The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has bemoaned the non-payment of an amount of GH¢77,006 mortuary fees embezzled by a mortuary attendant of the Effia Nkwanta Government Hospital in the Western Region. Stephen Kwabena Bartels embezzled the funds between June 2019 and July 2020. The Ghana Health Service said although the accused health officer who […] The post PAC
When a couple in Accra walked into the 37 Military Hospital Maternity Unit, they were expecting twins, but they were stunned to be handed a single baby after delivery. They are accusing the staff of the hospital of allegedly being responsible for the ‘disappearance’ of one of the freshly-born babies supposed to be the other […] The post Missing twin: Couple takes
Popular Ghanaian music producer, Appietus has vowed to deal with Bullhaus Entertainment Owner Bulldog for threatening to sue him. Appietus in an interview on Citi TV’s ‘Upside Down’ show on Sunday, January 15, 2023, revealed that he started earning dollars after a white man put his songs on digital platforms following an agreement. According to […] The post I’ll
Constituency Chairmen of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region have declared their support and endorsement for former President John Dramani Mahama, should he decide to contest the party’s presidential primaries. With the party announcing the details and modalities for the presidential and parliamentary primaries on Wednesday, the Greater Accra Chairmen Caucus […] The post NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold its presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023, to elect a flagbearer for the party to contest the 2024 presidential election and parliamentary candidates. Per the timetable outlined by the party on Wednesday, January 18, interested individuals are expected to pick up nomination forms from the […] The post NDC
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has asked the management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to refund an amount of GH¢36,000 paid as unearned salaries to some staff in 2020. This comes after the management of the facility said efforts made towards retrieving the funds from the relatives of some of the deceased staff […] The post Refund GH??36k unearned salary
Embattled Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has filed an application seeking a review of a ruling by the Supreme Court which did not go in his favour. Mr. Quayson wants the Supreme Court to review its earlier ruling dismissing an application for certiorari on a High Court decision concerning the criminal charges […] The post Gyakye
President Nana Akufo-Addo has wished Joe Ghartey well in the upcoming New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race. Mr. Ghartey, New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Essikado-Ketan Constituency and former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice on 13th January 2023, paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House to […] The post Akufo-Addo
MultiChoice Ghana has launched another season of Accra Medic, a medical television drama series that first premiered in 2021. Addressing journalists during the event held at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), the Managing Director of MultiChoice Ghana, Alex Okyere said there have been several requests for the series to return on TV after […] The post Accra
Some continuing students of the University of Ghana (UG), who have been left stranded by the university’s new residential policy, have turned the washroom of a Catholic Church into their sleeping place. A student who spoke to Citi News’ Kwaku Aduamah Ansah said they have been left with no choice but to sleep in the […] The post Stranded UG students
The Koforidua District Court B has remanded into police custody, a commercial driver, Michael Abeiku who is standing trial for allegedly murdering his 27-year-old wife Gifty Tetteh at Oyoko a suburb of Koforidua in the New Juaben North Municipality. The suspect who was placed on the police wanted list after absconding from the crime scene […] The post Court remands ‘wife
The Apostolic Church-Ghana has announced the date for the funeral service of its former President, Apostle John Annan Adotey (Rtd) who passed on December 11, 2022. Apostle Adotey, as he is affectionately called, died, in Accra aged 76. An internal memo the church’s general headquarters sent to its members in Ghana and beyond said the […] The post Former
Bullhaus Entertainment owner, Lawrence Asiamah Hanson better known as Bulldog has threatened to sue legendary sound engineer, Appietus. Appiah Dankwah (Appietus) in an interview on Citi TV’s ‘Upside Down’ show on Sunday, January 15, 2023, revealed that he started earning dollars after a white man put his songs on digital platforms following an agreement. According […] The post Bulldog
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC), Alex Mould, says government’s gold-for-oil policy will create chaos among industry players. Ghana on January 15, 2023, took delivery of 40,000 metric tons of the first consignment under the policy from the United Arab Emirates. The move by the government is meant to […] The post Govt
The Ghana Police Service says it has commenced investigations into a viral audio alleging that some of its officers deliberately planted narcotics in the vehicle of a man claiming to be a medical doctor. In the tape, the said doctor is heard narrating how the policemen numbering about four attempted to extort money from him […] The post Police
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is urging the Auditor General to pursue pensioners who have embezzled state funds and retrieve the monies. This comes after officials of the Fisheries Commission who appeared before the committee failed to render accounts of an amount of US$20,000 paid to former employees of the commission for their […] The post PAC
Former Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey has blamed the New Patriotic Party government’s inability to redeem its promise of building sky trains in Accra on external forces with an emphasis on budget constraints. The Essikado-Ketan lawmaker said the project which was expected to reduce traffic congestion in Accra stalled when the terms of the contract […] The post Funding
Tax Analyst, Francis Timore Boi is advocating for the introduction of a 10% levy on the gross revenue of churches to raise the needed funds for the construction of the National Cathedral. He maintains the move is deep-seated in the Bible which remains the guide of the Christian community. Speaking in an interview with Citi […] The post Tax analyst proposes
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by government to distribute free electronic tablets to all Senior High School (SHS) students across the country. Dr. Bawumia says the move forms part of government’s digitization agenda. The tablet, according to the Vice President will serve as alternative textbooks for the students. The Vice President […] The post All
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), is appealing to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to exempt smaller bondholders from the debt exchange programme. The party says bondholders like pensioners and others should be excused from the programme. General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Koduah in a meeting with the Finance Minister and other party leaders […] The post NPP
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