The Concerned Second Hand Dealer Association wants government to stay all plans to ban the importation of used appliance into the country as it risk affecting their livelihood, particularly under current economic situation. Talks about Ghana at risk of being turned into a dumping ground for electronic waste have been rife over the period with […] The post Second hand dealers

Zipline has commissioned yet another facility in Nigeria to support the Cross River State government in delivering on its mandate to improve access to universal health coverage for all. The facility, one of three to be built, is situated at Ndok community within the Ogoja LGA in Cross River State. The facility, resulting from a […] The post Nigeria: Zipline

It appears all is not well among National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament following the decision by the party to reshuffle its leadership in the lawmaking house. Citinewsroom.com has gathered that the Minority MPs are divided with some 44 MPs signing a petition to reject the decision of the party. The 44 members believe the […] The post NDC MPs divided over

A new survey from Afrobarometer has revealed that the majority of Ghanaians believe the government performed well in managing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but funds intended for the exercise were lost to corruption. In the April 2022 survey, a quarter of respondents reported that a member of their household had lost a job […] The post Ghanaians

The Finance Ministry has responded to the Auditor General’s report on government’s COVID-19 expenditure. In the report, the Auditor General among other things complained that the stated spent US$607,419.02 out of US$4,049,460.12 for the purchase of 26 ambulances, but the vehicles were never delivered. The report among other things added that the Finance Ministry paid […] The post Our

The development and acceptance of digital currencies in Africa have been truly monumental. Although in 2022, the digital asset industry saw several high-profile breaches of trust and was largely characterized by volatility, the adoption of cryptocurrencies within the continent continued to grow. There has also been a shift in reliance on traditional payment systems, creating […] The post The

TECNO has risen the bar not just for what it means to have a premium-tier smartphone combining top-tier display, performance, a unique unibody double-curved design, and AI-infused software features with its latest TECNO PHANTOM X2 series, which certainly brings a fresh perspective to the high-end smartphone market in Ghana, fulfilling the needs of all premium […] The post TECNO

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has called on the government to as a matter of necessity, make life jackets available to all schools in districts with water transportation. Making the demands, EduWatch said life jackets must be made available for anyone having to cross water bodies, especially school children. The demands come on […] The post EduWatch

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah on January 25, 2023, inaugurated a five-member committee nominated to investigate the disturbances at Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute. Mr. David Prah, Deputy Director-General, Ghana TVET Service, a nominated member has designated Mr. Richard Addo Gyamfi, Acting Ashanti Regional Director, Ghana TVET Service to take his place. Thus, […] The post Committee

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has today presented a sum of $10,000 to the three overall winners from the 2022 National Essay Competition at an award presentation ceremony held at Alisa Hotel in Accra. The winners are Genevieve Budu of the Ghana International School, Kenrich Nii Nakai Nettey from Presbyterian Boys Secondary School, Legon […] The post Winners

The Ghana Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has expressed worry over taxes imposed on sanitary pads. The Commission said the increase in prices of sanitary pads is affecting enrolments and attendance in the various basic and secondary schools across the country. Prices of the various sanitary pad brands range between […] The post UNESCO

Some supporters of the Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka have massed up at his constituency office over his removal as Minority Chief Whip in Parliament. The outraged party supporters are protesting to demand the party’s reversal of changes it has made to its parliamentary leadership. Citi News’ Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Fati Aminu […] The post Asawase

The three persons standing trial for their involvement in the disturbances at the NDC youth and women’s congress have been granted a GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties each. Lawyers of the accused assured the court that their clients will not absent themselves from court nor interfere with investigations. Though the prosecution did not oppose the […] The post NDC

The Senior Programmes Officer for the Centre of Democratic Development (CCD-Ghana) Paul Aborampah Mensah has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to tread carefully on its decision to change the party’s leadership in Parliament. Mr Aborampah said the NDC should have considered the ethnic sentiments of some of the supporters of the previous leaders in […] The post Tread

The Minority in Parliament says the continuous injection of funds into abandoned projects is contributing to the economic challenges confronting the country. The group says despite the allocation of about 20 million dollars to contractors of the government’s agenda 111 projects, work is yet to commence on most of the health facilities. During a visit […] The post Stop

The Minority in Parliament says the continuous injection of funds into abandoned projects is contributing to the economic challenges confronting the country. The group says despite the allocation of about 20 million dollars to contractors of the government’s agenda 111 projects, work is yet to commence on most of the health facilities. During a visit […] The post Stop

O’Reilly Senior High School located in the heart of Ghana’s capital city, Accra, has received a newly constructed and fully furnished healthcare centre. Hitherto, the school, with a student population of over 500, was relying on a makeshift healthcare centre which itself was in a deplorable state. The new centre, therefore, comes as a relief […] The post Waiter constructs

The Accra Circuit Court 9 has ruled for one of the accused persons in the trial of the alleged NDC vigilante boys to change his plea from guilty to not guilty. The third accused person Dauda Mohammed Nazir pleaded guilty to the count of prohibition of vigilante groups and activities contrary to section 3(3) of […] The post Court allows accused person to change plea appeared first

Veteran highlife musician, Kwesi Pee has revealed that he is not retiring from doing music anytime soon. The Ghanaian highlife living legend whose music career spans over two decades has five albums to his credit. Speaking in a one-on-one interview with Ekow Koomson on Ghanaweekend TV, Kwesi Pee, said even though some people are impelling […] The post I won’t

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region has congratulated Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on his appointment as the Minority Leader in Parliament. The national leadership of the party on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, announced a shake-up of its leadership in Parliament. Dr Cassiel Ato Forson was announced as the new […] The post NDC’s