The District Director of Health Services in Wa East in the Upper West Region, Dr Kingsley Pascal, has called on the Ghana Health Service to improve facilities in the district to encourage doctors to accept postings there. In his view, the decision by some doctors including indigenes to reject postings to Wa East is unfortunate. […] The post Indigene doctors

The government has assured of its commitment to honouring outstanding payments to Independent Power Producers (IPP) under the ongoing debt restructuring exercise. The government further promised to ensure that the financial sustainability of the entire power sector value chain is restored. The Finance Ministry in a statement said, “in respect of the Arrears, Government will […] The post Govt

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey says in bid for government’s Free Senior High School policy to succeed, Ghanaians must support the programme.  He says the policy has enabled the enrollment of over 260,000 students in the Greater Accra region only to gain admission into various Senior High Schools. The free SHS policy after […] The post Henry

The Chief of Paga in the Upper East Region has appealed to Citi TV/FM to use its platform to push for the speedy reconstruction of the Burkina Faso border main gate. The border gate which gives indication of an entry or exit out of Ghana was pulled down years back in anticipation of giving it […] The post Paga Chief appeals to govt to reconstruct Burkina Faso

Some 72 residents of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region have been arrested by the Military for questioning. It is unclear which barracks the residents have been sent to but the Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman constituency, Ernest Dogbey in an interview on the Citi Prime News said the number of residents arrested is […] The post Ashaiman: Military officers

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has described the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463) as unconstitutional as it paves the way for government to appoint unqualified persons to facilitate the work of the office. According to the Association, the Act which mandates the recruitment of staff to work in the […] The post CLOGSAG

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says former President John Dramani Mahama is just making excuses for his absence at Monday’s Independence Day Celebrations and previous ones. Ghana celebrated its 66th Independence Anniversary in Adaklu in the Volta Region on March 6, 2023. The former President accused the NPP of turning the celebrations into a jamboree […] The post Mahama’s

The Paediatric Society of Ghana has revealed that over 500 cases of measles have so far been recorded in the country due to the unavailability of essential vaccines. Dr Hilda Boye, the newly elected President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana said the situation is quite worrying because the delay in the arrival of the […] The post Vaccine shortage: 500 suspected

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has called on Ghanaians to ignore tribal differences and work together for a prosperous nation as the country marks 66yrs of independence. The speaker made the call when he commiserated with the immediate past Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye who has lost his wife. 88y-year old Major (RTD) Alberta […] The post Ignore tribal differences

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has admonished Ghanaians not to take the freedom they are enjoying for granted as their forefathers paid huge prices. He further called on Ghanaians to re-dedicate themselves to the ideals of democracy, freedom and justice fought by the country’s forefathers. “The celebration of this particular anniversary necessitates that we […] The post Don’t

A three-hour hour downpour in Accra on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, left parts of Ghana’s capital flooded. The rains which started around 3:40am was preceded by startling lightning and thunder ravaging through the air. Some pictures and videos on social media showed how some pedestrians struggled to get vehicles to their workplaces as major streets […] The post Parts

Some soldiers have reportedly besieged Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region, and are brutalising residents in that area. Eyewitnesses who spoke to Citi News on Tuesday said the heavily armed soldiers numbering about 20 stormed the area Tuesday dawn and started attacking residents, preventing them from even stepping out of their […] The post Soldiers

Some soldiers have reportedly besieged Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region, and are brutalising residents in that area. Eyewitnesses who spoke to Citi News on Tuesday said the heavily armed soldiers numbering about 20 stormed the area Tuesday dawn and started attacking residents, preventing them from even stepping out of their […] The post Soldiers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to deliver the State of the Nation Address  (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the President shall deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament at the start of […] The post Akufo-Addo to deliver State

Chief Executive of Crowns for Souls International, Kenneth Hushie says the purpose of his outfit is to solely win souls for God through humanitarian activities across Ghana and Africa. Crowns for Souls International, USA is a non-profit organization that through humanitarian efforts contributes effectively to the upbringing of the children in the school. Over the […] The post Crowns

The Health Minister, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu is expected to brief Parliament today, March 7, on steps being taken to address the shortage of childhood vaccines in the country. Several parts of the country have been hit with a shortage of vaccines in the last few months despite claims by the National Health Insurance Authority that […] The post Vaccine shortage: Health

Tuesday March 7, 2023, has been declared a holiday for all schools in the country. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Thousands of schools in the country and people from all walks of life on Monday, March 6, 2023, thronged Adaklu in the Volta Region to celebrate […] The post March 7 declared holiday for

Some patrons of Citi TV’s Heritage Caravan are calling on the Ghana Tourism Authority and major stakeholders to construct rest-stop facilities or collaborate with fuel stations along major roads in order to create comfort for travellers and boost tourism in the country. Sharing their experiences with Citi News on a 12-hour journey to Bolgatanga, the […] The post Heritage