Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated an amount of GH¢2,000 to each of the 34 constituencies in the Greater Accra Region. According to the Vice President, the gesture is aimed at helping the party at the constituency level. Dr. Bawumia also presented an amount of GH¢20,000 to the Regional Secretariat of the party for […] The post Bawumia
Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey says some members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are hatching a plot to sabotage him. Mr. Quartey says such persons say he is becoming too powerful in the NPP. Speaking at the NPP’s Greater Accra Regional Delegates Conference in Accra on Thursday, October 14, 2021, the Ayawaso […] The post Some
Former President John Dramani Mahama has refuted claims by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, that the 2020 general election is the most credible poll in the country’s history. The former President who was responding to Jean Mensa’s statement at the ECOWAS Parliament said her inability to appear before the Supreme Court to […] The post Jean
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has extended his commiserations to the family of former Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda. In a Facebook post, Dr. Bawumia described Mr. Adda as his elder brother and that he is saddened by his demise. “I have received with sadness the passing of my elder brother, Joseph Kofi Adda, […] The post Bawumia consoles
The Ghana Committed Drivers Association has bemoaned the increasing rate at which officials of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) seize driving licences of drivers. While not giving any figures, the association claims the police also end up losing the licences in most instances. In a Citi News interview, Chairman of the Association, Charles […] The post Driver
The Social Studies teacher of Kulpi Junior High School in the East Gonja Municipality standing trial for sodomizing 18 pupils has pleaded guilty to all the charges. His plea was taken today, October 14, 2021, at a High Court in Tamale, after he was discharged by a magistrate court in Salaga on Wednesday. He was […] The post East Gonja: Teacher accused of sodomizing
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) says it has completed the pre-qualification phase for private lotto operators for the 2021/2022 licensing year. In a statement, the NLA said all such operators who duly submitted completed pre-qualification forms to the Authority are to contact the Operations Office at the NLA for the licensing application forms and payment […] The post NLA
The members of the Cold Store and Corn Millers Association are calling on the government to subsidize electricity tariffs to save their businesses from collapsing. Speaking to Citi News, General Secretary of the Association, Moses Dei said, “the new pre-paid meter “runs like Usain Bolt and this is taking a toll on our business”. He […] The post Cold store operators
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has joined calls for the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) to reconsider its decision to withhold payment of salaries of government workers without Ghana cards. GNAT, in a statement, insisted that the decision is a lazy approach towards addressing lapses in the government’s payroll system. “We wish to […] The post ‘No
The contempt case brought against the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Frank Hanson at an Accra High Court has been adjourned to November 23, 2021. The judge took the decision to enable the applicant to serve two other respondents in the matter. Speaking to the media after the court hearing, Emmanuel Bright Atokoh who […] The post Contempt case against Chief
The Gulf of Guinea recorded 39 pirate attacks between January and October 2021. According to the Ghana Navy, the pirates have shifted their focus from hijacking oil vessels to kidnapping seafarers and demanding ransom. The latest of such attacks happened on October 11, 2021, when personnel of the Ghana Navy successfully warded off an attempted […] The post Ghana
The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NASIA) is set to move against schools offering Cambridge Assessment International Education and International Baccalaureate without proper accreditation. In a Citi News interview, the Inspector-General of Schools at NASIA, Dr. Hagar Hilda Ampadu, warned all parents and guardians to desist from patronising such schools without proper accreditation. During a validation […] The post NASIA
Residents of Vea and Gowrie in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region are appealing to the government to construct a bridge on the spillway of the Vea dam to avert the loss of lives and property. According to the residents, the only road that connects the two communities to adjoining towns has been […] The post Bongo: Gowrie-Vea residents appeal
Young migrants make up over 20% of the youth population across the European Union. In cities like Hamburg in Germany, half of all children and youth under the age of 18 have a migration background (50.4%), meaning they or their parents were born abroad. This means millions of young people across Europe have connections to […] The post Young Ghanaians in
Power has been restored at the New Kejetia Market after it was disconnected on Wednesday. About 7,200 shops at the facility were affected by the disconnection exercise. For months, the traders, and the management of the facility have had disagreements over the payment of electricity bills. This led to them boycotting the payment of service […] The post Power
The Ghana Police Service has introduced shuttle services for its personnel. The intervention is meant to facilitate the movement of personnel to and from their places of residence to various duty points. The programme, which has been implemented in fifteen (15) out of the eighteen (18) Police Operational Regions is intended to ease the burden […] The post Police
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned of a money-doubling scheme operating in Ghana under the pseudo name “Worldremit”. “This fraudulent scheme is distinct from the globally renowned Fintech, “WorldRemit” which is in the business of international fund transfers,” the BoG said in a statement. The central bank explained that the fraudulent “scheme encourages customers […] The post BoG
Philip Fiifi Buckman, lawyer for Josephine Panyin Mensah, the Takoradi woman accused of faking her kidnapping and pregnancy, says the police prosecution team is yet to furnish his client with all intended prosecution documents. Speaking to Citi News after the Presiding Judge for the Takoradi Habour Circuit A, His Honour Michael Cudjoe Ampadu adjourned the […] The post Takoradi:
The Right to Information Commission says it has stepped up public engagement to get more citizens to participate in the implementation of the Right to Information Act. According to officials of the Commission, such engagements will help the citizenry better appreciate the new law and how to apply it as part of their constitutional rights. […] The post RTI Commission
The Central Regional Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwesi Dawood, who has been accused of incest and defilement, has been slapped with new charges. He was charged with incest, defilement, and assault when he appeared in court on Thursday, October 14, 2021. These new chargers are in addition to abetment to commit […] The post Defilement
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