Host of The Point of View on Citi TV, Bernard Avle on Wednesday, February 28, interviewed eight people from different sectors of the Ghanaian economy to get their perspectives on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s penultimate State of the Nation. The various sectors cut across, Ethics, Education, Energy, Youth Empowerment, the Economy, Media, anti-corruption, and […] The post The

Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has stated that imprisoning homosexuals will not eliminate homosexuality, but rather, it could increase such activities. Parliament on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, passed the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. This bill criminalizes LGBTQ activities, […] The post Imprisoning

The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, says the government does not regard the safety and well-being of citizens, hence the several malfunctioning streetlights in Accra. This comes on the back of recent reports of multiple non-functioning streetlights dotted across major streets of the capital. Parts of the La Beach Road […] The post Kofi

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As the calendar turns to the month of March – a month of celebration and remembrance – Citi FM and Citi TV proudly announce the commencement of Heritage Month 2024. This annual series of activities, spanning 1st – 31st March, is a testament to the rich tapestry of cultures, traditions and histories that define Ghana […] The post Celebrating Heritage

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, is set to maintain Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang previously served as the running mate to the NDC Flagbearer during the 2020 election. While there were speculations about other potential candidates, including […] The post Mahama

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The Deputy Clerk of Corporate and Financial Management Services Division in Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has debunked the claim that Parliament owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) GH¢23 million. There was a power cut in Parliament House and Job 600, the office complex for Members of Parliament, on Thursday, February 29, 2024, due to […] The post Power

The government is gearing up to reassess the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act concerning foreign involvement in the retail business within Ghana. Under Section 28 of the GIPC Act, foreigners aiming for joint ventures are mandated to present a capital investment of $200,000. Individual foreigners intending to engage in retail business within Ghana must […] The post GIPC

The British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, who visited the Asukese Forest Reserve to observe the project of protecting pangolins by the Alliance for Pangolin Conservation-Ghana, has commended the organization for its efforts. There are eight pangolin species worldwide, four in Asia and four in Africa. In Ghana, three pangolin species have been identified: the black-bellied, […] The post British

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has assured stakeholders of its commitment to reducing the long duration of goods clearance at various ports across the country by 50%. Currently, it takes about 10–12 days to clear goods at the Tema port, 7 days at the Kotoka International Airport, and 3 days at the […] The post We’re committed

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is urgently calling on the government to allocate funds for purchasing fuel to sustain thermal power plants and ensure a consistent electricity supply for households and businesses. The Caucus says there has been consistent load shedding by power generation companies since February 2, 2024, thereby frustrating businesses and households. Speaking […] The post Govt

Tension is escalating in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the La Dade-Kotopon constituency over an alleged attempt by the party’s leadership to impose a parliamentary candidate on the constituency. This comes after the parliamentary candidate, Dr. Gerald Tetteh Nyanyofio, who was acclaimed last year, decided to withdraw from the race. Some constituency delegates claim […] The post Tension

Government says the gold-for-oil policy contributed to a reduction in the country’s inflation rate from 54.1 percent to 23.5 percent in January 2023. The policy was introduced by the government in an attempt to address Ghana’s dwindling foreign currency reserves, coupled with the demand for dollars by oil importers, which was weakening the local cedi […] The post Gold-for-oil

The opposition leader in Chad, Yaya Dillo, has been killed in a clash with security forces in Chad, officials report. Dillo was accused by the government of involvement in a deadly attack on the country’s security agency, which he denied. Heavy gunfire erupted near his party’s headquarters in the capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday. Dillo, a […] The post Chad

The Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has urged the government to be transparent with the public regarding the ongoing power crisis in Ghana. Various parts of the country are grappling with power outages, despite unfulfilled promises from the government to address the issue. This call for transparency follows the disconnection of electricity supply […] The post Be

A parliamentary employee has shared a distressing incident of nearly collapsing in an elevator in the Job 600 building on Thursday, due to a power outage. The individual, who feared for his life, was fortunately rescued by colleagues and security personnel. The power cut affected both the Parliament House and Job 600, the office complex […] The post Dumsor:

The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in Ghana, commonly known as the anti-gay bill. The legislation, which criminalizes and prohibits LGBT activities, was approved on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, sparking criticism […] The post Passage

Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, has strongly criticized the Akufo-Addo administration’s economic performance during a lecture at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). The lecture, titled “Ghana’s economic mess; Victim of poor economic governance?” raised concerns about the government’s effectiveness in addressing the nation’s financial struggles. Adongo specifically highlighted the […] The post

Four individuals have succumbed to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West region, with a total of 18 reported cases since January 2024. Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah, the Deputy Upper West Regional Director of Public Health, revealed this information during an interview, noting that five out of the 11 municipal/districts in the Upper West region […] The post Meningitis kills