The Deputy General Secretary in charge of Administration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has confirmed to citifmonline.com that he will to contest the position of the national organiser of the party. “The party will soon open nominations at the national level and when that happens, I will pick the forms and the position I ...

The administration and management sub committee established by the Sports Ministry, has suggested that the government should look into the possibility of  constructing sports infrastructure in all the districts in the country. The committee who were mandated by the Sports Ministry to draw up a  framework for developing football in the country at a recent ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh has shot down calls for the establishment of an Export Development Bank. The bank was to be established to provide finance for industries focused on producing for exports. Citi Business News gathers plans to establish this bank has been on the table for some time. Hannah Tetteh said this at the Graphic ...

A man from America has claimed a small patch of Africa, because his daughter wants to be a princess. Jeremy Heaton told BBC Radio 5 live that he had travelled from Virginia with his flag to proclaim the area the “Kingdom of North Sudan”. The area lies between Egypt and Sudan, is 800 square miles ...

The Mayor of Tamale, Abdul Hanan Gundado has reiterated the need for encouraging chiefs to actively get involved in the assembly’s activities. As traditional authorities, the Tamale Mayor said chiefs’ participation in development projects will enhance sustainable growth. Abdul Hanan Gundado maintained that the role of chiefs in development efforts cannot be underestimated, hence the ...

Former Black Stars skipper Charles. K. Akunnor has asked for more support for local coaches from the various stakeholders running football in Ghana. The call comes on the back of various discussions including the recently-organised retreat organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to look at the development of the sport in the country. ...

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG,)  is collaborating with a Swedish company to produce 1000 megawatts of power using the environmentally friendly tidal wave technology. To this end, the Swedish company would utilise the exceptionally strong tides at the Ada Estuary by placing a hydro power plant under the sea at to convert the energy ...

The West Akyem Municipal Directorate in the Eastern region is currently struggling to deal with high rate of teenage pregnancy in the area. This was revealed by the acting Municipal Public Health Nurse Evelyn Osae  Bia Nyakoa  who says  14 cases were recorded among girls between the ages of 10and14 years in 2013  whiles 857 ...

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he was “a little bit surprised” Lionel Messi was named the World Cup’s best player. Messi was awarded the Golden Ball after Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Germany in Sunday’s final in Rio de Janeiro. Blatter believes Messi was given the award on the strength of his four goals during the ...

Minister of Interior, Kwesi Ahwoi has described demonstrations by various groups in Ghana as a waste on national resources. He is of the opinion that monies meant for development are diverted for Police operations during such demonstrations. Speaking at the meet the press series in Accra, the Minister lamented over the situation where government has ...

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has defend its members who locked up shops of  Nigerian traders  at the Suame Magazine in the Ashanti region. About twenty shops belonging to Nigerian retail traders have been locked since Monday by Ghanaian traders at the Suame Magazine, who accuse their Nigerian counterparts of illegally engaging in retail business. ...

Ivory Coast has blocked 400 refugees who fled to Liberia from returning home because of fears they could spread the Ebola virus, a UN official has said. The decision violated domestic and international law, the official added. Ivory Coast said it could not allow the refugees in because of the Ebola “pandemic” in Liberia, Guinea ...

Land acquisition leading to prolonged litigation is a major challenge facing the country. There have been instances where one piece of land has been sold to several people. Surprisingly, all these people claim to have legal documentation to prove ownership Some people sometimes employ land guards to protect the said piece of land . Some ...

The Majority in Parliament has rejected a move by the Minority to investigate  Ghana’s abysmal performance at the just-ended FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil. By a vote of 96 to 78, the majority dismissed a Private Member’s Motion that sought the creation of a Parliamentary Special Committee to investigate Ghana’s preparation and participation in the competition ...

The Transport Ministry has started discussions with Railway Workers who have threatened to withdraw their services on July 21, 2014. The workers say a staff salary review process to regularize their salary structure has not been effected despite a directive from the President. Speaking to Citi News, Deputy Transport Minister, Joyce Bawah-Mogtari says though the railway ...

Reports indicate that the National Disaster and Management Organization (NADMO) Coordinator, Kofi Portuphy is set to declare his intention to contest the national chairmanship position of the NDC. He will become the second person to declare his intention after former Trade Minister under the Rawlings administration; Dan Abodakpi launched his campaign in June. Sources within the NDC ...

Cape Coast, is largely a fishing community with an estimated population of 170,00 people. Cape Coast is synonymous with educational excellence and boasts of some of the Senior High Schools in the country. The standards of education has however fallen in the city due to students’ lack of interest in basic education. Most students have ...

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga has requested the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) to support the Ministry to establish a Youth & Sports Lottery to raise funds for sports infrastructure development. A post on his Facebook page on Tuesday stated that the Acting Director General of the NLA, Brig. Gen. Martin K G ...

One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge. The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education, it says. Previous research from 2011 put the estimate at one in two cases, but this new study takes into ...

Sixty-seven live giant African snails have been seized by US customs agents. The snails, which are prohibited in the US, were found by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport. They arrived from Nigeria and were intended for a person in California, said Lee Harty, a spokeswoman for the customs agency. ...