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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has denied social media reports suggesting that he has forfeited six months of his salary to the State. In a statement, the former President described the reports as fake news and called on the public to completely disregard them. “The attention of the Office of former President John Kufuor has […] The post Kufuor denies forfeiting six months
The National Labour Commission has urged invited government representatives and striking pre-tertiary teachers for a hearing on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 10 am. According to the invitation sighted by Citi News, the commission has also advised the striking teachers to suspend the strike. The invitation was after the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations […] The post NLC
One person is feared dead, while five others are wounded after a clash over a piece of land between some persons in Gomoa Akaman and Awutu Bereku. According to an eyewitness, some group of persons armed with a gun and other weapons launched the attack on them. He recounted that the assailants shot at them […] The post Awutu Senya West: 1 feared dead,
The Vice President of the Ghana Securities Industry Association, Kisseih Antonio, has revealed that redemption requests have overwhelmed fund managers as a result of the recent economic challenges. According to him, outflow of liquidity increased as some investors feared their funds may suffer haircuts. President Akufo-Addo in an address to the nation assured that there […] The post Fund
Operations at the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) are expected to fully commence soon after power to the company was restored on Monday. The workers had earlier protested for better working conditions. The agitations among other issues led to management’s decision to shut down its operations. However, Citi News can confirm that as of Monday, November […] The post VALCO to resume operations
The Head of Corporate Communication at Ghana Gas, Ernest Owusu Bempah has denied claims that Ghana Gas paid GH¢8 million to the District Chief Executive of the Ellembelle, Kwasi Bonzoh. His denial comes days after the DCE demanded Owusu Bempah to either retract or face prosecution after some media houses attributed the said allegations to […] The post Ghana
The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has entreated financial institutions to establish pension packages tailored for creatives. He also urged them to have the tolerance and patience to customize their products to suit these showbiz people. The interactive session, which took place on November 4, 2022, had some veteran musicians and […] The post Okraku-Mantey
The Supreme Court has ordered investigative Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to appear in open Court to face the former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi. Mr Nyantakyi in May this year petitioned the Supreme Court to quash an order by the Accra High Court for Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in camera. According […] The post Number 12: Supreme Court orders
The Supreme Court has ordered investigative Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to appear in open Court to face the former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi. The High Court granted an oral application by the prosecution in the criminal case of Kwesi Nyantakyi for Anas Aremeyaw Anas to give evidence in-camera as a prosecution […] The post Number
The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) has signed an MoU with its German partners, the RWTH AACHEN University, Julich GmbH, through the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to build the capacity of 60 West African students. The International Master’s programme seeks to help develop […] The post COP
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has referred the impasse between the government and the striking unions to the National Labour Commission. This comes after a second meeting between the parties involved on Monday to find a common ground ended in a stalemate. The teacher unions declared a sit-down strike on November 4, in […] The post Employment
The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has dismissed claims by the Minority in Parliament that the government is training mercenaries at the Presidency. The allegation was first made by social media commentator, Kelvin Taylor, who claimed that some mercenaries were being trained by a top security officer at the Jubilee House. The Minority in Parliament subsequently […] The post Gov’t
A senior police officer, Inspector Entwie Bio, has been arrested for reckless driving. The officer was arrested on Monday after he was seen driving in the middle of the road around the Airport area in his Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle with registration number GT 8086 -13. He has been processed for court. The incident comes […] The post Senior police officer arrested for reckless
The Cape Coast District Court presided over by Her Worship, Bernice Mensima Ackom has for the fourth time adjourned the case involving the killing of Georgina Asor Botchwey, a student nurse at Sikafuambantem, a suburb of Mankessim in the Central Region. The three accused persons including the third suspect who is alleged to have been […] The post Court adjourns Mankessim
A Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has criticised the Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, for downplaying the concerns of Ghanaians protesting the government amid the economic crisis. Speaking on The Point of View on Citi TV on Monday, November 7, 2022, after Mr Ahiagbah described agitations against President Akufo-Addo as emotional, […] The post Kpebu
The Economic and Financial Court 2 Division of the High Court has granted a GHS 200 bail to the Chief Executive of defunct Beige Capital, Michael Nyinaku. Mr. Nyinaku is also to deposit his passport at the Court’s registry. The Court additionally ordered him to present two sureties, each to be justified with documents of […] The post Defunct BEIGE Bank’s CEO granted GHS 200m
The Minority in Parliament is questioning the payment of $33.3 million by the government to the concessionaire in the Boankra Inland Port project. The Boankra Inland Port is a $330m joint venture between the government and Ashanti Port Services, and it is expected to serve importers and exporters in the middle and northern parts of […] The post Minority
The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has alleged that the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison, has illegally given over GHS 70 billion to the government to finance maturing debts on the domestic market. According to Mr. Adongo, the move by the central bank was contrary to the Financial Management […] The post BoG illegally gave gov’t GHS70m
The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has alleged that the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison, has illegally given over GHS 70 billion to the government to finance maturing debts on the domestic market. According to Mr. Adongo, the move by the central bank was contrary to the Financial Management […] The post BoG illegally gave gov’t GHS70bn
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