The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has instructed the Academic Board of the University for Development Studies (UDS) to withdraw its decision to grant amnesty to students who were not able to complete their programmes within the allowable grace period. UDS, in a statement issued on January 31, 2024, announced its plans to grant amnesty […] The post GTEC ‘blocks’

We must legislate as clearly as possible, but when vagueness remains, let’s try to make sense of the vagueness. Moving forward, we have significant challenges. We need an effective, simple storyline about what NPP is and what the 2024 contest is about. We ought not to muddle too many things in our messages for the […] The post Dr.

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed disappointment in the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, for making some comments on the Book and Research Allowances (BRA) given to teachers. Professor Kwansah-Aidoo, during a public lecture organized by the SD Dombo University of Business and […] The post UTAG

The implementation of the new tax laws and amendments directs the enactment of the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112). This law imposes a levy of GHS100 per tonne on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from the electricity producers, as statutory incidence; In accordance with the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), this legislation is a political risk […] The post Elikplim

Information reaching citinewsroom.com indicates that the immediate past District Chief Executive of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district, Barikisu Losina, has been involved in an accident. The accident reportedly happened near Guripe on the Sawla-Damongo Road Saturday morning. This comes 24 hours after Barikisu Losina was sacked by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo together with 23 other Municipal and […] The post Sacked

A commercial vehicle operating on the Lapaz-Tema highway was reduced to ashes near Tema station at Lapaz on Saturday, February 3, 2024, after it was engulfed by fire. The unfortunate incident occurred in broad day light. Eyewitnesses who spoke to Citi News, revealed that there were no reported casualties before the prompt arrival of the […] The post Fire destroys commercial vehicle

The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, is advising the government to invest in the construction of roads in the country to reduce the emissions levy. The government, on February 1, 2024, introduced a new tax policy on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on internal combustion engine vehicles. Key personalities, […] The post Emissions Levy is a

The Concerned Members and Polling Station Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akuapem South Constituency have raised serious concerns about the party’s inability to hold its parliamentary primary on January 27. They bemoaned severe fear, panic, apprehension, and anxiety among members and constituents. The group also alleged that the daily operational costs […] The post NPP

She grew up without running water and electricity in Ghana. Now Patricia Mawuli-Porter is a pilot, who builds and services planes for a living in Pembrokeshire and was awarded an OBE for services to aviation. It is a far cry from her upbringing where she was almost sacrificed by relatives when she was a toddler […] The post High-flying professor pilot trailblazing for women

In an initiative to improve teaching and learning at the basic school level, ASA Savings and Loans Limited through it Odorkor Branch has presented some infrastructure needs to the Odorkor ‘1’ KG and Primary School in the Ablekuma North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The team led by the Area Manager of the company, […] The post Odorkor

Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation’s largest privately-owned bank, commemorated the official handover of the renovated Nyameyekrom M/A Primary School on January 30, 2024. This transformation, a key initiative of the bank’s “Orange Impact” program, delivers a six-unit classroom block, a staff office, a library, modern washroom facilities, and a rainwater harvesting system, benefitting over 150 […] The post Fidelity

The first batch of seven objects looted during the third Anglo-Asante War of 1874 has arrived in Ghana. Arriving aboard a United Airlines flight, they will be formally presented to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Thursday, February 8th. This presentation will take place at the commencement durbar marking the 150th anniversary of the […] The post First

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has vowed not to rescind its decision to stage a demonstration on February 13 in protest of the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption. The TUC last week issued a one-week ultimatum to the government to withdraw the new VAT, threatening to hit the streets in various […] The post We’ll boycott govt-stakeholder

Management of Citi FM and Citi TV has handed over a resettlement centre with ancillary facilities to residents of Kpando Torkor in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region. The blocks have the capacity to accommodate about 250 people. The gesture comes in response to the devastations caused by the spillage of the Akosombo dam […] The post Akosombo

The Banda-Battor Fish Market, located about a 15-minute drive from Banda Ahenkro, the Banda district capital in the Bono Region, is the only market in the area. Situated upstream of the Bui Dam, people from all walks of life travel to transact business at the market. Before the establishment of the market in 2023, there […] The post Banda fish market lacks amenities;

Political leaders in the country must rise up and ensure violence-free elections this year, a former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has said. He said the country must reverse the disturbing trend of political violence that had accompanied electoral activities over the past years with the opportunity presented […] The post Ensure

Adolescent pregnancy rate in the Eastern Region dropped from 13.1 percent in 2019 to 5.9 percent in 2023. Within the period, 365 adolescent girls who got pregnant attended school during pregnancy or after delivery, while 96 also chose to learn a skill. Madam Ellen Asare, the Deputy Director of Nursing in the Eastern Region, disclosed […] The post Adolescent pregnancy rate drops

John Awuah, the President of the Ghana Association of Bankers, has attributed the fees charged for personal transfers to inconsistencies in the data of Ghana card details between Mobile Money (MoMo) accounts and bank accounts. He explained that if the information registered on a MoMo account differs from that on a bank account, the system […] The post Banking

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has nominated 26 new Municipal and District Chief Executive Officers. The nominations are in accordance with Article 243 (1) of the Constitution. The nominations of these new MCEs and DCEs follow the revocation of 24 DCEs on Friday. The President in a statement on February 3, said, “Pursuant to […] The post Akufo-Addo nominates 26 new MDCEs

The Electoral Commission has interdicted five officers involved in overseeing the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries in Yendi. The interdiction extends to five officers who were slated to assist in the election process, except municipal officers. The parliamentary elections in the Yendi constituency concluded last week, but not without controversy. The conclusion was marred by […] The post NPP