The big news stories in this edition of the Eyewitness News are; 12 presidential candidates cleared to contest 2020 polls EC explains why it disqualified five presidential aspirants Odike, Marricke Gane, three others disqualified from contesting Election 2020 EC clears Akua Donkor to contest December 7 election My government will give okada operators motorcycles on […] The post Eyewitness
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched the 2017/2018 National Report of the Ghana Census of Agriculture, the first time in some thirty-three (33) years. At the event held at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s presidency, on Monday, 19th October 2020, President Akufo-Addo noted that the importance of agriculture to Ghana’s growth […] The post Akufo-Addo
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an injunction to stop the strike by the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana. The restraining order sighted by Citi News said the Senior Staff Association are “restrained from embarking on its intended strike” for the next 10 days. The court also directed the association to appear […] The post NLC
The Central Regional Police Command has invited the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Paul Ofori Amoah in connection with an alleged plot to kill the incumbent Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison. Mrs. Morrison had made a formal complaint to the police about four men who were arrested at […] The post Agona
Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Ghana has launched its Agro business programme dubbed ‘Obuasi Goes Agro (OGA)’ in Adaase, a farming community in Obuasi. The OGA programme is in sync with the Government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program which aims to promote food security and the immediate availability of selected food crops on […] The post Anglogold
Five out of the 17 presidential aspirants who submitted their nomination forms for the 2020 polls were disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC). The five include two independent presidential nominees; Kofi Koranteng and Marricke Kofi Gane, and three political party-sponsored nominees; Akwasi Addae Odike of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Kwasi Busumbru of the People’s […] The post EC
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has said his Majority counterpart, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, will win the upcoming parliamentary elections, despite challenges from an independent contender for the Suame seat. Mr George Prempeh, with links to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), is contesting as an independent candidate, determined […] The post Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, launch the city’s first Climate Action Plan (CAP). CAP is a set of bold actions and targets aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change in the city. The Plan which is the second to be launched in Africa maps out the path that […] The post AMA to unveil Climate Change Action Plan on October
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will not only legalize the commercial motorcycle business but also provide operators with motorcycles on credit to support their businesses. The NDC flagbearer said this at a campaign durbar at Juabo in the Amenfi Central constituency of the Western Region. “We are […] The post My
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has begun processes to undertake a building project at on its land at Roman Ridge in Accra to develop “a high-density residential facility.” The project will provide 40 flats and other ancillary facilities when completed, according to a statement from the GES. The area is currently occupied by 15 officers […] The post GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has begun processes to undertake a building project to develop its land at Roman Ridge in Accra to develop “a high-density residential facility.” The project will provide 40 flats and other ancillary facilities when completed, according to a statement from the GES. The area is currently occupied by 15 officers […] The post GES
Leader and founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor has been cleared by the Electoral Commission to contest in the upcoming polls. This was announced by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission who doubles as the Returning Officer for the 2020 presidential election, Jean Mensah on Monday, October 19, 2020. This is the […] The post EC clears Akua Donkor to contest
Five out of the 17 presidential aspirants who submitted their nomination forms with the hope of contesting in the 2020 polls have been disqualified by the Electoral Commission. The five include two independent presidential nominees; Kofi Koranteng and Marricke Kofi Gane, and three political party-sponsored nominees; Akwasi Addae Odike of the United Progressive Party (UPP), […] The post Odike,
Twelve (12) presidential candidates have been cleared to contest the 2020 general elections. This implies that five of the 17 nominees who submitted their nomination forms with the hope of contesting in the polls have been disqualified. The five include two independent presidential nominees; Kofi Koranteng and Marricke Kofi Gane, and three political party-sponsored nominees; […] The post 12
In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Bernard Avle and Nathan Quao, who analysed close call constituencies in Ghana’s election history. Click below to listen to the podcast: Citi97.3 · Voters’ Diary, Monday October 19, 2020 About Voters’ Diary The Voters’ Diary is Citi FM and Citi TV’s […] The post Voters’ Diary, Monday
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2020, categorizing the offense of corruption as a felony. The move is to introduce stiffer punishment to deter public officers from engaging in corrupt practices. Following the amendment, subject to presidential assent, a person found guilty of engaging in any form of the corrupt act could go […] The post Parliament
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to build a new Muslim College of Education to train Arabic teachers should the party win the upcoming general elections. The Vice Presidential Candidate of the party, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang revealed this during a meeting with Zongo Chiefs in Ejura Sekyedumase as part of her 6-day tour […] The post NDC promises Muslim
A District Court in Adidome presided over by Mr Augustine Essah, has remanded one Idriss Bukari, a Fulani herdsman, suspected of the murder of a woman at Mafi Agoe, into prison custody. The suspect, believed to be in his 20s, has been provisionally charged with murder and is to reappear before the court on November […] The post Suspect in Mafi-Agoe murder case remanded
Some pensioners who were members of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) are yet to receive differences in the lump sum arrears, owed them after retiring in January 2020. Though the government has assured that differences occasioned by anomalies regarding the three-tier pension scheme will be addressed, the President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, says […] The post NAGRAT
Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah and John Paintsil were among the special guests who visited the former first couple, Jerry John Rawlings and Nana Konadu Agyeman to mourn with them on the demise of the former’s mother, Madam Victoria Agbotui. Stephen Appiah who was the first captain to lead Ghana to the FIFA World […] The post Stephen
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