Nigeria’s Punch newspaper says it will henceforth prefix President Muhammadu Buhari’s name with “Major General”, his rank when he led a coup in the 1980s, because he is acting like a “military dictator”. The paper also said it would refer to his administration as a “regime”, until members of his government purged “themselves of their […] The post Buhari
This week, TULLOW Oil (aka TULLOW) shocked the oil world when both its CEO and Exploration Director, who were also board executives, “resigned” with immediate effect. Tullow also suspended dividend payments. TULLOW, once a £14bn company saw its Net Asset Value (NAV) drop to a little over £560m. When TULLOW Oil Plc issued its initial […] The post Alex
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured a court order to compel the three striking teacher unions to immediately call off their industrial action. The striking teachers’ unions are expected to comply with the order for the next 10 days. The order, sighted by Citi News, said the respondents; the National Association of Graduate Teachers […] The post NLC secures
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo is set to sue the Auditor-General for surcharging him for allegedly paying $1 million to a UK firm without evidence of work done. The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo had indicted the Ministry of Finance and the Senior Minister for paying the UK firm, Kroll and Associates Limited, in 2017 to […] The post Osafo Maafo to sue
Ghanaian entertainment journalist and critic, Anthony Osarfo, is on a journey to make a strong statement with his writing artistry – this time, as a screenwriter. Having nurtured the art of scriptwriting, a skill known only to his close associates, Anthony Osarfo is in full gear to storm Hollywood as a screenwriter. To prove his […] The post Ghanaian
The Board of Directors of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has appointed one of Africa’s topmost human rights and media defence lawyers, Mr. Femi Falana, as a member of the Board of Directors of the organisation. Mr. Falana, a former President of the West Africa Bar Association (WABA), has been at the forefront […] The post Africa’s foremost
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani in the Bono Region, Professor Harrison Kwame Dapaah is calling for a second look at developing the nuclear energy sector of the country. According to Prof. Dapaah, developing nuclear energy would go a long way to improve the country’s energy capacity as […] The post UENR
Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has called for a National Affirmative Action law to correct the gender disparity in our society. According to him, although Article 17 (1) and (2) of the 1992 constitution provides for equal rights among all, the reality is different. “The UN charter indicates that all persons must be […] The post Prof.
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One year after the President Nana Akufo-Addo cut sod for the construction of the Jamestown Fishing Harbour, work is yet to start. The Chinese contractors who are to do the construction of the complex are expected to arrive in the country next week for work to commence. The project which has witnessed five sod-cutting ceremonies […] The post Work on Jamestown
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Dziffa Akua Ametam and David Kwaku Sakyi host administrators of the Weija Leprosarium in this edition of the human interest segment on Breakfast Daily. They discuss leprosy, stigmatization as well as administrative structures available for affected persons. The post Upclose with the Weija Leprosarium appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive
In this edition of the news review on Breakfast Daily, David Kwaku Sakyi hosts Amma Frimpong (Govt Communications Team Member) and Gabriella Tetteh (National Communication Team Member, NDC). The post News Review on Breakfast Daily – 11/12/2019 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business
The National Canoe Fishermen Council has asked the government to immediately ban ‘saiko’ fishing; a practice which currently is their major problem in the fishing business. Saiko fishing (illegal fishing) which is the practice whereby foreign trawlers target the staple catch of Ghanaian canoe fishers and sell it back to fishing communities at a profit, […] The post Ban ‘saiko’
A Sekondi High Court has adjourned the Takoradi kidnapping case to January 22, 2020. This follows difficulties the lead State Attorney prosecuting the case, Adeliade Kobiri-Woode, was facing in amending the fact sheet. The difficulties are due to an inability to get the docket from the police following the confirmation of the death of the […] The post Takoradi kidnapping case
Premix fuel will soon be distributed only to fishermen who have registered their canoes and vessels with the Ministry of Aquaculture, and have been issued with Canoe Identification Cards. According to the sector Minister, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, fisherfolk who refuse to have their canoes and vessels registered will not be sold premix fuel. The Fisheries […] The post Gov’t
Deputy Chief of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye has debunked claims that he is deliberately using his office to prevent some individuals from meeting with President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to Mr. Asenso-Boakye, he has no power to stop anyone, not least senior members of the NPP or Government officials from meeting with the President. His claims come […] The post ‘Disregard
December 1 was World AIDS Day, and the data gathered by the Ghana Aids Commission in its 2018 Ghana HIV Facts Sheet, puts the annual AIDS-related deaths for 2018 among adults 15 years plus at 80%. The post Increase in HIV/AIDS cases: Youth among larger percentage of newly infected patients in 2018 appeared first on Citinewsroom
The Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament has tasked the Police to investigate and find persons responsible for the demolition of property earmarked for the offices of the National Peace Council. The said property located at Ringway Estates was under renovation with a budget of GHS 400,000 before it was demolished. Speaking to Citi News, […] The post Parliamentary
The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, together with some representatives of other political parties, on Tuesday, walked out of a meeting with the Electoral Commission. The parties say the EC deceived them into the meeting only to witness the demonstration of software for a new biometric register, which they are opposed to. The post New biometric
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