Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. has donated items worth over GH¢500,000 to support victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The items include waste bins, plastic buckets, brooms, and other sanitary items to help maintain a clean environment. The company also donated food items such as rice, cooking oil, canned fish, and water, as well as safety jackets, […] The post Zoomlion

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, in collaboration with the Abuakwa South Education Directorate, has launched a reading competition for pupils in Abuakwa South Municipality. The initiative, dubbed “Kinsley Quizzes Readathon,” is to address the challenges faced by primary school pupils in reading. Launching the project, Dr. Agyemang stressed the need […] The post Scholarship

A three-day Ghana Investment and Trade Week Summit, organized by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in partnership with MIE Group, has opened in Accra. The summit called on businesses to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the continent to become the world’s saviour in […] The post Ghana

Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation’s largest privately owned financial institution, has once again demonstrated its unyielding commitment to social responsibility and community support. The bank has generously contributed GHS 100,000 worth of essential relief items to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to assist victims affected by the recent water spillage from the Akosombo and […] The post Fidelity

The Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has disclosed that the police service will henceforth hold deep stakeholder engagements with religious leaders ahead of their festive celebrations. According to the IGP, the norm of deploying officers across the country to maintain peace and order during festive seasons will be […] The post IGP

Nigerian-born innovator and musician, Oluwatosin ‘Mr Eazi’ Ajibade, continues to unveil his debut album through a music and art exhibition. The 32-year-old art enthusiast curated this exhibition to celebrate love, freedom, happiness, and the themes explored in his album. The touring exhibition, titled ‘The Evil Genius,’ first opened in Accra at Gallery 1957 in September. […] The post The

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Freda Prempeh, has blamed the extent of damage caused by the Akosombo Dam spillage on the refusal of residents living along the dam to evacuate prior to the spillage. The devastating impact of the dam spillage has displaced over 20,000 people in the Volta and Greater Accra regions. […] The post Freda

GHOne TV presenter Lantam Papanko was allegedly assaulted by security personnel of the National Chief Imam on the Ofankor-Amasaman road on October 22, 2023. GHOne TV’s morning current affairs co-host was driving in the inner lane on the Ofankor-Tantra stretch when he realized a motorcyclist was riding at high speed behind him, attempting to overtake […] The post GHOne

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah has asked the Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate allegations of organized crime in the award of road contracts. This follows a viral video in which a former Rector of GIMPA, Prof. Stephen Adei claimed there was corruption in the public […] The post Investigate

Chinese cement manufacturing firm Sol Cement has been closed by officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority for tax default amounting to more than GH¢700 million. The company was cited for the VAT infraction including corporate income tax and penalties after a tax audit by the GRA tax enforcement. Sol Cement, located in the Tema Industrial […] The post GRA closes Sol Cement

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has met with officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) at their Washington D.C. headquarters. The purpose of the OSP’s visit to the FBI was to gain insights into their organizational structure, operations, and best practices, and enhance collaboration and capacity […] The post OSP meets FBI

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has met with officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) at their Washington D.C. headquarters. The purpose of the OSP’s visit to the FBI was to gain insights into their organizational structure, operations, and best practices, and enhance collaboration and capacity […] The post Cecilia

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has constructed a bypass road connecting the St Kizito Safe Haven Road to the Battor-Mepe Road in the North Tongu District to facilitate the delivery of relief items, drugs, health services, and supplies to the people of Mepe. The road is also intended to prevent people from crossing the flooded […] The post VRA constructs bypass

The Food and Beverage Association of Ghana is calling on the government to announce major tax cuts for businesses in its 2024 budget. At a press conference on Monday, October 23, the executive chairman of the association, John Awuni, intimated that introducing major tax cuts would enhance economic growth among the business community to achieve […] The post Food

The Education Directorate in the Eastern Region is attributing the high enrolment in public schools in the region in the 2023 academic year to solid government interventions put in place at all public schools across the country. According to the Education Directorate in the New Juaben South Municipality, data from surveillance conducted by education officials […] The post Public

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on the government to assist its members who suffered significant losses, valued in millions of cedi, due to the recent fire incident at the Makola Shopping Mall. On Friday night, a fire broke out at the Makola Shopping Mall in Accra, destroying 200 makeshift structures. Fortunately, […] The post GUTA urges govt

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is advocating for the immediate relocation of students whose education has been disrupted by the Akosombo Dam spillage to nearby boarding schools. This call comes in response to the spillage, which has inundated numerous schools and homes, resulting in the displacement of these students. Speaking to Citi News, […] The post Put

Fire engulfed a slum behind the Ashfoam office at North Kaneshie in Accra on Monday, destroying wooden structures and other several properties. An eyewitness, Mohammed Ali, told Citi News that the incident, which occurred around 8 am razed down three wooden structures and everything in them. “The fire started around 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.,” […] The post Fire

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has identified low salaries and unsatisfactory working conditions as the main factors driving the surge in the migration of professionals from Ghana to seek greener pastures abroad. The TUC’s Deputy Secretary General, Joshua Ansah, said in an interview with Citi News on the sidelines of a SSNIT, TUC stakeholders’ engagement […] The post Low

The Ejura Traditional Council led by Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II has announced the commencement of the 2023 edition of the annual Sekeyerene (Yam) Festival. This year’s celebration which is on the theme, “Creating a Secured Environment for Economic Development of Ejura” was officially unveiled on Friday, 20th October 2023 and will continue until Sunday, […] The post Ejurahene