The 40-year-old man, who was arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl, has been remanded into police custody by a circuit court judge in Yendi, His Honour Anthony Aduku Aidoo. The suspect, Yakubu Alhassan, works as a storekeeper for a construction company in Gushegu. He has been charged with defiling a female […] The post Man remanded into

Mirepa Investment Advisors Ltd has closed its maiden fund, Mirepa Capital SME Fund I (MCSFI). The ¢120 million fund was meant to be a missing middle fund providing patient capital to Ghanaian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the ¢2.4M – GHS24M range. Licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MCSFI was […] The post Mirepa

The Tema East constituency MP, Isaac Ashai Odamten, is calling for a probe into the death of two fishermen who died on the sea. The MP claimed that the fishermen died as a result of the crossing of a boat belonging to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority which crossed and hit the canoe of […] The post Tema East MP calls for probe into death of fishermen at Tema

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) have called for a transparent and comprehensive investigation into the alleged theft of substantial amounts of money and personal effects from the home of former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The groups expressed concern about the source and intended use of the funds, […] The post GII

Sister Sister, Thursday, 27th July 2023 The post Sister Sister, Thursday, 27th July 2023 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.

Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2022 which among other things seeks to prevent attacks on alleged witches. The private member’s bill sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu and four other MPs is to prohibit any persons from operating as a witch doctor or a witch finder. The law […] The post Attacks

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The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has urged the public to disregard media reports related to an alleged encounter between a GPHA Boat and a Fishing Boat on Thursday, July 27, 2023, which reportedly resulted in the unfortunate death of two fishermen. In the statement signed and issued by Abena Serwaa Opoku Fosu, the […] The post Death of fishermen:

Government has given the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) an amount of GH¢55 million for organising this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Public Relations Office of WAEC, Winifred Ampiaw, confirmed receipt of the money on Eyewitness News on Thursday, July 27, 2023. “I can say […] The post WAEC

Jude Mensa Duncan hosts an Open House Garage edition of The Auto Show The post Auto Show, Thursday, 27th July, 2023 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.

Bernard Avle, Caleb Kudah, Nathan Quao and Richard Dela Sky assess Accra’s evolving urban spaces and ask why some parts of the capital appear to have lost their vibrancy. The post Citi Breakfast Show, Thursday, 27th July 2023 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagin has complained about what he deems as the misinterpretation of the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill 2023 by the public. Parliament on July 12, 2023, passed the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill 2023, bringing significant changes to the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes. […] The post We’ve

In its quest to help solve the unemployment situation in the country, a management consulting and human resource firm, Acreaty Ghana, has launched domestic services. The launch of the Acreaty domestic services was aimed at training artisans in the area of cooking, driving, carpentry, gardening, and masonry. The company will also groom domestic maids, cleaners, […] The post Acreaty

Residents of Gomoa Fetteh are growing increasingly concerned about the state of their only Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound, which serves as the primary healthcare facility for over a thousand people in the community. The facility lacks essential amenities such as a laboratory and a maternity ward, and there is no staff accommodation, […] The post Gomoa

The government has installed tracking devices on 68 excavators in Tarkwa, Prestea, Obuasi, Bibiani, and Bolgatanga as part of efforts to end illegal mining across the country. Answering questions on the floor of Parliament, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abdulai Jinapor said the tracked excavators are automatically shut down whenever they move outside […] The post Govt

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagin has complained about what he deems as the misinterpretation of the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill 2023 by the public. Parliament on July 12, 2023, passed the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill 2023, bringing significant changes to the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes. […] The post Recreational

The clergy, traditional authorities, and Civil Society Organisations are calling for the establishment of a National Moral and Integrity Council (NMIC) with a stature like that of the Peace Council. According to the groups, the moral character of the nation has dipped at all levels, hence the need for the establishment of NMIC to curb […] The post Clergy,

The Northern Regional Minister Alhassan Saani Shaibu has commissioned a 1,000 cubic meter wastewater treatment plant at Gbalahi, a suburb of Tamale in the Sagnarigu Municipality in the Northern Region. The plant, which was designed and constructed by Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited (SSGL) in partnership with Pureco of Hungary, is a 20 million euro project […] The post Sewerage

The three students who were arrested for assaulting their teacher at the Wa Technical Institute are to appear before the Wa Circuit Court tomorrow, July 28, 2023. The three, Yussif Mudasir, Salifu Razak, and Christian Kieseh Confidence were arrested on July 26 after a formal complaint was lodged by the school’s authorities accusing them of […] The post Wa

The Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has reiterated the government’s commitment to creating jobs for the youth of the country. Speaking at the commissioning of the Takoradi Medical Waste Facility on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, the minister stressed that the government is deliberately implementing policies aimed at creating jobs for the youth. “This government […] The post Takoradi