The big news stories in this edition of the #CitiNewsroom with Hawa Iddrisu and Umaru Sanda Amadu are; Voter register exhibition: NDC’s missing names allegations unfounded – EC NDC’s Flagbearer, John Mahama to speak on ‘missing’ voters’ register names tomorrow Government extends free water to end of 2020 Sekyere East DCE sacked; Nana Addo nominates […] The post Eyewitness
Two members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Fund Management Customers have been arrested for picketing at the Registrar General’s office. This comes barely a day after the aggrieved customers held a press conference to drum home their concerns to the government about the non-payment of their locked-up funds. The group made up of over 150 […] The post Two
One of the country’s biggest driver unions, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), is opposing plans by any political party to legalize the commercial use of motorcycles known as okada. According to the union, concerns raised by the Ghana Medical Association that the number of road fatalities will increase if the business is legalized […] The post GPRTU kicks against legalization
The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it has deliberately removed the names of NDC members from the voter register. In a statement, the EC insisted that “at every point, we have provided factual, accurate and evidence-based information to our stakeholders on voter statistics per region, district, gender, […] The post Voter
Daasebre Akumoah Agyapong II, Paramount Chief of Kwahu Traditional Area, has called on the parliamentary aspirants in Kwahu to prioritize the development of the area if they are elected. The Kwahuhene said the aspirants should prioritize the goodwill of the people they sought to serve and not themselves when they win power. He made these […] The post Kwahuhene
The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has begun phase three of the national disinfection exercise of senior high schools (SHSs) across the country. The seven-day exercise, which kick-started simultaneously yesterday, Tuesday, with Senior High Schools in four regions—Greater Accra, Central, Eastern, and Upper West—was […] The post MoE,
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says its promise to facilitate the establishment of morgues across Zongo communities was a demand by residents during the party’s consultation ahead of the compilation of its manifesto. The party says key Islamic leaders and scholars have already endorsed the need for separate morgues for their people. The NDC […] The post NDC justifies
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Opong-Buanuh says the police service is ready to crack the whip on any police officer found abusing the rules that regulate the service on Election Day. COP Oppong-Buanuh who said this in an interview with Citi News on the sidelines of a police electioneering simulation exercise in Takoradi cautioned […] The post We
Kwame Adom-Appiah, a lawyer, has been nominated as the District Chief Executive for Sekyere East after the removal of Mary Boatemaa Marfo on September 22, 2020, by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo. The Ashanti Regional Minister “is required to liaise with the Regional Electoral Commission to conduct the confirmation process of the nominated Chief Executive,” according […] The post Sekyere
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is expected to speak tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, 2020, on the supposed missing names on the electoral roll. A statement signed by the NDC’s Campaign Spokesperson, James Agyenim-Boateng indicated that the address will be delivered at the party’s headquarters in Accra. “The presidential […] The post Mahama
In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Godfred Akoto Boafo and Nathan Quao. They fact-checked some projects by successive governments in the health sector. They also analysed major policies by the main opposition party, NDC, and the ruling NPP government in the health sector. Click below to listen […] The post Voters’ Diary, Wednesday,
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah believes that mortuaries are not a priority for Muslims. Mr. Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah in a Citi News interview called for better ideas from the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, for the Muslim community instead of mortuaries. According to […] The post Mortuaries
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will split polling stations that have over 700 voters into two. According to the Commission, this is to enable it reduce queues at the polling stations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, Deputy Chairman of the EC in-charge of Corporate Services at […] The post EC to split polling stations with over
At least 25 people have been killed in central Nigeria after a fuel tanker exploded following a collision with other vehicles. A primary school pupil and students are reported to be among the dead. The crash happened on Wednesday morning on a major highway in Lokoja when the driver lost control of the tanker after […] The post Nigeria: Fuel tanker explosion kills 25 in Lokoja
Government has extended the Coronavirus-induced free water supply to Ghanaians to the end of the year. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. “The general public is hereby informed that H.E. the President of Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has […] The post Government extends
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, inaugurated the newly created Oti Regional House of Chiefs and the Northern Region House of Chiefs. The inauguration ceremonies were held separately in Dambai and Tamale respectively to usher in new eras, following the creation of six new regions in the country. While the Oti […] The post Bawumia
STRANEK-AFRICA has described the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, as petty and childish after his response to the Civil Society Organisation’s petition for an investigation into the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal. Mr. Amidu described STRANEK’s petition as “opportunistic and populist” saying it was already investigating the deal. But in response, STRANEK said it was “petty of […] The post Agyapa
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) intention to legalize okada is a political move aimed at amassing votes during the 2020 polls, the Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has said. Speaking on Citi TV’s Face to Face, the Mayor said the promise to legalize okada is moot, given the staggering statistics of road crashes […] The post Legalization
A member of the New Patriotic Party’s Communications team, Lawuratu Musah-Saaku has alleged that former President John Dramani Mahama truncated his tour of the Bono Region due to poor reception he received when he got to the region. She urged Ghanaians not to accept claims that Mahama cut short his tour because of the missing […] The post Mahama truncated
When I first heard about the community of Old Fadama in Accra, Ghana, I recognised something. A Ghanaian Catholic sister who visited the green market weekly in that neighbourhood told me about it. She worried about a community of vulnerable migrant women known as “head porters” or kayayei, who earned a pittance transporting heavy items […] The post How Accra tackled
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