Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday commissioned a GH¢ 4.8 million ultra-modern infectious diseases treatment centre at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The idea of building the facility was originally conceived in 2014 during the outbreak of the Ebola disease in DR Congo and other parts of Africa. The 25-bed facility houses a […] The post Bawumia

Ugandan President, His Excellency Yoweri Kabuta Museveni has applauded the introduction of the Bsystems Collateral Registry System now known as the Security Interest in Movable Property Registry System (SIMPO) in the country. According to him, the use of the online registry platform in the country will enable Ugandans to use their movable assets as collateral […] The post President

The Minority in Parliament is demanding an immediate suspension of the agreement between government and Frontiers Health Care Limited for COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport. The Minority contends that the agreement breaches the procurement laws of the country and lacks transparency. Addressing the media in Parliament, the Ranking Member on the Health Committee, […] The post Minority

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana has suspended its scheduled strike action. The group says its decision is based on fruitful talks with the government through the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. Mr. Richard Jordan, the General Secretary of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana in a Citi News interview said: “The strike has […] The post Mortuary workers

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has accused President Akufo-Addo and his government of not showing seriousness in dealing with the secessionist groups in the Volta Region. The groups have caused significant disturbances in the Volta Region since they blocked major roads to and from the Volta Region and attacked the […] The post Akufo-Addo

Vice President Dr.  Mahamudu Bawumia has asked the people of Ashaiman to change their voting pattern and give the governing New Patriotic Party an overwhelming endorsement in the 2020 polls. Dr. Bawumia said Ashaiman has not had any significant improvement despite years of voting massively for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking at a meeting […] The post Give

Railway system in Ghana was the topical issue discussed in today’s edition of the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle and the team. The discussion spanned from a historical overview of the railway system in Ghana and various interventions and promises by various governments to improve the sector. Also, there was a playback of an […] The post Citi Breakfast Show: Thursday,

Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni of the High Court (Land Court Division 12) has varied his order on Kennedy Agyapong’s doctor’s appearance in court today, Thursday, October 1, 2020. The medical doctor, Ken Addo of the Holy Trinity Medical Center/SPA and Health Farm, was ordered at the last adjourned date to appear in court today to […] The post Ken

Youth Empowerment Synergy, Ghana (YES Ghana) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, held a forum in Damongo in the Savannah Region for the youth to prepare them for a violence-free election. The forum which was under the theme: “Deepening Youth-Led Strategies for Peace and Development” brought together about 200 young people from all constituencies in the […] The post YES

Some Ghanaian celebrities thronged the Kempinski Hotel in Accra yesterday for a masterclass themed ‘Black Stories Matter: Forging Collaborations for the Development of Ghana’s Creative Industry.’ The masterclass was organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Creative Arts Council, Beyond the Return Secretariat and the Bridge Zone Africa will […] The post Ghanaian

Claim: News reports claim a health practitioner has said 50 percent of Ghanaian men are impotent Verdict: False. Dr Amanamah was misrepresented in the reports. Furthermore, the statistic he based his claim on, was sourced from a 1980s Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS) which referred specifically to men within the age bracket of 40 and […] The post Fact-check: Are 50 percent

ZEEPAY, a fast-growing African fintech, has announced a partnership with Visa that will allow Africans in the diaspora to send money directly onto Visa debit and prepaid cards in Ghana. Through the partnership, ZEEPAY will integrate Visa’s real-time push payments solution Visa Direct, with INSTNTMNY its money transfer platform, to provide users of the ZEEPAY app a fast, […] The post Zeepay,

Ghana’s Manchester United Supporter’s club (GhanaMUSC), on Saturday, 26th September 2020 donated some assorted items worth GHS10,000 to Nectar Foundation Orphanage at Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region. Items presented include, cooking oil, bags of rice, tissues, carbolic soaps, disinfectants, toothpaste, tin tomatoes, bags of sugar and gari, hand wipes, keysoap and sanitary pads. The […] The post Ghana

Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) within the Amasaman constituency have sued the Electoral Commission (EC), to stop it from offering or accepting nomination forms from the party’s parliamentary candidate, Akwasi Afrifa Mensah. According to the executives, Afrifa Mensah’s election was done at a time when there was an injunction served on the party […] The post Amasaman:

Ghanaian-British architect, David Adjaye has won the 2021 Royal Gold Medal, by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The prestigious award is in recognition of “an exceptional body of work over 25 years of practice.” The Royal Institute of British Architects named David Adjaye as the winner of its 2021 Royal Gold Medal for […] The post David Adjaye

The government has been accused of taking up privately owned businesses and claiming them as the fulfilment of their One District One Factory (1D1F) campaign promise. Former NDC Member of Parliament for the North Dayi Constituency, George Loh, for instance, has accused the government of taking glory for what it has not worked for. Former President […] The post Only 64

The Electoral Commission (EC) will from 7am to 6pm today, Thursday, October 1, 2020, re-open the voter’s register at its District Offices, for persons who could not participate in the mass registration exercise organized earlier this year. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) earlier sought an interim injunction on the exercise but the application was dismissed […] The post EC’s

The Chief of the Garu Traditional Area, Naaba Akontam Suguru Awuni, has said the current and future generation will applaud President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP, for the introduction of the Free SHS among other projects since their administration started in January 2017. According to the chief, the introduction of the Planting for […] The post 2020

Germany lifted its blanket warning against travelling to all countries outside the European Union early on Thursday, although little is likely to change for most travellers under the new regulation. The cautious reopening, agreed by the German cabinet three weeks ago, comes as Europe faces an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with many warning the continent […] The post Coronavirus:

South Africa has opened its borders to travellers from all African countries but has retained restrictions against countries with higher coronavirus infection rates including the UK, the US and Russia. The country closed its borders in March to limit the spread of the virus. It will from Thursday reopen some land borders and its three […] The post Coronavirus: South