Citi TV’s night of cultural dance exhibition at the Dakpema palace in Tamale was a night to remember as the event provided a rare opportunity to showcase the unique dances of Dagombas. Hundreds of residents including some foreigners thronged the forecourt of the Dakpema palace after sunset on Friday to witness energetic dance performances such […] The post Damba
The Ghana Building code is a document which outlines the various requirements of all structures both residential and non-residential. The system is to replace the previous era where the absence of standards led to the construction and use of structures in an unregulated manner. Speaking to Citi Business News at a recent engagement with the […] The post Ghana
Rice farmers operating in the Fumbisi Rice Valleys in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region, are asking government to get them ready market for their produce. The farmers say their produce is getting rotten on the farms due to lack of ready market. According to them, if urgent steps are not taken […] The post Local rice farmers bemoan lack of buyers for their produce
Live insects will not be eaten in this year’s I’m A Celebrity, in a “permanent” change to the reality TV show. I’m A Celebrity has previously been criticised for using live bugs in its ‘bushtucker trials’. Some tasks on the ITV show have included insects being eaten alive or dumped onto contestants. The stars could […] The post I’m
Founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma is in Ghana to award 10 finalists for his Netpreneur Prize Initiative. Activities for the initiative include the Africa Netpreneur Conference which was held at the Accra Conference Centre. The event was graced by the President of Ghana ; Nana Akufo Addo, former UN General Secretary; Ban Ki-Moon, Actor; Jet […] The post Jack Ma visits
Scores of residents within Ada Kasseh and its immediate environs hit the streets today [Saturday] to demonstrate over what they termed as an increase in criminal activities in the area. Leader of the demonstrators, Michael Asem in an interview with Citi News said several complaints to the Police have yielded very little results hence the […] The post Ada Kasseh
Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) today, Saturday, November 16, 2019, embarked on a nationwide weeding and clean-up exercise in a number of constituencies nationwide. One of such consistencies is Madina where a number of party members and sympathizers clad in party T-shirts took to the Madina Highway to rid the median of […] The post NDC members
For the second year in a row, Canada has refused visas to dozens of researchers – most of them from Africa – who were hoping to attend an artificial intelligence (AI) conference in Vancouver. The hassles have caused at least one other AI conference to choose a different country for their next event. What happened? […] The post Canada refuses visas to over
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has appealed to the government to help customers of the defunct banks and savings and loans companies to recover their locked up monies. The Central Bank has over the past two years revoked the licenses of a number of banks, microfinance companies, and savings and loans companies. Although the Catholic […] The post Help
The identity of the man who fell from a Kenya Airways flight headed for Heathrow Airport, London, in July remains unknown. An investigation by British broadcaster Sky News this week appeared to have confirmed the identity of the stowaway, who is believed to have hidden in the plane’s landing gear, however several questions have since […] The post Kenya Airways
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has asked Ghanaians to exercise political responsibility as citizens by participating massively in the December 17 referendum. A communiqué released after their Annual Plenary Assembly held in Elmina in the Central Region, and signed by the President of the Conference, Most Rev Philip Naameh said Ghanaians must place the country […] The post ‘Put
The fan who invaded the pitch during Ghana’s 2-0 win over South Africa in an AFCON 2021 qualifier has been granted bail. Awal Suleman, 25, has been in police custody since Thursday evening, when he was arrested. Police in the Central Region say the 25 year old nurse will face prosecution for his actions. 25-year-old […] The post AFCON 2021Q: Cape Coast pitch invader granted
Every relationship ebbs and flows. After the honeymoon period, you’re settling into a routine with each other. The process of getting to know each other thereafter is more probing as you’re peeling back layers. There may be things you find out about your partner that aren’t exactly easy to accept. Once you fall in love, […] The post 4 Reasons your man has trouble
The curtain came up on day two of the House of Representatives’ public impeachment hearings and, once again, the proceedings started off with a bang. On Wednesday, it was disclosure of an overheard phone call between Donald Trump and US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland during which the president may have asked about Ukrainian […] The post How a Trump tweet shook impeachment
Social action group, OneGhana movement is kicking against moves to introduce political party participation in District Level Elections. Two bills are seeking amendments to Articles 243(1) and 55(3) for the introduction of political party participation in the local level elections. At the moment, the law, in Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, says District […] The post Cancel
A court in Texas has halted the execution of Rodney Reed, convicted for murder, in a case that has attracted huge public attention in the US. Reed has been 21 years on death row for a 1996 murder. He was due to die by lethal injection on 20 November. More than 2.9m people signed an […] The post Rodney Reed: Texas court halts execution in high-profile case appeared
Black South Africans earn on average three times less than their white counterparts, a report into inequality in South Africa has found. It said that the average monthly salary among black people – who account for 80% of the population – was 6,899 rand ($466,90; £362,60) while the figure was 24,646 rand ($1667,95; £1295,35) for […] The post South Africa
Former President John Mahama has backed his party’s position on the December 17 referendum. The NDC has said it will campaign against electing MMDCEs along partisan lines. Speaking to the media In Wa, the NDC flagbearer explained that electing Local Government representatives along partisan lines while giving the President power to appoint 10 per cent […] The post Mahama
Parliament will this morning begin its post-budget workshop to deliberate on the 2020 budget. The workshop will afford Members of Parliament the opportunity to critically study the budget as presented to them by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to enable them sufficiently debate it. The two-day event which has mostly been held outside the Greater […] The post Two-day post-budget
A lot of drivers were stranded on Saturday morning at the Ahwitieso portion of the Takoradi to Tarkwa road following a broken-down vehicle on the stretch. The road, which has developed a lot of portholes, was blocked by the broken-down haulage truck causing a lot of traffic congestion on the road. Passengers of some commercial vehicles […] The post W/R:
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