The Committee set up by the Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service [GES], to investigate circumstances surrounding a violent protest by students of Erimon Senior High Technical School in the Lawra District,  is expected to present its report on Friday, February 2. Citi News sources say students acted in protest against a ... The post C’ttee

An overturned petrol tanker on the Tema Motorway this [Monday] evening left vehicular traffic at a standstill for about two hours. There were fears from some drivers that the tanker was leaking gas that could have led to an explosion. “We thought it was gas and people were scared and people abandoned their vehicles and ... The post Overturned petrol tanker scares drivers

West Ham United forward Andre Ayew is set to rejoin Swansea City for a fee of £16million, Citi Sports understands. Swansea have been in hot pursuit of the Ghana international throughout this window and previously had a £14m bid rejected by the Hammers. According to reports, the Hammers are ready to accept their Premier League ... The post West Ham to accept £16m Swansea bid for Andre

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) wants the government to intervene and get the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) back to work. The IES believes this will largely be resolved with strengthening of the leadership of the facility. TOR has seen numerous setbacks in its operations with the recent being its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU). The ... The post IES cautions of fuel crisis over TOR unit

The Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service, has closed down Erimon Senior High Technical School in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region, after students of the institution went on a rampage supposedly in protest against the school’s authorities. The Directorate has set up a five-member team to investigate the circumstances ... The post U/West: Erimon

Mr. Robert Jackson, United States Ambassador to Ghana, has added his voice to the growing calls on government to pass the Right to Information Bill (RTI) to show that the country is truly serious about press freedom. He said “Ghana will host the World Press Freedom Day in May, this year. I believe that it ... The post Pass RTI bill to help fight against corruption-

Actress Kate Winslet has said she has “bitter regrets” over “poor decisions” to work with certain film-makers. The Oscar-winning Titanic star spoke of “directors, producers and men of power who have for decades been awarded and applauded” – but did not name names. The 42-year-old appeared emotional as she accepted a special prize at the ... The post Kate

The generation of the 21st century has undergone various facets of technological revolution and advancements, since the invention of the worldwide web to the transition of landline communication to mobile communications, a consequence of which has impacted on a boom in global commerce and trade, facilitating business interaction amongst nations from the Americans to the ... The post The Monster

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says the club will “create conditions” to help Zlatan Ibrahimovic leave if he wants. It has been reported that the 36-year-old former Sweden striker is close to completing a move to MLS side LA Galaxy. “If it’s true and he wants a future at another club we are here to help,” said Mourinho. “But Zlatan told ... The post We

Following a number of requests from listeners, the Effective Living Series has been extended to the end of January. The first of the final three sessions, on today’s edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, featured a discussion on “fighting until you win” in whatever situation or opportunity life presents to you. Business turnaround specialist, management ... The post Effective

A number of customers with TomTom sat-navs have been told that their devices will no longer receive map updates. “Your maps will become out-of-date and as such navigation will be less accurate,” the firm told customers. “It has become clear that some of our older generation navigation devices do not have sufficient resources to run ... The post TomTom ditches map updates for

The annual Ghana Rugby Club Championship (GRCC) semi-finals were concluded in Accra when Conquerors Sporting Club (Conquerors) and Accra Rugby Club (ARC), managed to sail through to the finals with victory margins of 40 and 44 respectively in the Men’s Fifteens section of the GRCC. In the Women’s Sevens section, Dansoman Hurricanes Ladies and Conquerors ... The post Ghana Rugby

The upsurge of child marriage is of grave concern in the country especially in the three northern regions of the country. This age old practice inhibits the girls’ educational development, employability and subsequently influences their world view. The act takes the form of abduction, elopement and betrothal of these young girls who are mostly sold ... The post Child marriage:

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly in partnership with 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), has announced the appointment of Desmond Appiah as Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of Accra. The appointment, according to AMA, is an essential step of Accra’s resilience-building efforts, and its partnership with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation. The 100 Resilient Cities ... The post AMA

China has dismissed reports it bugged the African Union (AU) headquarters as “preposterous”. Kuang Weilin, the Chinese ambassador to the AU, told reporters in Ethiopia the “absurd” claim in France’s Le Monde was “very difficult to understand”. He spoke out three days after the newspaper published an article claiming data from the Chinese-built AU building ... The post China

The founder and leader of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, on Saturday, January 27, 2018, organized a free medical screening program and party for the less privileged at the Independence Square in Accra. The spiritual leader, as part of his Christ Is The Answer Campaign (CITAC) offered the thousands of beneficiaries the opportunity to ... The post Agyinasare

West Ham forward Andre Ayew seems to be edging closer to the exit door at the club as the Hammers are reportedly in talks to sign former Southampton forward Graziano Pelle. Hammers boss David Moyes has reportedly placed the Ghana international on the transfer list and is in advanced talks to sign Pelle as a ... The post Andre Ayew inches closer to West Ham exit appeared first on

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has told Citi Business News it should select a concessionaire for the private sector participation in the ECG by September this year – 2018. This should allow the injection of some five hundred million dollars ($500m) into the operations of the power distributor. The CEO of MiDA, Mr. Martin Esson Benjamin his ... The post MiDA to

The Association of Law Students has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to cause the withdrawal of the controversial Legal Profession Regulations 2017 from Parliament. The Association wants the President to impress on members of Parliament to vote against the regulation. The General Legal Council laid the Regulations in Parliament in mid-December 2017, in response to a Supreme ... The post Nana

Police in north Indonesia have detained 12 transgender women, cut their long hair, and say they are now “coaching” them to behave like “real men”. Several beauty salons in Aceh province were raided over the weekend and transgender women working there taken to the local police station. The transgender women, who were also forced to ... The post Indonesia: