The Appointments Committee of Parliament has by consensus recommended the approval of two out of four Justices to the Supreme Court who were nominated by President Akufo-Addo in July. The two Justices are Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, all of whom are currently Court of Appeal judges. The other two […] The post Appointments

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has by consensus recommended the approval of two out of four Justices to the Supreme Court who were nominated by President Akufo-Addo in July. The two Justices are Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, all of whom are currently Court of Appeal judges. The other two […] The post Appointments

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has warned the government that it will fiercely and vigorously resist any attempt to touch any fund under the Debt Exchange programme that would be detrimental to its members, both in active service and retirement. In a press release signed by General Secretary for GNAT, Thomas Tanko Musah […] The post We’ll fiercely

The State Award Scheme has announced its readiness to engage, empower and prepare over 12,000 young people for life and work through voluntary activities and initiatives to mark the 2022 International Volunteer Day (IVD). Celebrating this year’s Day on the theme, Solidarity Through Volunteering, the State Award Scheme in a statement to commemorate the Day, […] The post State

Over 8 million unregistered SIM Cards have been blocked following the rollout of punitive measures by the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation and the National Communications Authority, sector minister Ursula Owusu-Ekulful has revealed. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 14th ITU Kaleidoscope event, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said those who are yet to re-register their […] The post Over

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has released the list of candidates contesting various executive positions in the run-up to its Congress on December 17, 2022. The candidates who will be elected will lead the party into the 2024 polls. The keenly contested national chairmanship position will be between the incumbent Chair, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, […] The post NDC

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has justified its directive to ban celebrities from advertising alcoholic beverages in the country. FDA is currently facing a lawsuit by some celebrities claiming that the authority’s directive is depriving them of another source of income. But in a reaction, the Head of the Tobacco and Substance Abuse Department […] The post FDA justifies

A 31-year-old Mobile Money vendor, Ebenezer Amoaquandoh, is battling for his life after two armed men on a motorbike attacked and shot him at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The robbers also made away with an amount of GH¢30,000. Citi News‘ Central Regional Correspondent, Calvis Tetteh narrated that the […] The post Armed

The judge trying the case involving the founder of now-defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien and two others over the collapse of the financial institution, has distanced himself from claims he had intimated state prosecutors in the matter have been compromised. In a statement signed by the Judicial Secretary, the Judge, His Lordship Justice Eric […] The post Capital

The National Lottery Authority will on Wednesday, December 7, receive the World Lottery Association President, Madam Rebecca Paul, and General Secretary Lynne Roiter for the first time in Ghana. Rebecca Paul is the first woman to be elected for the coveted position of President for the World Lottery Association and has also been re-elected for […] The post World

The president of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, says he has lost over GH¢100,000 on his EDC investment made over the years. According to him, the haircut on his years of investment is due to the implementation of Marked to Market value. Government is currently struggling to honour its financial obligations to persons […] The post I’ve

Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme has been launched to put the country’s debt on a sustainable path. The debt restructuring will see a slash in interest payments for domestic bondholders to zero percent in 2023 and five percent in 2024. Existing domestic bonds as of December 1, 2022, will also be exchanged for a set […] The post Frequently Asked

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken to social media to raise funds to support the National Democratic Congress’ upcoming National Delegates Congress slated for Saturday, December 17, 2022. He made the appeal in a post on his Facebook page. “I am inviting 500,000 willing Ghanaians, NDC supporters, sympathisers, and friends to donate a minimum […] The post Mahama

The Eastern Regional Operations Manager of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Samuel Kwame Kodua narrowly escaped death after he was brutally attacked and had his vehicle vandalized by beneficiaries of the Community Protection Assistants after a passing out ceremony in Koforidua. According to Citi News sources, the beneficiaries who accused regional officers of YEA of […] The post Eastern

Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power. A minor aristocrat described as Prince Heinrich XIII, 71, is alleged to have been central to their […] The post Germany arrests

The Member of Parliament for Korle-Klottey constituency, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has admonished Ghanaian farmers to add value to their produce that can be sold in supermarkets and shops. He charged farmers in the country to produce fruits and vegetables that meet the standards of supermarkets and shops. This, Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings believes the move can reduce […] The post Produce

Military Police personnel have arrested one Rufai Abubakar for posing as a Senior Military Officerand trying to access a military installation at Burma Camp in Accra.  The suspect, who was dressed in a military camouflage uniform, decorated with fake Lieutenant Colonel ranks, according to a statement from the Ghana Armed Forces, claimed he was stationed […] The post Fake military

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is confident its delegates will elect a formidable team to lead the party to win the 2024 polls. The NDC will hold its women and youth organizer elections at the University of Cape Coast on December 10, 2022, whereas the National Congress will be held at the Accra Sports Stadium […] The post NDC election: We want

Three farmers from Nasoyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah region have been arrested by the Sawla police for eating suspected human meat. The three are reported to have cooked the meat they thought was that of a chimpanzee, which was burnt by bushfires on their farm. A fourth person who was with them […] The post Savannah Region: 3 farmers

The National Service Secretariat has disclosed intentions of transforming the Secretariat into an authority. The NSS has been the platform for creating policies and structures for the one-year mandatory national service of graduates from various tertiary institutions. In an interaction with stakeholders at the Ministry of Information during an assessment of state agencies, Executive Director […] The post National