The Private Newspaper and Online Publishers Association (PRINPAG) has condemned the arrest of its Vice-President, David Sitsope Tamakloe. PRINPAG has accused the police of being unprofessional and abusing their power with the arrest. “Mr. Tamakloe was said to have been arrested for publishing a news item in his Whatsup News, a virtual publication, capturing the […] The post PRINPAG

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the Bolgatanga-Bawku Road, which has been left unconstructed for several decades, will be completed by the end of December 2020. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom road, which has been the subject of many unfulfilled promises, the latest by the NDC presidential candidate, then President, is now being […] The post Bolga-Bawku-Polimakom

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Korle Klottey in Greater Accra, Mr Prince Appiah Debrah has appealed to the 96,000 party supporters in the constituency to bury past differences and vote to retain the party in power on December 7. “With our numbers, the outcome of the election should be a done deal, […] The post Let’s

The US government has warned of dire consequences if African countries going to the polls do not work towards clamping down on electoral violence. It has thus urged all political party leaders across the continent to hold onto integrity and ensure that peace prevails before, during and after the conduct of their respective elections. Key […] The post US

The big news stories in this edition of the Eyewitness News are; Ashaiman MP demands publication of provisional voter register on EC website Akua Donkor submits nomination forms; names Adakabre as running mate The leadership of Parliament urges government to release Election 2020 funds Seven districts in Upper East to get new hospitals – Nana […] The post Eyewitness News; Thursday

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has once again, reaffirmed his administration’s support for any private company ready to help in advancing the progress of the country. “I want to reiterate that I am particularly keen to assist any private company which is ready to advance the progress of this country,” he affirmed. The President made […] The post Akufo-Addo

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the New Juaben North constituency in the Eastern Region has settled on Emmanuel Kwaku Asante to replace the late Sampson Oti Boateng as the party’s parliamentary candidate for the 2020 elections. Sampson Oti Boateng died yesterday, Wednesday, after a short illness. Mr. Asante, a former Municipal […] The post Emmanuel

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the Chiefs and people of the Upper East Region to look favourably on the government of the New Patriotic Party by voting massively for him and the party’s parliamentary candidates on 7th December 2020. Addressing a meeting of the Upper East Regional House of […] The post Look favourably

The President of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs, Naba Olando Ayamga Awuni III says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s quest to run for a second term is in order and will be endorsed by electorates for his good works. Naba Olando Ayamga Awuni III, who is also Paramount Chief of Naaga Traditional Area […] The post Your performance will

Traditional leaders of Teshie in the Greater Accra Region have issued a stern warning to the government to stop what they call the illegal expropriation of their lands. The chiefs say the military, is claiming a parcel of land which was not part of the original portion given to them in the 1990s. Speaking to […] The post Teshie chiefs protest alleged military takeover

This year’s edition of the Africa Digital Skills Conference (ADSC2020) is scheduled to take place from November 10 to 12, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the conference will be held virtually this year. The three-day conference, which is being organized by Mobile Web Ghana and its partners will help provide students, entrepreneurs, institutions and […] The post 2020

In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao and Duke Mensah Opoku. They continued their analysis of politics in the Bono, Ahafo and Bono East Regions, ahead of this year’s elections. Click below to listen to the podcast:   Citi97.3 · Voters’ Diary, Thursday October 8, 2020 […] The post Voters’ Diary, Thursday October

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammy Awuku escaped death after he was involved in a road crash on the Ejisu-Konongo stretch in the Ashanti Region. Mr. Awuku’s driver was also unhurt after the crash. The incident occurred when Mr. Awuku was returning from Koforidua on Thursday after he had gone to […] The post Sammy Awuku involved in car crash

The Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has written to the Electoral Commission (EC) to demand the publication of the provisional register of voters for the upcoming 2020 polls on its website. Mr. Norgbey in a letter dated October 5, 2020, cited Regulation 23 of C.I. […] The post Ashaiman

Security has been beefed in the Northern Regional town of Sanguli in the Saboba District following the shooting to death of one person. On Thursday, October 8, 2020, one person in the area was shot over chieftaincy-related issues. Citi News sources say a Reverend Father in the area, Father Simon working with the National Peace […] The post N/R: Security intensified

President Akufo-Addo has announced for says seven districts in the Upper East Region will benefit from the government’s Agenda 111 in next 12 months. The agenda will see 88 needy districts get district hospitals as part of government’s efforts to deliver quality health care by ensuring that, every district has a benefiting hospital to cater […] The post Seven

The Board of the Ghana Export-Import (GEXIM) Bank has approved an amount of GH2 million to support the beekeeping industry in Ghana. This was disclosed by the CEO of the bank, Lawrence Agyinsam at the launch of the Beekeeping Development Project (BeDP) at the African Trade Centre in Accra. Mr. Agyinsam lamented that despite the […] The post GEXIM

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled spending plans of 13 trillion naira ( $34bn; £29bn) for next year to help the economy recover after it was battered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The amount is more than the 2020 budget of 10.6 trillion naira but lower in dollar terms. There was a significant contraction of the […] The post Nigeria: Buhari unveils

One of the phone numbers of the Minister of Mines, Industries and Technological Development, Gabriel Dodo Ndoke is reported to have been hacked by unidentified individuals. According to Minister Dodo Ndoke, unscrupulous individuals are using the number to extort money via social media electronic transfers. He has thus warned his contacts not to pay attention […] The post Cameroon’s

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Thursday, October 8, 2020, submitted her nomination forms for the 2020 election at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Accra. She was accompanied by some other officials of her party. General Secretary of the NDP, Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong, indicated that petty administrative lapses in the […] The post Election