Director General of the National Sports Authority, Robert Sarfo Mensah has promised an improvement in maintenance culture following the commencement of phase one of renovation work at the Accra Sports stadium. Slated for use as one of the major grounds when Ghana hosts the Women’s Afcon from November 17 to December 1,rigorous work will have ... The post Sports Authority

As part of this year’s Valentine’s Day celebration, Awake Purified Drinking Water has donated an amount of Ghc120,000 to the Cardiothoracic Center of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. This donation was preceded by the formation of Ghana’s first human charity chain which involved thousands of hands. Speaking to the press at the donation ceremony, Richard ... The post Awake

A Turkish court has sentenced six journalists to life in jail for alleged links to the July 2016 coup plotters. The judgement came as another Turkish court decided to release German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel, who has been held for a year without charge. The six were found guilty of links to US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah ... The post Six Turkish journalists jailed for life

Four persons have been arrested by police at Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region for allegedly killing a child accused of possessing an evil spirit. Those arrested includes the mother and grandmother of the deceased five year-old child. Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Ebenezer Tetteh, told Citi News the police are still on a ... The post Mother, 3 others arrested

IBF Lightweight Champion, Emmanuel Tagoe, could be facing sanctions from the Ghana Boxing Authority for derogatory comments he made about fellow boxer Isaac Dogboe last month. Tagoe and Dogboe were involved in a war of words late last month with Tagoe accusing Dogboe’s camp of defrauding certain individuals in a bid to stage their title ... The post Tagoe in trouble for

Hearts of Oak legend Bernard Dong Bortey says the club will either never win the Ghana Premier League or struggle to survive relegation if they do not pay his an amount of GH¢7,000 they owe him. According to the 35 year old, the bonuses stretch as far back as 2004 where he helped Hearts to ... The post Hearts will struggle if my debts are not paid- Dong Bortey appeared first

The management of Ebony Reigns, Rufftown Records and Midas Touch have released a new song recorded by Ebony before she met her untimely death last week. In the song titled ‘Kokonsa Police,’ Ebony highlights the many negative things that have been said about her, stressing she’s unfazed by criticism of what she does. According to ... The post Management releases Ebony’s

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has put together a song to celebrate Ebony. The tribute song titled ‘Nana Hemaa’ features Adina, MzVee, Efya, Freda Ryhmz, eShun, Feli Nuna and Adomaa. It was produced by Richie Mensah. Already, ... The post MUSIGA celebrates Ebony

Google has made it more difficult for people to save pictures from its image search product, as part of a “peace deal” with photo library Getty Images. In 2017, Getty Images complained to the European Commission, accusing Google of anti-competitive practices. Google said it had removed some features from image search, including the “view image” ... The post Anger at

The Chief Executive Officer of the Jospong Group of Companies, Joseph Siaw Agyapong has described media reports suggesting that he had deliberately absented himself from court, causing a bench warrant to be issued for his arrest, as mischievous. He explained that, his absence from the court hearing which compelled the court to issue the warrant “was ... The post Jospong

Government has ordered the suspension of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) at the ports. The directive, follows a meeting held on February 14, 2018, with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), chaired by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The CTN was introduced by government to track all imports ... The post Gov’t orders suspension of CTN at the ports

The Ministry of Health has withdrawn the appointment of the Director of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Eugene Dordoye. The decision was arrived at after an emergency meeting today [Friday] between the Ministry and Dr. Dordoye. The nurses and physician assistants at the facility withdrew their services earlier this week and demanded that Dr. Dordoye’s ... The post Health

With laughter and good cheer, pupils and teachers of Adaklu Abuadi Salvation Army School and Tupaa MA Basic School in the Volta and Greater Accra regions, celebrated Valentine’s Day, with telecom company, AirtelTigo. Staff of the company read to the pupils and donated school supplies, including exercise books, mathematical instruments, school bags, mugs among others ... The post AirtelTigo

Checks by Citi Business News at some major Oil Marketing Companies(OMC) show that petroleum prices have dropped by less than one cedi at the pumps. A visit to major oil marketing companies such as Total, Shell and Goil showed that a litre of petrol at each of the stations is now selling at 4 cedis 51 pesewas. ... The post Fuel prices drop marginally at the pumps appeared first on

Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo has reiterated the need for the judiciary to be adequately funded to conduct its activities effectively. According to the Chief Justice, the adjudicatory arm of government is often relegated to the background, with considerations for funding the operations of the service often treated as an afterthought. She called for the Judiciary ... The post ‘Cash-strapped’

President Akufo Addo has called on fellow African leaders to make education a top priority in their countries. According to him the education of Africa’s youth is crucial to the development of the countries on the continent ‘’The urgent responsibility we face is to make our countries, our continent attractive for our youth to see ... The post Africa must prioritize

The Commission of Inquiry collating the views and justifications for splitting the Brong Ahafo Region has begun public hearings for the creation of the Ahafo Region. The commission concluded its hearing for proponents of the proposed Bono East on Monday and has started soliciting the views of residents on the proposed creation of the Ahafo ... The post Commission on new regions

Ghana dropped four places to the 54th position in the latest Coca-Cola FIFA Ranking released on Thursday. Ghana had occupied the 50th position in the January ranking but lost 68 points to drop out of the top 50. The Black Stars, however, still remain the 8th ranked team in Africa, behind Tunisia, Senegal, DR Congo, ... The post Ghana drops to 54th in February FIFA Ranking appeared

Parliament will consider the report of the Appointments Committee on the nomination of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Delivering the business statement for next week on the floor of Parliament, Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu indicated that the House will take a decision on the Mr. Amidu’s nomination next ... The post Parliament

One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for a loan to buy a car. The manager agreed, and Sissoko invited him home for dinner. It was the prelude, writes the BBC’s Brigitte Scheffer, to one of the most audacious ... The post The playboy who got away with $242m using ‘black magic’ appeared first