The Eastern Regional Police Command has said the three persons arrested in connection with a series of robberies in the New Juaben Municipality were remanded suspects who had jumped bail. The Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ebenezer Tetteh, said they were “very hardened criminals” and persons who were already standing trial. “What we ... The post New

The government has ordered all financial institutions to install CCTV cameras on their premises as part of efforts to combat the increasing rate of robbery attacks on such institutions. As part of the ongoing ‘Operation Calm Life’, the government has also said there will be increased surveillance of financial institutions, including banks, forex bureaus and ... The post Gov’t

The Finance Committee of Parliament has engaged with executives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to assess the 2017 fiscal year ahead of the fifth and sixth reviews of the program. The engagement forms part of continuous discussions around the upcoming reviews. The eight-member delegation led by Mission Chief for Ghana, Annalisa Fedelino in their ... The post Parliament’s

The Ghana Police service today [Thursday] March 1, 2018, reassigned some of its senior personnel. In all, 11 reassignments were made according to a statement signed by the Director-General of Police Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu. The statement said Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, Director General of Police Operations, will now head the Police Research and Planning Department. ... The post Full

Ghanaians can expect to see military personnel flooding major cities nationwide as part of efforts to halt the surge in robberies and violent crime in some parts of the country. This was announced by the Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, after Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia called an emergency meeting with top security officials on Thursday following ... The post Soldiers

A 44-year-old trader, Mawuena Paku, has been stabbed to death by an unknown assailant in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region. According to police, Mrs. Paku was returning from the market when she was stabbed around the Sam Juliana quarters at about 7:45 pm on Wednesday. The assailant made away with her handbag containing an ... The post Trader robbed, stabbed to death at Obuasi

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has given manufacturers and importers of excisable goods a three day ultimatum to fix the tax stamps on their products or have their goods seized. The decision comes on the back of a monitoring exercise on the compliance of the tax stamp policy beginning today, 1st March 2018. The tax stamp ... The post GRA gives tax stamp defaulters 3 day ultimatum

In the wake of the increased instances of robbery and violent crime, Former President Jerry John Rawlings says he hopes the heightened insecurity is not politically motivated. In a statement on social media, he noted some concern that some persons may be orchestrating the upsurge in crime for parochial motives. “Let us hope the recent robbery ... The post I hope

Citi News can confirm that Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, Director General of Police Operations, has been reassigned by the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, to head the Research and Development Department. He is to be replaced immediately by the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Simon Afeku. Ten others have also been reassigned to take ... The post COP

The Minority in Parliament wants the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, to be sacked over the increasing spate of armed robberies in the country. Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, in an interview with Citi News argued that the security situation in the country has worsened under the watch of Mr. Asante-Apeatu as he seems ... The post Sack IGP – Minority urges Nana

Managers of Delta Agro Limited in Tema say they have “learnt their lessons” after their cashier, Ahmed Safiadeen, was shot and killed by robbers on Wednesday after he had withdrawn money from the bank. The money thought to be in the region of GH¢200,000 was meant to pay the February salaries of the company’s workers. The ... The post Lebanese

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has stated that it is not collecting money from traders to secure spaces for them after the Kejetia redevelopment project is completed. The Assembly in a statement said it would deal ruthlessly with persons caught extorting monies from traders. “The Assembly wishes to make it clear to the public that no ... The post Don’t

One person has been confirmed dead at the Tema General Hospital from Lassa fever. Relatives and Health officials at the facility who came into contact with the deceased are being monitored. The Ghana Health Service had issued an alert on the disease to all Regional Directors of Health Services and CEOs of Teaching Hospitals, urging the ... The post Lassa fever kills one at Tema General

The Chief Executive Officer of leading security solutions provider, Virtual Security Africa (VSA), has admonished government to think creatively about its project to procure and deploy CCTV cameras across the country. Mr. Emmanuel Sekyere Asiedu said the country is better served if the cameras, recorders and ancillary equipment were manufactured in Ghana rather than being ... The post Ghana

Barclays Africa Group is to rebrand to Absa Group by 2020, subject to regulatory approval in all ten countries that it operates in. This follows the successful sale of Barclays PLC’s stake in the bank’s Africa’s operations. Barclays PLC has since December 2017, reduced its stake in the Africa Operations from 62 to 15 percent. ... The post Barclays Africa to rebrand to Absa Group appeared

A three-member delegation has been deployed to South Sudan to investigate the sexual assault allegedly committed by some Ghanaian Police peacekeepers sent to that country at the behest of the United Nations (UN). This was disclosed to journalists on Wednesday February 28, 2018 in Accra, by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Derry. According to him, the ... The post C’ttee

Breast cancer incidence is rising rapidly and is a public health issue in Ghana with many more diagnosis anticipated in the coming years. You probably know someone who had or has been diagnosed with breast cancer such as a mother, family member, a relative or a friend.  There are reported incidences of breast cancer in ... The post Breast cancer: Urgent need for gov’t-sponsored

Following series of armed robberies in and around Accra, the Police have arrested two suspected armed robbers in two separate raids. One of the suspects, Mohammed Iddrisu Ziblim, 24 years, was arrested on his way back from a robbery operation. Some items retrieved from the two suspects include two pistols, one G3 riffle, 15 rounds ... The post Accra: 24-yr old robber, accomplice

The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), has threatened to embark on strike today, Thursday, if some sections of the 2016 Act that establishes Technical universities are amended. There is currently an attempt by Parliament to amend portions of the Act. According to the Chairman of the Ho chapter of TUTAG, Albert Laurent Sakabutu, the ... The post TUTAG

Nana Poku Kwarteng, father of dance hall artiste Ebony has finally announced the venue for the funeral of his daughter. The family during the one week commemoration said the funeral would be held on 17th March, 2018 but did not add the venue. In an exclusive interview with Citi FM, Mr. Kwarteng stated that the family ... The post Ebony’s funeral to be held at Black Star Square appeared