Citi News‘ Michael Sarpong Mfum has been awarded as the Development Journalist of the year at the second edition of Hyperlink Media Awards held in Sunyani. The awards took place at the plush Eusbett Hotel on Saturday. Mr. Mfum topped the category which was made up of ten shortlisted journalists. For his award, he took […] The post Citi News’
The Akufo-Addo Government has cancelled the December 17 national referendum which was meant to decide on an amendment of Article 55 (3) of the Constitution to enable political parties to sponsor candidates during local level elections. This was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a brief address to the nation on Sunday, December […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered for the withdrawal of the Bill to amend Article 243(1) of the Constitution which allows the President to appoint Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). In a national address where he announced the cancellation of the December 17 referendum that was to decide on an amendment of Article 55 […] The post Nana
President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered for the withdrawal of the Bill to amend Article 243(1) of the Constitution which allows the President to appoint Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). In a national address where he announced the cancellation of the December 17 referendum that was to decide on an amendment of Article 55 […] The post Nana
The Akufo-Addo Government has cancelled the December 17 national referendum which was meant to decide on an amendment of Article 55 (3) of the Constitution to enable political parties to sponsor candidates during local level elections. This was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a brief address to the nation on Sunday, December […] The post Gov’t cancels December
Some angry residents at Nsawam have blocked the main Accra-Kumasi highway at Nsawam in protest after police failed to show up to rescue two persons trapped in an accident. The action caused a lot of vehicular traffic on the highway. The two trapped persons believed to be mechanics were underneath a faulty articulated truck, that transports […] The post Nsawam:
The introduction of the new denominations has been met with mixed reactions. While some have welcomed the move, other Ghanaians who are against it are of the view that the government should rather focus on building a resilient economy with a stable currency. The post Ghanaians express mixed reactions on new Cedi notes and coin | Citi Newsroom appeared
Personnel from the Fire Service have brought the blaze at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) office near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange under control after an over two-hour battle. The fire is said to have started around 8 am and though the service’s personnel where on the scene quickly, upset eyewitness noted that it took over an hour for them […] The post Fire
In this edition of Hall of Fame, AJ Sarpong interviews Ghanaian Broadcaster and Girls’ Education Advocate Anita Erskine. The two talk about the latter’s career and her advocacy work in, girl-child education. #HallofFame #CitiTube #AnitaErskine The post Anita Erskine opens up on her career and her Girl Child Education advocacy
IMANI Africa President, Franklin Cudjoe, feels the brouhaha that surrounded the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and IT firm SOFTtribe was unnecessary. Speaking on The Big Issue, Mr. Cudjoe said the concerns raised in the dispute, which led to SOFTtribe’s contract with the state being terminated, did not warrant the National Security interventions. The GWCL […] The post Brouhaha
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of a Creative Arts Senior High School, to be located in Kwadaso, in the Ashanti Region. Cutting the sod on Sunday, 1st December 2019, President Akufo-Addo stated that “we reaffirm our commitment to the growth of the creative arts […] The post Nana Addo
Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof Godfred Bokpin has asked Parliament to consider the serious challenges associated with granting tax exemptions and act quickly to stop it. According to him, revenue lost through the granting of such exemptions can do much more for the state if they are not granted on […] The post Parliament must stop
The Acting Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority Amishadai Owusu Amoah has assured Ghanaians no cash got burnt during an inferno that gutted the headquarters annex of the Authority on Sunday. Firefighters spent more than 6 hours to fighting the fire that has completely ravaged the second floor of the building located near the […] The post No cash lost
President Nana-Akufo-Addo will address the nation on December 17 referendum on this evening. The December 17 referendum, which has courted more controversy as it approaches, is to decide on an amendment to of Article 55 (3) of the constitution to enable political parties to sponsor candidates during local level elections. The post Nana Addo to address nation on December
President Nana Akufo-Addo will resume his nationwide tour of the country, with a three-day working visit to various parts of the Greater-Accra Region on Monday. During the tour, the President is expected to inspect ongoing works, commission completed projects and cut the sod for new projects to commence. He will also hold interactions with the […] The post Nana
One Sherif Akudaago, 35, in the early hours of Saturday allegedly murdered his six-year-old son at Garu in the Garu District of the Upper East Region. The unemployed man reportedly cut the throat of Hanan Akudaago, who was a primary one pupil at the Covenant Academy Primary School at Garu, at around 4 am. Deputy […] The post Garu: Shock as father is arrested for
The Electoral Commission (EC) has given assurance to Ghanaians of a peaceful and transparent general election in 2020. Samuel Tettey, a Deputy Chairman of the EC in-charge of Operations, gave the assurance at the launch of the STAR-Ghana Foundation election 2020 Projects in Accra. “The 2020 elections can only be described as credible, peaceful and […] The post EC assures
President Nana Akufo-Addo has called the National Democratic Congress (NDC) dreamers saying the opposition party’s desire to review the Free SHS policy will never be allowed by Ghanaian citizens. The NDC has consistently criticised the way the Free SHS policy has been rolled out, pledging to hold more consultations and possibly review the policy if […] The post Ghanaians
An Australian academic freed by the Taliban in a prisoner swap has spoken of his “long and tortuous ordeal” as a hostage in Afghanistan. Timothy Weeks said he believed US special forces had tried six times to rescue him and an American captive, Kevin King, who was also released. Mr Weeks said he did not […] The post Freed Taliban captive reveals hostage ordeal appeared
Photos of a man allegedly masturbating in a car outside a high school in Tunisia have prompted an outpouring of stories by women about the sexual abuse and harassment they have experienced. They are being shared under the hashtag #EnaZeda, which means “MeToo” in Tunisian Arabic. The man in the photos is a recently elected […] The post MP’s ‘masturbation
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