World Bank 2019). This is because of a large, well-dispersed diaspora and a thriving digital environment, creating opportunities to reduce costs and enhance financial inclusion. Also, […] The post Saved
Vodafone Ghana Foundation has announced Alfred Anarfi Kyeremanteng, winner of the 2021 edition of Citi FM’s ‘The Literacy Challenge’, as the National Ambassador for its e-learning app, ‘Instant Schools’. The 15-year-old Alfred Anarfi who is a pupil of the Happy Kids School in Accra is expected to drive Instant School awareness campaign across the country. […] The post The
Vodafone Ghana Foundation has announced Alfred Anarfi Kyeremanteng, winner of the 2021 edition of Citi FM’s ‘The Literacy Challenge’, as the National Ambassador for its e-learning app, ‘Instant Schools’. The 15-year-old Alfred Anarfi who is a pupil of the Happy Kids School in Accra is expected to drive Instant School awareness campaign across the country. […] The post The
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