It was a quick turnaround for federal employers to recognize Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. But some cities were ready with new statues honouring George Floyd, whose killing by police in Minneapolis last year sparked a nationwide racial justice movement. In New York City, Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, unveiled a six-foot statue in […] The post George
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are mourning the death of their dog, Champ. On Saturday, the President shared a statement on social media announcing that their beloved German Shepard died on Saturday at the age of 13. “Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our […] The post Joe and Jill Biden announce death of their ‘beloved’
This week’s edition of The Big Issue with Duke Mensah Opoku Citi97.3 · The Big Issue, Saturday, 19th June, 2021 The post The Big Issue: Saturday, 19th June, 2021 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, ECOWAS Chair, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, opened the 59th Ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra. Speaking at the opening session, Nana Akufo-Addo touched on a number of issues affecting the sub-region especially terrorism. He stressed the need for member states to […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, says an ongoing investigation into how the contact details of some examiners for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) leaked, would be concluded soon. WAEC’s response comes only after Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, launched its 2020 WASSCE Report titled ‘An independent assessment of the […] The post Investigations
Despite the significant efforts made by ECOWAS Member States, particularly those on the frontline, terrorist attacks doubled between 2020 and the first five months of 2021. Dr Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, said over that period, there had already been more than 700 attacks and more than 2,000 civilian and military […] The post West
The Director-General of Welfare of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has called on families of newly recruited police officers to limit their expectations and financial demands on them. She said the recruits should be allowed to concentrate on their work, and support their families with financial and […] The post Police
The government has been directed by the National Labour Commission, NLC, to resolve the grievances of Technical university teachers in the country. This was made known in a statement issued by the Technical University Teacher’s Association of Ghana (TUTAG) after meeting with the NLC. “TUTAG is happy to announce that the government has been directed […] The post ‘Resolve
The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery’s stance that there is no cause for alarm as Ghana is relatively safer than other countries in the sub-region. Recent reports of robbery attacks have put fear in some citizens, who have called on the government and the security agencies to up […] The post Why
The Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, says the suggestion that there’s a state of insecurity in the country following the recently reported cases of crime is far-fetched. Although he acknowledges that there is a challenge with security in the country, he believes generalising the security situation based […] The post Claims
This year’s Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 20, 2021, a few days away. Father’s Day is a day when the world celebrates the efforts of fathers all over the world. The “noise” around Father’s Day has been gaining momentum in recent times and this is good and commendable. Fathers, just like mothers, also go […] The post Patrick
The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has stressed the need for member states to find ways to collectively fight terrorist attacks in the sub-region. Speaking at the opening session of the 59th ECOWAS summit in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the fight against terrorism must be […] The post ECOWAS
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has reopened the meat section of Shoprite at the Accra Mall. The section was closed on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, for thawing frozen imported chicken and selling to unsuspecting customers as fresh chicken. A Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, Akua Amartey, explained that the company engaged in […] The post Accra
As part of Absa Bank’s commitment to sustainable development, the bank joined the Green Ghana national campaign championed by the Government of Ghana to plant five million trees to help improve Ghana’s green cover and save the depleting forest reserves. Collaborating with the Forestry Commission, employees of the bank in a nationwide exercise, supported the […] The post Absa
On Monday, June 21, 2021, Ghana will join over 130 countries to celebrate what the French call Fete de la Musique on World Music Day. In tandem with this, the organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards will hold the VGMA Music Summit on the day. It will be marked with national dialogue, a master […] The post Vodafone Ghana Music Awards to hold music summit on June
FamLife for Saturday, 19th June, 2021 Citi97.3 · Famlife, Saturday, 19th June, 2021 The post FamLife: Saturday, 19th June, 2021 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nana Akufo-Addo, has hinted at frantic efforts being made by some member states to produce COVID-19 vaccines. The ECOWAS Chair says the move is aimed at tackling the situation at hand rather than depending solely on foreign aid. Speaking at the opening session of […] The post ‘Let’s
The Head of Census Methodology Workstream at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Owusu Kagya, has said the business community stands to benefit from the data that will emerge from the 2021 Population and Housing Census,” He, therefore, charged all Ghanaians to participate in the exercise. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Owusu Kagya said “the business community […] The post Business
Basic school pupils at the Dadieso SDA Basic School in the Suaman District of the Western North Region have received their share of desks under the #1SchoolChild 1StudyDesk initiative by the Regional Minister, Richard Rocky Obeng. The initiative, according to the Regional Minister, is part of an objective to provide four thousand (4000) desks for […] The post Western
The Ga West Municipal Education Directorate in the Greater Accra Region has launched a Science, Mathematics, and ICT quiz competition for schools in the area. The competition is part of measures to encourage the study of the subjects by students in the area. Speaking to the media on the launch of the quiz competition, the […] The post Ga West
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