The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has advised all communities along the Tano River from Techiman – Tanoso in the Bono East Region to Chiraa in the Bono Region and Duayaw Nkwanta and Bechem in the Ahafo Region not to drink from the river until further notice because the water has been poisoned. A press […] The post Tano river poisoned, unsafe
Two petroleum workers who survived the 2014 offshore helicopter crash have formally petitioned the Petroleum Commission for compensation due them six years on. The two, Godfred Amankwah and Ebenezer Ampabeng, who were part of the May 8, 2014 petroleum industry helicopter crash reactivated calls for compensation due them when Citi News revisited the helicopter crash […] The post Survivors
The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Sa-eed has denied claims that he directed the unaccounted for tricycles, numbering about 400 to be picked from the Northern Development Authority’s compound. According to him, he had protected the tricycles personally prior to the appointment of the now-dismissed Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority, Dr Alhaji Abdel-Majeed […] The post Don’t
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has urged the government to review the country’s trade policies to support the growth of Ghanaian-owned businesses. Its statement comes on the back of the ensuing confusion between Ghanaian business owners and their Nigerian counterparts over the involvement of the latter in the local retail market. TUC, at its General […] The post Review
The Ghana Tuna Association has sued the Fisheries Ministry over what it calls exorbitant licensing fees being charged by the latter. A member of the Association, Richter Nii Armah Amarfio indicated on Eyewitness News that the Fisheries Ministry’s decision to increase fishing license fees from US$35 to US$ 200 per gross registered tonnage without extensive […] The post Fisheries
The National President of the Technical University Teachers Association (TUTAG) has chided the Greater Accra Regional Chapter for calling off the ongoing strike. The Greater Accra Chapter has served notice it will return to work today [Monday] irrespective of the stance of its national executives. Speaking to Citi News, National President of TUTAG, Dr Solomon […] The post Ignore
About twenty people have been arrested in connection with the chieftaincy clashes that occurred at Sakai in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng, the Public Relations Officer of the Upper West Regional Police Command, who disclosed this in an interview with Citi News said peace has been restored […] The post About
Ghanaian music sensation, Eddie Khae has released yet another hit single which features Ghanaian artiste Joey B in a song title “Waow” In the song, both Eddie Khae and Joey B try to lyrically convince a girl to be with either of them in the most creative of ways. Joey B in the song mentions […] The post Eddie Khae releases new banger “Waow”
A former commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, (CHRAJ) Justice Emile short has urged government to address the issue of corruption in the country. His comments come after Ghana ranked 78th least corrupt nation out of 180 countries in the 2018 world corruption index. According to him, the position of Ghana […] The post Ghana
A private businessman, Harris Owusu Ansu Gyeabour has sued the Ghana Police Service for defamation. Mr. Gyeabour contends that the police’s arbitrary decision to publish a notice declaring him “wanted” has tarnished his reputation and made him lose many key business transactions. In a suit sighted by Citi News, his lawyers described the action of […] The post Businessman
A private businessman, Harris Owusu Ansu Gyeabour has sued the Ghana Police Service for defamation. Mr. Gyeabour contends that the police’s arbitrary decision to publish a notice declaring him “wanted” has tarnished his reputation and made him lose many key business transactions. In a suit sighted by Citi News, his lawyers described the action of […] The post Businessman
An economic, governance, and leadership think tank, Kandifo Institute is demanding the immediate operationalization of Terminal 1 at the Kotoka International Airport. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, the Institute argues that opening the Terminal one for domestic airlines will ‘generate more revenue to help develop the country to the state […] The post Kandifo
Members of the Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) say their strike is ongoing despite the ruling by the National Labour Commission (NLC) asking them to call off the industrial action. The National President of TUSAAG, Edem Honu said they are waiting to receive a copy of the NLC ruling before the National […] The post We’re
Hundreds of teachers from three regions in the country are angry with the Ghana Education Service over what they termed as poor conditions they were compelled to endure during day one of a four-day workshop being organised for them by the service at the University of Ghana. The teachers were stranded at the university during […] The post Teachers angry over poor treatment
The 1992 constitution of Ghana has given us the privilege to have six general elections which has all been peaceful. The recent being the 2016 election was fiercely contested by the two main political parties- NPP and NDC. Of course the democratic trajectory we have taken leaves us with only one turn – to kowtow […] The post Redefining the vice presidential
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has given a firm assurance that it is well prepared to deliver the 2020 population and Housing Census (PHC) on schedule. The Head of Publicity, Education and Advocacy for the 2020 Census, Mr Francis Nyarko Larbi, who gave the assurance, said the GSS was optimistic that it would meet the […] The post Statistical Service recruits
The Karaga District in the Northern Region is set to benefit from an artificial turf from the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) Foundation. This, according to a deputy Minister of Energy and parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party fin Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam Anta, is part of his ambition to give Karaga it’s […] The post GNPC begins artificial turf project
The passing of one year and the dawn of another brings much excitement and optimism about the way forward. The optimism that comes with every new year, however, appears to fizzle out with the discussion of price trends. This brings to bear, an almost absolute fact that prices barely remain the same as time goes […] The post 2019 review and 2020 prospects to Ghana’s
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, has explained that the state broadcaster is only demanding fairness in competition, after the corporation has taken the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to task over the association’s decision to award the television broadcast rights over the Ghana Premier League and the FA Cup competition […] The post GBC:
The 90 Menzgold customers who were arrested last week, for massing up at the residence of Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, are expected to be put before the Madina District Court in Accra tomorrow, Tuesday. The customers were charged with unlawful entry and offensive conduct after they forcibly entered the Trasacco Estates […] The post Menzgold
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