The Ofaakor circuit court has sentenced an 18-year-old robber, Abubakar Sadick to 15 years in imprisonment. His accomplice, 20-year-old Ibrahim Sunde, who pleaded not guilty to robbery charges was also remanded in prison custody to reappear on October 10, 2019. Citi New’s sources say the two on September 23, armed with knives, broke into a […] The post Ofaakor: Robber sentenced to
Ghana’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has indicated that African countries must adopt innovative financing models to close the infrastructure gap in order to leapfrog to the fourth Industrial Revolution stage. Mr. Kyerematen said this when he participated in a high-level event organised by UNIDO on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations […] The post African
One senior military officer, Colonel Samuel Kojo Gamelii, and a civilian employee of the Ghana Armed Forces, Geshong Akpa, have been put before an Accra district court in connection with the alleged plot to topple the government. The two have been charged with possession of explosives, firearms and ammunition without lawful excuse. They have been […] The post Senior
A group calling itself the Concerned Staff from the Finance Office of the University of Education has denied reports that it asked the former Acting Finance Officer of the university to drop his lawsuit against the school. Bruno Bajuase Chirani sued the school to demand his reinstatement to the post of Finance Officer. According to […] The post We didn’t
Reacting to claims that by the Attorney General that it will soon take legal actions against persons who contributed to the banking crisis, the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, says he does not expect to be dragged to court. On Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana, he maintained that there was no malfeasance […] The post There’s no crime
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Ms Georgieva, who was previously chief executive of the World Bank, becomes the first person from an emerging economy to lead the IMF. She will succeed Christine Lagarde, who is leaving to become head of the European Central […] The post IMF names Kristalina
Old Mutual is set to premiere a new pan-African singing competition in January 2020. The competition, Amazing Voices, will have contestants from nine African cities – Accra, Kumasi, Mombasa, Nairobi, Bulawayo, Harare, Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg – compete against one another for a grand prize of $100,000. The show will be live on DStv […] The post Old
The Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Highway Authority has met the 48-hour deadline given by the Roads and Highways Minister, Mr. Kwasi Amoaku-Atta-Atta to fix the portion of the Wa-Tumu-Bolga road that got washed off by a downpour at Dimajan in the Sissala East Municipality. Citi News checks on Friday, indicate that the […] The post Washed off
A group calling itself Concerned NPP Citizens of Ellembelle have raised strong opposition to the disqualification of Mr. Joseph Apor Adjei, one of the aspirants in the New Patriotic Party’s primaries slated for Saturday, September 28, 2019. Mr. Adjei, a popular businessman was disqualified at a vetting that saw Isaac Mensah, Anna Horma Akaisi Miezah […] The post NPP
Afrobeats crooner King Promise passed through the studios of Citi TV and sat down with AJ Sarpong to talk about his life, his career and plans for the future on Hall of Fame. He also talks about how relevant GHAMRO and MUSIGA are in Ghana today. The post AJ Sarpong talks to King Promise about his music and life on Hall of Fame on Citi TV appeared
Private Legal Practitioner, John Ndebugri, has attributed the mass failure at the law school entrance exam to what he calls lack of attention and the use of computer language by the current generation. He urged the students to embrace the fact that they have just failed. “The mass failure we are facing today can be […] The post School of Law students use too
The Kakitsekope community, a suburb of Ada in the Greater Accra Region, does not have access to clean and portable water. Residents share source of water with animals. This has led to infections and the various diseases associated with unclean or polluted water. The post Kakitsekope residents share contaminated water with animals – Citi Newsroom
Afro dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has hinted that his flagship concert, Ashaiman to the world may not come off this year due to some stumbling blocks beyond his control. The concert which has been running for four consecutive years has proven to be more than just an entertainment event due to its focus on different social […] The post Ashaiman to the World 2019 in
An aspirant in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming parliamentary primaries in the Ododiodiodio constituency, Nii Lante Bannerman, believes he is the best candidate to represent the party in the 2020 general elections. Mr. Bannerman on Point Blank on Eyewitness News said his efforts at strengthening the NPP in the constituency proves his competence and […] The post I’m
Children are stumbling upon pornography online from as young as seven, a report has indicated. The survey, from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), suggested three-quarters of parents felt their child would not have seen porn online but more than half had done so. Youngsters under the age of 10 described feeling “grossed out” […] The post Children as
A Ugandan woman has been sentenced to jail for two years for forcefully feeding her stepdaughter menstrual blood, the privately-owned Daily Monitor newspaper reports. The woman, Annet Namata, had pleaded guilty to the charge and asked for leniency on the grounds that she was a mother of three children, the newspaper reports. The magistrate in […] The post Ugandan who fed stepchild
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Nigerian police say they have rescued nearly 500 people from a building in the northern city of Kaduna where they were being detained and allegedly tortured. Those held were all men and boys – some were found chained up. Kaduna state’s police chief Ali Janga told the BBC the large house was raided following a […] The post People in chains freed from Nigeria ‘torture
The whistleblower whose complaint has led to an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is a CIA officer, US media report. The unnamed officer once worked at the White House, several US outlets said. The whistleblower says senior White House officials tried to “lock down” all details of a phone call between Mr Trump and […] The post Trump impeachment
Filipino power company, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is planning to pull out its investment in the consortium set up to run the Power Distribution Services if the political situation in that country does not improve, its top official said. Meralco President and CEO Ray Espinosa said: “We’re still waiting for developments. It’s a Ghana government […] The post Meralco
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