The big news stories in this edition of the #EyewitnessNews are; We’re not behind recent attacks in Volta Region – Homeland Study Group Danquah Institute office burgled; GHS12,000, other items allegedly stolen 14-year-old boy follows banished grandmother to witch camp in Gnaani Keep ‘clueless’ Mahama’s hands off cocoa sector – NPP urges Ghanaians Relief items given us […] The post Eyewitness

A government taskforce responsible for ending flooding has said that it will start dredging the upstream section of the White Volta which will help prevent the recurrence of flooding in the Northern part of Ghana by the middle of October 2020. “We are anticipating that anytime from middle of October, we will get back and […] The post N/R: Taskforce to start

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in response to former President John Dramani  Mahama’s demand for the publication of the audit report on cocoa roads, said it can only make the report public after the government has sanctioned it. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Public Affairs Manager of COCOCBOD, Fiifi Boafo said the report was not […] The post Publication

The Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh says the government’s decision to promote teachers based on their performances in an aptitude test instead of interviews has proven to be more efficient. According to him, the process has even eliminated administrative bottlenecks in the promotion of teachers. Speaking at the World Teachers’ Day celebration in […] The post Performance-based

The Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh says the government’s decision to promote teachers based on their performances in an aptitude test instead of interviews has proven to be more efficient. According to him, the process has even eliminated administrative bottlenecks in the promotion of teachers. Speaking at the World Teachers’ Day celebration in […] The post Using

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Ghanaians to reject the candidature of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, for the sake of the health of the cocoa sector. At a press conference on Monday afternoon, the governing party asserted that for Mr. Mahama, “cocoa is just an avenue for corruption; leaving the […] The post Keep

The Homeland Study Group Foundation has denied any involvement in the violent incidents in the Volta Region attributed to separatist groups. The leader of the group, Charles Kudzordzi, popularly known as Papavi, said his group has always been nonviolent in its push for part of the Volta Region to be made autonomous country known as […] The post We weren’t behind

A five-member delegation from the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) today, October 5, 2020, called on the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye to deliberate on ways of improving Ghana’s relationship with Israel. The delegation was led by the general overseer of the Royal House Chapel who is also the External Director of the Israel […] The post Israel Allies

Some victims of last Thursday’s floods in the North East Region have deserted the school serving as a shelter for them due to what they say is the lack of proper care and attention. According to them, the relief items given to them cannot sustain them. The victims also claimed that they were yet to […] The post Relief items given us inadequate – North East

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo on Monday, October 5, 2020, expressed his “deep condolences” to former President Jerry John Rawlings following the demise of his mother, Madam Victoria Agbotui. President Akufo-Addo during the visit said it was painful to lose a mother. Consoling Jerry Rawlings, President Nana Akufo-Addo said, “When my mother died […] The post Akufo-Addo

In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao and Kojo Agyeman, who provided an insight into the politics of the Bono Region, ahead of this year’s elections.   Citi97.3 · Voters’ Diary, Monday October 5, 2020 About Voters’ Diary  The Voters’ Diary is Citi FM and Citi […] The post Voters’ Diary, Monday, October

A youth group believed to be members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region has petitioned the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to rescind his decision to revoke the appointment of Mohammed Zakaria Bakor, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area. Mr. Bakor’s appointment […] The post Sissala

Residents of Kwao Bondzie in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region have called on the Inspector General of Police to intensify police patrols in the area. The calls come on the back of recent land guard activities in the area which has left the people, especially, women and children in fear. Just […] The post Residents of

On today’s edition of Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle and the team recount Ghana’s success in the fight against COVID-19; government interventions. Also, the team celebrated teachers as today marks World Teachers Day.   Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show: Monday, 5th October, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show: Monday, 5th October, 2020 appeared first on

The office of political think tank, Danquah Institute, located at Labone in Accra was on Saturday, October 3, 2020, broken into by unknown persons. They allegedly succeeded in stealing some valuable items including GHS12,000. This was contained in a statement issued by the political think-tank and signed its Executive Director, Richard Ahiagba. “The offices of […] The post Danquah

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has used the occasion of World Teachers’ Day to ask the government to pay the legacy arrears owed teachers across the country. Teachers have over the past few weeks demanded payment of their two-year salary and promotion arrears. Some teacher groups have also threatened to embark on a […] The post GNAT

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has bemoaned the delay in the release of COVID-19 financial support packages from the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI). GNACOPS says the loan disbursement process does not seem transparent and therefore wants the government to intervene. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, October 5, […] The post Private

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama will on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 file his nomination forms for the 2020 presidential election. This was disclosed by the Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mr. Peter Boamah Otokunor. In an interview with Citi News, Mr. Otokunor indicated that Mr. John Mahama […] The post Mahama’s

Two suspects who were arrested in connection with the murder of the Baamuhene of Enchi Kramokrom, the Finance Officer of Accra based Hot FM, Nana Ndoli Panin III have been arraigned before the Adjabeng Court. The two suspects were arrested on Sunday, October 4, 2020. The suspects, Kwame Ofori Ogyaba and Nana Kwame Kwakye are […] The post Two suspects arrested

The Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) is calling on the government to make digital devices meant for teaching easily accessible for teachers in Ghana to boost teaching and learning in the country. The Executive Director for IFEST, Peter Anti made the appeal as the world celebrates World Teachers’ Day today, October 5, 2020. The World […] The post World