A private legal practitioner, Philis Naa Koryoo has won the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Awutu Senya East constituency. Naa polled 505 votes against her closest contender, Alex Agbesi Aborgeh’s 251. The other contenders for the parliamentary primaries were Kwaku Kangah Kesse who polled 199, Daniel Awer who polled 74 votes and […] The post Naa
The Western Regional Chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has secured a sixty-eight thousand Ghana Cedis medical insurance sponsorship from Goldfields Ghana Limited for retired journalists in the Western Region. According to the Chairman of the Western Regional Chapter of the GJA, Moses Dotse Aklorbortu, the medical insurance would be managed by Premiere Insurance […] The post W/R:
Retired Captain Joel Sowu shares his involvement in 1966 coup that deposed Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the events before and after the overthrow. #Footprints The post Footprints on Citi TV with retired Captain Joel Sowu (Part 1 of 2) appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business
In this episode of BackPage, host Caleb Kudah puts the spotlight on the plight of some government contractors in the country and the threat by the roads minister to ‘terminate’ the contracts of individuals who insult the President. Caleb Kudah also touches on the poor nature of roads in the country. #BackPage airs on Citi […] The post BackPage : “Terminator 1” – Citi
An Indian school official has apologized after a bizarre set of images went viral showing students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads. The images were taken during a chemistry exam at Bhagat Pre-University College in Haveri, Karnataka state. They showed students wearing boxes, cut open on one side, to prevent them from being able to […] The post Apology after
Kay-Billie-Klaer International School has shattered the dreams of the Royale Shakespeare International School to make it to the next stage of Citi TV’s Best Brain quiz competition. The ‘international school El Classico’ contest was fiercely competed as Kay-Billie-Klaer led the first round with just a three-point difference. Interestingly, both schools obtained 34 points at the […] The post Best
Information reaching Citi News is that government has finally terminated the Power Distribution Services’ concession agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG. The termination, Citi News gather, is on the insistence of the Ghana government, against the position of the US government which was insisting that the PDS concession should remain in order to […] The post Gov’t
Police in the Northern Region have arrested 13 Nigerian commercial sex workers after a Wednesday dawn swoop. The suspects have been handed over to the Immigration Service. The police operation forms part of a general action by the Tamale metropolis to clamp down on activities of commercial sex workers which the assembly says has become […] The post N/R: Police arrests 13 Nigerian
Administrators of Technical Universities have declared an indefinite strike. The administrators, who are members of the Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) say their decision is premised on the failure of the government to address their concerns. Key among these is their base pay in line with their new status as university staff and […] The post Administrators
Government’s findings on the controversial Power Distribution Service (PDS) deal will be made public in a few days, Energy Minister, Peter Amewu has said. “The suspension is in place. Government is taking measures to address the problem and the issue that led to the suspension and we are taking our time to examine every issue […] The post We’ll release
Five people are feared dead after a Mercedes Benz bus with registration number GT 4913-18 and Man Diesel truck with registration number WR 211 – W was involved in an accident at Gomoa Odumasi in the Central Region. The accident occurred on Saturday morning. Speaking to Citi News in an interview, Rev. Father Francis Oteng […] The post Five feared dead in fatal Gomoa Odumase
The Minister of Energy, Peter Amewu has dismissed claims that the government has handed over thirty percent shares in the power distribution industry to a new company called Meridian Power Ventures Limited in Hong Kong. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had accused the government of ceding the shares to the new owners without approval […] The post PDS
The Ministry of Roads and Highways is in support of the arrest of pedestrians who cross the Madina-Adentan highway at unauthorized locations instead of using the newly constructed footbridges on that stretch. The sector minister, Kwasi Amoako- Attah described as regrettable and unfortunate the lack of patronage of the footbridges. He said there is a […] The post Roads
The Upper East Regional NADMO Director Jerry Asomani is entreating the general public to ensure their safety during heavy downpour. Speaking to Citi News in the wake of the destruction caused by floods in the Upper East Region, Mr. Asomani cautioned among other things that persons who live in defective buildings fix them or try […] The post Be cautious during rainy season –
The Takoradi Technical University, TTU, has inducted into office its first Vice-Chancellor in the person of Reverend Professor John Frank Eshun. Other key officials also inducted include the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Victor Kweku Bondzie Micah, the Registrar, Moses Maclean Abnory, and Dr. Gabriel Sam Ahinful as the Director of Finance. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Eshun in his […] The post Takoradi
The National Disaster Management Organization’s (NADMO) Coordinator for the Akuapim South District, Akufo Buckman Ntow has blamed what appears to be a landslide on parts of the Aburi highway on the poor drainage system at a facility close to the road. After nearly an hour of heavy rains on Friday, some rock particles and debris […] The post Poor drainage responsible
Ophthalmologists in the Ashanti Region have called on women to play a lead role in tackling preventable blindness following what they observed to be the high prevalence of Glaucoma, Cataract and Refractive error in the region. Statistics show that a total of 7,742 residents in the region have been diagnosed with cataract, a defect that could […] The post A/R:
The Bui Power Authority will undertake controlled spilling at the Bui Generating Station (BGS) from October 21, 2019. The exercise is expected to last for about five to ten days. The dam is designed to hold water up to elevation 182 meters above sea level noted as the maximum designed water level. However, as of […] The post Bui Power Authority to undertake
The Upper East Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has clarified the death toll resulting from torrential rains over the past week. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Jerry Asamane, the Upper East Regional Coordinator of NADMO, explained that the initial figure of 29 was a cumulative number from other flooding incidents over the last two months. […] The post Death
The Upper East Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has clarified the death toll resulting from torrential rains over the past week. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Jerry Asamane, the Upper East Regional Coordinator of NADMO, explained that the initial figure of 29 was a cumulative number from other flooding incidents over the last two months. […] The post Death
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