Citi97.3 · Eyewitness News, Wednesday 3rd August 2022 The post Eyewitness News, Wednesday 3rd August 2022 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
Government has decided to lift the ban it imposed in 2017 on the construction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stations. The decision was arrived at Cabinet’s 35th sitting held today, Wednesday, August 3, 2022. This also follows the ongoing strike by Tanker Drivers and LPG Marketing Companies over the issue. In a statement, the National […] The post Ban
Fourteen passengers are feared dead in the Central Region following a head-on collision between a tipper truck and a commercial Nissan Stanbic bus. The truck with registration number GM 2670-12 was heading to Accra from Takoradi while the Nissan bus was heading to Takoradi from Kumasi. The incident happened at Ayensudo in the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem municipality of […] The post 14
The Ghana Exim Bank has initiated the raw material development project aimed at addressing raw material shortages among companies it is financing. According to the bank, most of the factories it has supported in the Central Region are struggling to get adequate raw materials, thus preventing them from producing on a large scale. According to […] The post Ghana Exim
The National Youth Authority (NYA) has announced that it will be honouring President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo with the Star of the Youth of Ghana Award in recognition of his exemplary leadership and numerous interventions in the affairs of the youth of the country. The Award will be conferred on the President at this year’s […] The post Akufo-Addo to receive star
Final year students of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) say the closure of the school will affect their performance in the ongoing Technical and Vocational Education Training Examination. The Upper East Regional Security Council on Tuesday shut down the school following a riot by the students that resulted in the destruction of school property and […] The post BOTECH
Newmont Africa has concluded discussions with government, traditional authorities and community stakeholders and commenced payment for the removal of over 8,000 speculative unauthorised structures in the $850 million Ahafo North Mining Project. An Inter-Agency Committee led by the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources responsible for mining and the Ahafo Regional Minister, with the […] The post Newmont
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has yet again taken a swipe at the governing New Patriotic Party over the latter’s consistent attribution of the country’s current economic challenges to the Russia/Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the NDC, the Akufo-Addo-led government’s reckless spending is the principal cause of Ghana’s economic predicament. Addressing […] The post Current
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned phase 1 of the Sunyani Airport rehabilitation project. Describing the commissioning ceremony as “a seminal moment in the growth and development of this elegant city, Sunyani”, President Akufo-Addo stated that “the rehabilitation of this airport is a critical part of government’s vision to expand the frontiers of the […] The post Nana
The Akim Tafo Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody 8 out of the 10 suspects arrested for attacking a teacher of the Anyinasin Methodist Junior High School in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region. All the 10 suspects and a 45-year-old drug seller, Kwasi Gyentu Darkwah who were put before the court […] The post Court remands
After 15 years of championing the cause of the improvement of water, sanitation, and hygiene in rural communities, renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author Dr. Sangu Delle, has officially launched the Sangu Delle Foundation (SDF), a nonprofit organisation that seeks to build the capacity of young Africans in the areas of entrepreneurship and education while leading […] The post Sangu
International telecommunications firm, Telecel Group, says it is willing to re-engage government to get the clearance to acquire Vodafone PLC’s operations in Ghana, following earlier hurdles. Last week, news broke about Vodafone Group’s intention to exit Ghana’s telecom market to enable it re-focus on its key markets. The British telecommunication giant had agreed to offload […] The post We’re
In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, Godfred Akoto Boafo & Nathan Quao discuss challenges applicants have to go through at the Ghana passport office. Also on the show, the team discuss a recent poll on the Dome Kwabenya Constituency. Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show, Wednesday, 3rd August 2022 The post Citi Breakfast Show, Wednesday 3rd August 2022
The National Democratic Congress is poised to win the Dome Kwabenya seat in the 2024 election, according to a poll by Global Info Analytics. After the dismissal of the Dome Kwabenya MP, Adwoa Safo, from her ministerial portfolio, the prospect of the seat being declared vacant because of her long absence from Parliament is expected […] The post Dome
The National Democratic Congress is poised to win the Dome Kwabenya seat if a by-election is held today, according to a poll by Global Info Analytics. After the dismissal of the Dome Kwabenya MP, Adwoa Safo, from her ministerial portfolio, the prospect of the seat being declared vacant because of her long absence from Parliament […] The post Dome Kwabenya
A first-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has allegedly been gang-raped by six young men, including her boyfriend. The victim allegedly declined the continuous demands by her boyfriend, Partick Fosu to engage in a threesome. According to the police, the victim was gang-raped at about 11:40 pm on Sunday […] The post 6
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a week ultimatum to all former constituency and regional executives to hand over all party vehicles and other valuables in their possession. The latest directive comes barely a month after the party held its national executive elections. The party in a memo signed by the newly elected […] The post NPP
The Tourism officer for the Mole National Park in the Savannah Region, Paul Addah says the park is rebounding following the devastating effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Addah made the comments at the park to mark this year’s world rangers day. Mr. Paul Addah congratulated the rangers of the park for their commitment […] The post Mole National park
Police in the Ashanti Region have launched investigations to unravel the circumstances surrounding a strange case where a woman, Ernestina Jackson, and her husband, Samuel Jackson, were found dead in their house at Abuakwa Maakro with the woman’s body decomposing. The police upon reaching the house realized that there were ice blocks on the deceased […] The post Police
The passport office has said it will probe claims that some Ghanaians are being charged illegal fees for the printing of passports. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show during a discussion on the matter, the Director of Passports, Louis Obeng, said his outfit “is prepared to listen to those people and then investigate.” Some Ghanaians […] The post We’ll
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