The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) reconnected the Ashanti Regional office of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) after disconnecting it from the national grid about five (5) days ago, following the facility’s failure to pay accumulated bills. According to the management of ECG, the decision to reconnect GBC on Wednesday morning is a result of […] The post ECG reconnects

Legendary Ghanaian Hiplife artiste, Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko popularly known as Obrafour has sued Grammy award-winning Hip hop artiste, Drake over alleged copyright infringement. The legendary Ghanaian musician is suing the Grammy award-winning artiste for sampling his monster hit song “Oye Ohene” ft. Tinny (Remix) in the track “Calling My Name”. Drake had earlier […] The post Obrafour

The Gbese stool paramountcy in the Greater Accra Region has given persons illegally occupying Gbese stool lands a six-month ultimatum to surrender them beginning April 19, 2023. The Gbese stool laments the use of dubious and dishonest methods in disposing of stool lands, which the court has deemed null and void. Speaking at the royal […] The post Vacate

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McDan Group, Daniel McKorley has donated over 6,000 bags of rice and assorted drinks to thirty (30) communities in the Northern Region ahead of this year’s Ramadan festivities. The gesture is to assist residents celebrate the Ramadan festival. Giving out the items, Daniel McKorley averred that McDan Group which […] The post Ramadan:

As Ghana’s economy continues to face significant challenges, the government recently introduced three new taxes – the Excise duty amendment bill 2022, the Growth and sustainability levy bill, and the income tax amendment bill 2022 – to raise revenue and meet the criteria for a $3 billion IMF programme staff-level agreement. However, these new taxes […] The post Ghana’s

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has directed management of the Suaman District Assembly to refund an amount of GH?65,000 expended without authorization from the MP’s common fund. The 2020 Auditor General’s report on the utilization of the District Assemblies’ Common fund revealed that GH¢531,000 was withdrawn from the fund by the Assembly without […] The post Refund

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Central Region as part of recouping monies owed by customers have disconnected the administration block and master’s bungalows of the Mfantsiman Girls’ Secondary School in Saltpond for owing an amount of GHc316,160. The administration and master’s bungalow of the Biriwa Secondary Technical School were also not spared […] The post ECG

The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Jerry K. Hinson, has described attempts by some workers of the company to embark on industrial action as unlawful. In a letter to the workers, Mr Hinson warned that any worker who participates in the illegal strike action or picketing will be dealt with according to […] The post You’ll be

A Tamale High Court 2, has imposed a 40-year sentence on Adamu Issah a Tipper truck driver resident in Tamale in the Northern region. Adamu was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. The convict together with his accomplice, one Alhassan, who is at large, on May 24, 2022, hijacked a Toyota Hilux […] The post Tamale: Tipper Truck driver jailed 40 years

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Sampson Asaki Awingobit has expressed doubt that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) would be able to generate the anticipated revenue from the newly introduced taxes. The financial bills seek to raise about 4 billion Ghana Cedis annually as part of domestic revenue mobilisation. President […] The post GRA

Popular Ghanaian singer, Fameye, says he has been compensated with an amount of GH¢25,000 by a fuel station, which name he failed to disclose, that sold him fuel laced with water. The incident which occurred on March 15, 2023, is said to have affected the engine of his Honda Pilot 2019 model. The popular musician […] The post Contaminated fuel saga: NPA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given details of Ghana’s decision to approve the new malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University.  The malaria vaccine- R21 which will be administered to newborns and kids up to three years will help fight malaria which has become a killer disease among children.  Speaking at the inauguration […] The post Nana

A first-year Junior High School (JHS) student of the Koforidua Sarkodea Basic A school has been assaulted by his guardians for allegedly stealing GH¢50. The boy, Samuel Agyei Tawiah, is said to have forcefully admitted to stealing the money to end his ordeal. The student who lost his mother at birth has been staying with […] The post JHS student beaten with

The Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is investigating the eligibility of a parliamentary aspirant for the Keta constituency, Emmanuel Jones Mensah. The decision was taken by FEC at its meeting on Tuesday, April 18. In a statement, the party said, “The Functional Executive Committee at its meeting today, Tuesday 18th April […] The post Parliamentary

The Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is investigating the eligibility of a parliamentary aspirant for the Keta constituency, Emmanuel Jones Mensah. Citi News understands the decision was taken by FEC at its meeting on Tuesday, April 18. Sources within the NDC confirmed to citinewsroom.com that the Functional Executive Committee at its […] The post NDC

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has written to the Council of State to reconsider the appointments of Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani and Dr Peter Appiahene to the board of the Electoral Commission. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, March 20 swore in three new members of the Electoral Commission (EC) governing board. They […] The post NDC

The Ministry of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has stressed that government’s effort to curb perennial flooding across the country will be fruitless if the public continues to put up structures at unauthorized places. The ministry maintains that government is working assiduously to ensure that adequate drains are constructed to prevent flooding when it rains. […] The post Support

Workers of the ailing Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have made a passionate appeal to the Akufo-Addo government to revive the refinery.  The workers say years after series of promises, the refinery is still in a deplorable state.  Chairman of the General Transport and Chemical Workers Union, Bernard Owusu says they will continue to mount pressure […] The post Revamp ailing Tema oil

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has confirmed that former President John Dramani Mahama pays his own electricity bills. Mr Mahama in September 2022 was attacked by loyalists of the New Patriotic Party after he disclosed that he pays all his bills including electricity and water bills. “I […] The post Mahama pays

Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) – about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion. Dominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims […] The post Fox