Swansea City’s Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew has turned his attention to his side’s weekend Premier League clash against Crystal Palace after scoring in Swansea’s 4-1 win over MK Dons in the 2nd round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Ayew was one of the stand out performers in his side’s come from behind win on ...

Exton Cubic Group Limited’s current operations in the Nyinahin bauxite concession of the Tano Offin Forest reserve are illegal, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Though the Exton Cubic applied for a permit to undertake the prospecting of bauxite in the area; it failed to comply with EPA regulations rendering the permits null and void. The ...

The opening event of a week of build-up to potentially the most lucrative fight in boxing history produced chaotic scenes in Las Vegas, with Floyd Mayweather booed by unhappy fans. The undefeated American arrived and was barely visible, entering amid a large entourage before being largely hidden on stage by a media scrum. Conor McGregor, ...

A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) One District, One factory launching committee, Kingsley Kakari Bondzie has rubbished the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assertions it laid the foundation for the first factory to be established in the Central Region. President Nana Addo will cut the sod for a pineapple factory in Ekumfi this Friday, ...

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has extended the period of registration for service personnel to Thursday, August 31, 2017. It said the extension is to enable service personnel who have not been able to complete their biometric registration to do so “to avoid being locked out.” A statement issued and signed the acting Executive Director ...

The youth of Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have given government a 24-hour ultimatum to remove all machines belonging to Exton Cubic Company, the company prospecting bauxite in the Tano-Offin Forest Reserve from the area. In a petition to the President, the youth want the president to order  for all ...

The youth of Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have given the government a 24-hour ultimatum to remove all machines belonging to Exton Cubic Group Limited, the company prospecting bauxite in the Tano-Offin Forest Reserve, from the area. In a petition to the President, the youth want the president to order all ...

Host of the flagship Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM, Bernard Koku Avle on Tuesday August 22, 2017 “veered off” his usual radio tradition to tackle a fundamental problem that has eaten the minds of both urban and rural dwellers, when he was “provoked” by a tweet on social media just when the usual discussions ...

Obore Gariba Yankosor II, the Paramount Chief of Tatale Traditional Area in the Northern Region, has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to consider making Yendi the regional capital of one of the six new regions to be created. He said the Region in the North could be named North East Region with Yendi as the regional capital. ...

A former board Chairman of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Professor Joshua Alabi has distanced himself from the contract that procured a $66 million dollar software for the Trust. The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) is currently investigating five officials of SSNIT for their alleged involvement in the acquisition of a ...

The police in Aflao on Thursday arrested five armed men who allegedly shot and robbed a mobile money dealer at First Lowcost, Aflao. The suspects are; John Geri, 25, an ex-convict and gang leader, Gabriel Adehoka, 22, farmer, Prosper Treve, 21, Paul Kuma, 21 and Abraham Kelvin Nukpofe, 18, a disc jockey. Mr Eric Vondee, Aflao District ...

Several thousands of gallons of treated water are gushing out at the main entrance of the University of Ghana. Pedestrians told Citi News’ Caleb Kudah that the water started flowing since Tuesday night. Caleb traced it to a huge industrial pipe burst at the construction yard of Sonitra not far from the Legon branch of ...

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is producing enough water to supply all households in the Greater Accra Region. According to the Public Relations Officer of the company, Stanley Martey households without supply to their homes may be experiencing local faults and must report it to the company. This comes on the back of numerous complaints from ...

Defence lawyer for Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson, aka Bulldog, Chief Executive Officer for Bull Haus Entertainment, has asked an Accra District Court to discharge his client following the advice from the Attorney General’s office. Hanson was put before the court for allegedly murdering Fennec Okyere, a music producer in May 2014. However, Attorney Jerry Avenorgbor ...

Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has issued a stern warning to persons who are in unlawful possession of state vehicles and equipment in the region to surrender them to their respective organizations or face the law. He disclosed the Regional Coordinating Council will introduce measures to prevent the misuse of government properties and equipment. ...

The Member of Parliament for the Ledzokuku constituency, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has organized a medical screening outreach programme for his constituent. The MP who is a medical doctor himself with his team screened over 700 people and also gave them drugs for free. Speaking to Citi News, Dr. Okoe Boye said the exercise was ...

About 5 people are currently being investigated by the Economic and Organized Crime Organization (EOCO) for their involvement in the acquisition of a BOS software for the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) at $66 million. Reports say the software was to network all branches of SSNIT across the country to enable them to ...

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) $66 million dollar software may have cost as much because of the corruption in public sector procurement. According to the President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe the software which could have cost less if local IT professionals had built it. The Board of Trustees of SSNIT has ...

The US has imposed sanctions on a dozen Russian and Chinese companies and individuals it accuses of helping North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. It comes after the UN Security Council, including Russia and China, voted for further sanctions against Pyongyang. The US Treasury said its actions would “increase pressure” on North Korea, but the move ...

About 200 BECE candidates who were unable to write the English and Religious and Moral Education papers during this year’s examination period will be placed in various Senior High Schools to further their education. The Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, said the decision was taken after an agreement ...