The Authorities at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have presented an undisclosed amount of money and items to some accident victims in the Ashanti region. The assembly says it is embarking on the initiative in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of the 2022 world day of remembrance for road crash victims. Benjamin Quaye, who […] The post KMA,
This Christmas, BBnZ Live and BTL Africa collaborate to bring you UPPFEST City, a one-of-a-kind pop-up festival, which creates a venue for creatives and event organizers to collaborate on ideas and events for the season. The idea was birthed as a way to subsidize costs for the industry considering the current economic turmoil. UPPFEST City […] The post The world’s greatest
The Vodafone Ghana Foundation, the charity arm of Vodafone Ghana, has won five awards at the 2022 Sustainability and Social Investment (SSI) Awards held over the weekend at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. The organisers awarded the Foundation the SSI Team of the Year, SSI Foundation/Company of the Year, Best Company in Supporting Health Institutions, […] The post Vodafone
Police have begun investigations into a viral video in which two officers were seen assaulting a civilian at Asankrangwa in the Western North Region. The victim was manhandled by the two police officers for allegedly carrying marijuana, otherwise known as ‘wee’ in a tricycle. The suspect who was heard pleading for his life denied ownership […] The post Police
Some customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Teshie district of Accra have expressed dissatisfaction with difficulties confronting the company’s prepaid vending points. For the residents in Teshie, the inability to purchase prepaid credits is frustrating. In a Citi News interaction with the customers, they called for a partnership with private service […] The post Teshie:
The Member of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, has advised his colleagues on the majority side in Parliament to attend and fully participate in the 2023 budget presentation slated for Thursday, November 24, 2022. About 98 majority MPs are calling for the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta over the country’s […] The post Don’t
In marking 10 years of African Legends Night, Global Media Alliance has announced five new initiatives to celebrate this year’s concert ahead of the main show slated for December 2nd at the Grand Arena – Accra International Conference Centre. Curation of African Legends Digital Music Museum and the African Legends Hall of Fame are two […] The post African
The meeting between organized labour and the government to negotiate a 60 percent increment in the single-spine salary structure for 2023 has ended inconclusively. The public sector workers explained that the daily base pay is lower than the government’s newly announced daily minimum wage of GH¢14.88. Thomas Musah, the General Secretary of the Ghana National […] The post Organised
The 3rd edition of ‘The Citiuaton Outdoor Party,’ exclusively organised annually by Citi TV/Citi FM, will be held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra on December 24, 2022. The biggest end-of-year party will have an amazing live band performance from Nkyinkyim, back-to-back hit music from Ghana’s finest group, Praye, and the talented crooner, […] The post Citi
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has declared Wednesday, November 23, 2022, as a holiday for people in that country following their victory at the ongoing World Cup. The holiday is expected to be enjoyed by all government and private sector employees, as well as for students in all phases of education in that country. The […] The post Saudi Arabia declares holiday
Residents of mining community, Manso Datano in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region, have intensified calls for the withdrawal of all military deployments to the area. This follows the death of a nursing mother who was allegedly shot by a military man. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred during a funeral ceremony. The […] The post Manso
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has cautioned that its members are ready to deactivate all SIM cards yet to be registered by November 30, 2022. In a statement, it said its members, AirtelTigo, MTN and Vodafone, have begun complying with the recent directive from the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization. On November 11, 2022, the […] The post Telcos
The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission (PC), Egbert Faibille Junior, says in spite of challenges confronting Ghana’s Upstream Petroleum sector, the country has been recording some positives with respect to contracts awarded to indigenous Ghanaian Companies. Speaking at the opening of this year’s Petroleum Commission Local Content Conference in Takoradi, Mr. Faibille Junior […] The post Ghana
The National Road Safety Authority (NSRA) has disclosed that 377 people were killed between January and October 2022 in the Ashanti Region, while over 3,000 sustained various degrees of injuries within the same period. The Authority says available data shows that speeding and stationary vehicles continue to be among the major causes of road crashes […] The post A/R:
Tyona Dodson, 41, has been arrested by the Police in Columbus, Ohio after she shot dead 22-year-old Britney Boateng, a Ghanaian musician based in the US, on the city’s east side early Friday, November 18. Officers were called to the 400 block of South Weyant Avenue, just north of East Main Street, around 1 a.m. […] The post US-based Ghanaian musician shot dead in Columbus
Eighty percent of road projects being pre-financed by Ghanaian contractors across the country have stalled, the National Chairman of the Association of Ghana Road Contractors, John Afful, has estimated. He attributed these challenges to the depreciation of the cedi and the increasing cost of petroleum products. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Afful said […] The post Road
Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the continuous engagement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is needed and essential to improving the quality of governance in the country. He called for broader civil society engagements and admonished the government to consider the inputs of these organizations in the development process of the country. Speaking […] The post Mahama
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially inaugurated all the standing committees of its national council. The move, according to the party, is in line with measures to further position the party strongly to execute its tasks in preparation ahead of the 2024 elections. Speaking to the media, the National Chairman of the party, Stephen […] The post NPP inaugurates standing committees
The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of deliberately running down the Saglemi Housing Project as part of a conspiracy to have the grounds to sell it off cheaply to cronies of the New Patriotic Party. The accusations were made by the Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, during a visit […] The post Akufo-Addo
A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half as Lionel Messi opened the […] The post 2022 World Cup: Saudi Arabia come from behind
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