The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has clarified the reasons behind the termination of its long-standing scholarship scheme and the introduction of a new educational initiative. The board had previously announced the termination of the scholarship scheme, citing the government’s implementation of free senior high school education policy. In its place, the board has established the […] The post COCOBOD

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has disclosed that there has been intense pressure from all manner of persons to discontinue the ambulance purchase trial involving Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Richard Jakpa, the third accused, alleged in open court that Attorney General Godfred Dame approached him multiple times, seeking his […] The post Ato

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has vehemently denied allegations of attempting to implicate Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial. Richard Jakpa, the third accused in court on Thursday, May 23, alleged that the Attorney-General approached him at odd hours to […] The post Ambulance

The NDC’s National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi has revealed that the Attorney General, Godfred Dame is scheming to jail the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson at all costs. According to Sammy Gyamfi, this emerged during the cross-examination of the third accused person, Richard Jakpa during the continuation of the ambulance case on Thursday, May […] The post Ambulance

The Deputy Energy Minister, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has said the government is committed to achieving 10% modern renewable energy installed capacity in the national energy mix by 2030. This, he made known at Ghana Communication Technology University on Wednesday, May 22, at a Green Hydrogen adoption symposium under the theme ‘The future of green hydrogen in […] The post Gov’t

In the ongoing ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa, the third accused, has levelled serious accusations against Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Yeboah Dame. Jakpa alleged in open court that the AG had approached him multiple times, seeking his assistance to implicate Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. During cross-examination by Dr Forson’s […] The post Ambulance

RuffTown Records is proud to announce the signing of their first male artist, Baba Tundey. Touted as one of the voices of the future, he recently made waves in the industry, capturing the imagination of fans with ‘Anastasia.’ The sensational hit featured Asakaa rapper Jay Bahd and is a strong show of the crooner’s potential […] The post RuffTown Records signs first

Audit firm KPMG says the revenue mobilization transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) can be terminated by either party. However, the firm, in its full report on the contract, states that the termination could trigger financial implications for the Government of Ghana (GoG) and the GRA. “Upon termination, […] The post Ghana

TV and movie writer, Naa Amerley has released her new song dubbed “Birthday D”   The mid-tempo rap anthem was unveiled on Thursday, May 23. “Birthday D,” which was written by Naa Amerley and performed by the talented Schia and Titi Owusu, was launched at the Level Up Lounge in Labone, Accra. Speaking to CitiNews […] The post Naa Amerley drops new single “BirthdayD”

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says the decision by President Akufo-Addo to release the full KPMG report is not surprising. The report indicated that from September 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, a bulk payment to SML covering invoices for eight months, did not have Value Added […] The post Akufo-Addo’s U-turn

China has started two days of military exercises around Taiwan, with its military calling them “strong punishment” for the self-ruled island’s “separatist acts”. The drills come three days after the inauguration of President William Lai, who called on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy. China sees Taiwan as […] The post China

The full report by audit firm, KPMG on the contract between the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) released by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, May 22 has disclosed that GRA paid SML a gross amount of GH¢1,400,202, 403.56 from 2018 to 2023. The report confirmed the GH¢1,061,054,778.00 net amount paid to […] The post KPMG report:

The Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana) has expressed satisfaction with the release of the KPMG report concerning the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo released the report on Wednesday, citing the interest of transparency and openness as the reason. The report’s release follows […] The post Release

Organized Labour has called on Ghanaians to reassess the proposed flagship policy of the New Force Movement to dredge the sea to Kumasi in the Ashanti region. They indicated that the policy, presented by the leader of the New Force Movement, has been seriously misconstrued, emphasising its practicality and potential benefits. Speaking at a meeting […] The post Cheddar’s

The Supreme Court has adjourned a case filed by Imani Africa and Security Analyst Prof Kwesi Aning challenging the powers of the President to terminate the appointment of key public officers including the Inspector General of Police, Chief Fire Office and Comptroller General of Immigration Service except for stated misbehaviour. The case was called for […] The post Supreme

At least six people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine, according to the regional head. A further two people remain missing after the attack, which saw Russian forces strike Ukraine’s second-largest city at least 15 times, Oleg Sinegubov said. He advised people in […] The post At least six

The National Petroleum Authority, NPA is engaging another entity to undertake revenue monitoring and assurance in the petroleum downstream sector despite Strategy Mobilization Limited undertaking a similar exercise, a letter available to Citi News has disclosed. In the letter a meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, May 23, 2024, inviting some selected stakeholders to a […] The post NPA

The High Court in Accra has sentenced a caregiver to five years in prison for manslaughter. Clara Yanyi-Ampah, a trained nurse, manhandled an 11-month-old infant in a school in Agbogba, near Accra, in May 2021, which led to her death. Yanyi-Ampah initially pleaded not guilty but changed her plea to guilty after reaching a plea-bargaining […] The post Caregiver jailed five years

The Dansoman court has granted Hopeson Adorye, a leading figure in the Movement for Change, bail set at GH¢20,000 with two sureties. The decision followed Adorye’s arrest and subsequent court appearance on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Adorye was arrested after making claims on an Accra-based radio station, which have since gone viral, alleging that dynamites […] The post Hopeson

China has started two days of military exercises around Taiwan as ‘strong punishment’ for the self-ruled island’s ‘separatist acts.’ The drills come three days after the inauguration of President William Lai, who has been called a ‘ dangerous troublemaker’ by Beijing. China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing’s control, […] The post China