Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, has criticised the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over his promise to make smartphones accessible and cheap for the youth if he wins the presidency. Dr Bawumia made the pledge at a campaign event in the Northern region. The Vice […]

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo to promptly address his concerns with the Anti-Witchcraft Bill and give it his assent. The Anti-Witchcraft Bill, officially known as the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2023, is a notable law passed by Ghana’s Parliament. The legislation seeks to […]

The Public Accounts Committee has directed the Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency, Richard Okyere-Fosu to return at a later date better prepared. This follows his responses to the Auditor General’s observations about a $16 million service contract between the Communications Ministry and Smart Infraco Limited, which the committee deemed unsatisfactory. The Public Accounts […]

A human rights organization, New Ghana Social Justice Forum, has petitioned the French National Olympic and Sports Committee and organisers of the Africa Fan Zone event to exclude rapper Sarkodie from its list of performers. Sarkodie has been scheduled to perform on August 9 at the Africa Fan Zone or “Station Afrique” at Stade Robert […]

Telecel Ghana has presented the GHs 30,000 weekly cash prize to the first two winners of its ongoing More Money Promo at a lively presentation event at the Madina market in Accra and at the Area 2 – Sunyani, Ahafo Region. Richard Addo Boafo, the winner from Accra was overwhelmed with joy as he received […]

The National Food Suppliers Association has announced its intention to picket at the premises of the Ministry of Education over its seven months of unpaid debt. According to the food suppliers, the government has failed to pay the Food Suppliers about seven months’ arrears. The Association said the decision to protest has become necessary as […]

Did you know that you owe about 24,000 Ghana cedis by virtue of being a Ghanaian citizen? This is because Ghana’s total debt stock has shot up. Ghana’s debt as announced by the Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has shot up from the GH¢658 billion recorded in February 2024 to GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion). This […]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has received a petition from the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding the controversial $34 million ambulance spare parts deal approved by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Mr Ablakwa alleged that Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu of conspiring with a private company, Service […]

The top 50 candidates in the 2024 edition of Citi FM/Channel One TV’s ‘Literacy Challenge for Junior High School Students’ have been revealed. The selected candidates are expected to write an Aptitude Test scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Accra Digital Centre at 12: 00 pm. Launched on May 16, 2024, Citi FM/Channel […]

3 Media Networks has announced the return of their awards event, the 3 Music Awards. After years of hiatus, organizers of the awards event believe that they now have a new direction and will reintroduce it to award deserving artistes in the year under review. 3 Music Awards, according to the organizers, are slated for […]

Seven firefighters who were involved in an accident at Adankrono while en route to an emergency in Otwenkwanta, Eastern Region, have been discharged from the hospital. On Sunday, July 21,  the fire department received an emergency call at 08:37 hours reporting a fuel tanker that had veered off the road at Otwenkwanta, prompting the dispatch […]

The Member of Parliament for Central Tongu, Alexander Roosevelt, has stated that Senior High Schools in Ghana are facing severe challenges despite the government’s significant investment in the Free Senior High School policy. During the presentation of the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review, the Finance Minister announced that over 9 billion Ghana Cedis have been invested […]

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has vowed to support farmers in Ghana with tractors and credit to boost productivity and reduce food prices. During a campaign rally in Wa East, Dr Bawumia acknowledged the vital role farming plays in ensuring food security and affordability. He emphasised that farming […]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has urged traditional leaders across the country to have a say in Ghana’s political landscape. Dr. Opoku Prempeh said chiefs play a critical role in shaping the country, hence the need to voice out their concerns. Speaking at a meeting with the Nungua Traditional […]

The National Media Commission (NMC) has begun implementing measures to ensure the safety of journalists ahead of the 2024 elections, urging media practitioners to remain professional and abide by the code of ethics. The Commission emphasised the need for media practitioners to avoid misleading their audiences with unverified information, which could cause chaos. The National […]

In a 2018 interview with a renowned professor at the University of South Africa, we discussed the danger of calling things the wrong names. The subject of the interview was violent groups in Africa. I called some of them “Islamist,” but the professor thought that that nomenclature hides the material reality of the issues surrounding […]

Vendors operating around the Fiapre and Bechem tollbooths in the Bono and Ahafo Regions, respectively, have welcomed the government’s plan to reinstate tolls in 2025. They believe the reintroduction of tolls will enhance their businesses. In 2021, the government’s decision to shut down all tollbooths nationwide resulted in significant job losses for numerous vendors who […]

Residents of Adamorebe in the Akuapem South Municipality in the Eastern Region have staged a protest demanding improvements to their deteriorating roads. The community members stated that their roads have been in disrepair for years, with no action from authorities to rectify the situation. In an interview with Citi News, the locals voiced their frustration […]

Construction on the 64km Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road has resumed after almost a year-long suspension. The project which is part of the Eastern Corridor Road upgrading (Lot 1), involves the Design and construction of a dual carriageway from Ashaiman Roundabout to Akosombo Junction, the Construction of a flyover at Ashaiman Roundabout and an interchange […]