The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has advised the chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to desist from commenting on issues of corruption in Ghana. “Advise Mr. Obetsebi Lamptey not to comment on corruption in this country at all. This should be his last time of commenting on ...

The Executive Director for African Parliamentarians Network against Corruption, Daniel Batidam has described the corruption allegations made against Members of Parliament by the MP for Nadowli/Kaleo,  Alban S.K. Bagbin, as   an inconvenient truth. “What has Mr. Bagbin said that has not been said before or that we don’t know about? What he said is ...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has announced that it has set up a new committee to search for new Board members. The-seven-member search Committee consists of two former chairmen (Mr. Gervais Djondo and Chief Philip Asiodu), two representatives of the current board and three shareholder representatives. The Committee has been established as part of the detailed ...

Eight of the eleven Ghanaian athletes who started University in the US barely 8 weeks ago participated in the US Junior College National Championships in New York this past weekend. Six of these young athletes who formed the nucleus of Ghana’s World Junior Championships team won seven gold medals and national titles, five silver medals, and ...

The Commission of Inquiry established by the President to enquire into judgment debt payments and other related matters will resume public sittings on March 24, 2014. The Commission will now hold its sittings at its new location – the former officers of the Constitutional Review Commission, #16, 5th Link Cantonments opposite the American Embassy Roundabout, Accra. ...

Outgoing Volta regional minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo has pledged his administration’s support for the implementation of the capitation payment method in the region. The Minister made the comment when a team from the National Health Insurance Authority called on him at his office to brief him on preparations towards rolling-out the payment method in the ...

Citi Sports can confirm that Jerry Asare, a member of the Asante Kotoko Board, has passed on. Sources close to the club confirmed the news to Citi Sports on Monday and said the late Asare had been unwell for quite sometime before his demise. He was reported to have flown outside the country for treatment ...

Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman will miss the World Cup in Brazil in June after tearing cartilage in his left knee. “I can just imagine how disappointed he must be,” coach Louis van Gaal told Dutch media after Strootman was injured in AS Roma’s 1-0 defeat at Napoli in Serie A on Sunday. “Kevin was in ...

Tension is brewing at Tumu, the capital of the Sissala East District following the continuous delay by President John Mahama to nominate a District Chief Executive for the area. Various political factions in the district, especially the Member of Parliament’s camp and a faction from the constituency executives are at each other’s throat with each ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of failing to provide credible policy alternatives to advance the development of the country. A statement signed by the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia described the NPP’s response to the President’s state of the nation address as offering “little ...

The Officer in-charge of Fisheries Law Enforcement and Education at the Aiyinase Marine Police Training School, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Addae, says light fishing is still being practiced in some coastal communities in the Western Region despite being outlawed by Parliament. He said last year, the Marine Police Unit at Aiyinase in the ...

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it has significantly reduced the cases of adulteration of petroleum products by about 78%. According to the NPA this was as a result of the introduction of the Petroleum Product Marking Scheme last year. The scheme is a system that allows the NPA to identify adulterated products on the ...

The Deputy Western Regional Minister, Alfred Ekow Gyan has entreated health practitioners to be guided by their professional vows in the discharge of their duties at all times. Mr. Gyan was speaking at the annual performance review meeting of the Western Regional Ghana Health Service. The performance review meeting assembled district directors, their management team, ...

Counsel for DSP Gifty Mawuenyega Tehoda, E.A Vorduago has called for the reinstatement of his client in the Ghana Police Service. Among other claims, he also demanded compensation and damages for what he described as DSP Tehoda’s unlawful detention and for withholding her promotion. Lawyer Vorduago made the demands in court on Monday March 10, ...

There is more pressure on the New Patriotic Party’s ( NPP) 2012 presidential candidate, Nana Akufo- Addo to run for the third consecutive time despite asking for some time to announce his decision. Some Members of Parliament in the Eastern Region and newly elected regional executives of the NPP,who paid a courtesy call on Akufo-Addo ...

The President, John Mahama has served notice that Ghana cannot “continue to spend almost $2 billion each year to import food.” A post on his Facebook page on Monday stated that his government “will help farmers all over the country to form associations to increase their production.” The post added that an association of about ...

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of 10 suspected armed robbers in the region. The new Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Nathan Kofi Boakye at a press briefing in Kumasi disclosed that the suspects were arrested at their hideout at Asokore Mampong. Citi News’ Ashanti Regional correspondent, Hawa Iddrisu reported that the ...

The Western Region Police Command say they have not made much progress with the case of the 21 year old referee who died on days after being beaten at a football match on Friday. The late Kyei Andoh, a referee in the lower leagues, was allegedly assaulted by fans of Gold Stars FC in the ...

The Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has asked the general public to disregard a video clip circulating on social media showing how sausages are produced from dirty, live pigs mixed with blood and faeces. The FDA described the said video as mischievous and that the video was deliberately doctored to misinform the public. Speaking to ...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is asking the  Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli/Kaleo, Alban Bagbin to provide evidence for  his bribery allegations against some legislators. Mr. Bagbin over the weekend alleged that there was evidence to show that some MPs take bribes to push the agenda of civil society groups ...