The Executive Director of the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), Mr. Kofi Kapito says Ghanaians who pay utility bills deserve value for their money. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Kapito explains the reason behind his demands. “My only concern is not very much against the tariffs per se, but is the unfair treatment to consumers coming from ...

A Political Scientist at the University of Ghana says an active and engaging middle-class is critical to the development of every nation therefore; it is dangerous for government to disregard their concerns. His comments follow the demonstration staged by a non-partisan middle-class group called Concerned Ghanaians for Responsible Governance on Tuesday against the worsening economic ...

The two men who were identified in an investigation by the British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, as engaging in an alleged attempt to fix Black Stars matches in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association have been arrested. Christopher Forsythe,  described as a licensed agent of football’s governing body, FIFA and Obed Nketiah, also described as an ...

The convicted match-fixer at the centre of allegations surrounding a World Cup game between Cameroon and Croatia has denied predicting the correct result. German magazine Der Spiegel claimed Wilson Raj Perumal correctly forecast the outcome of the Group A game. Perumal, a Singapore businessman, said he had made an “an informal assessment of the behaviour ...

Organizers of ‘Occupy Flagstaff House’ demonstration say Ghana’s Parliament is next on the list of institutions they plan to occupy. After staging what they describe as a successful protest against the Executive arm of government on Tuesday, Nana Akwesi Awuah; convener of the group called the Concerned Ghanaians for Responsible Governance told Citi News, their ...

Five persons got injured in an accident that involved an articulated truck and five other vehicles on Tuesday at the Suame roundabout in Kumasi. A taxi driver was trapped in one of the accident vehicles for close to two hours before rescuers were able to remove him from the wreckage. According to the Ashanti Regional ...

A disgruntled member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region, Otitto Alchuliwor is threatening a court action against the party over what he says is an unfair treatment meted out to him at the party’s recent regional elections. Mr. Alchuliwor who picked nomination forms to contest as a representative of ...

A former Chief of Staff under the erstwhile Kufuor Administration, KwadwoMpiani has described as a sham, the election of regional representatives to the National Council of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). The party’s constitution requires the National Council which is the second highest decision making body of the party to be re-constituted after every four years. ...

The President has assured Ghanaians, the time for talking has passed and his government will create change to propel the development of the country. In his Republic Day message to the nation, President John Mahama said his government will continue to listen to the concerns of the citizens because they are the recipients of government ...

Organised labour has given government a two- week ultimatum to transfer funds to various public sector pension schemes or they would embark on an industrial action. “We wish to state that if by July 14, directives have not been issued for the transfer of funds to various public sector schemes, we will advise ourselves,”  said Mr ...

Government has urged the two-time presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo to solve the seeming rift in his party before criticizing the leadership style of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). Nana Addo in an address to the UK branch of the NPP’s monthly public meeting on Sunday in Wood Green, ...

Bimbila constituency Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied being on the run after the murder of Bimbila Naa Dasana Andani Abdulai II. It was rumored that Alhaji Sualisu Aweisu fled Bimbila Township after the Naa Dasana Andani Abdulai II death. Some Bimbilla residents told Citi News the Bimbilla constituency NDC Chairman ...

Subscribers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) who enjoy healthcare services at mission hospitals will be made to pay cash with effect from Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The show discussed the latest decision by the Christian Health Association of Ghana(CHASS) to withdraw its services.

The Deputy Chief of Staff, Valery Sawyer has received the petition of the ‘Occupy Flagstaff House’ demonstrators on behalf of the President. She assured the protesters that the Mahama government was a listening government and would certainly address their concerns. The demonstration took place at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra after the Police ...

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s neighbour has been fined for letting his dogs hunt on the leader’s property, a state-owned newspaper reports. A court ordered Michael Pazarangu to pay $50 (£30) or spend 30 days in jail, The Herald newspaper reports. He was accused of letting his “unmuzzled ferocious dogs roam freely” on the president’s private ...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hannah Tetteh has incurred the wrath of some Ghanaians on Social Media especially on Twitter for mocking protesters at Tuesday’s #OccupyFlagStaffHouse. Commenting on the demonstration in a series of tweets, Ms. Tetteh said: Occupy Flagstaff House Crowd. The numbers were ….. well never mind. pic.twitter.com/WTmwTheEPp — Hanna ...

Schalke midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has admitted that he would love to return to former side AC Milan one day. The Ghanaian played for the Serie A club for three years before moving to Germany at the beginning of last season, and revealed that he still harbours a lot of affection for his one-time home. “I’m ...

Liverpool have completed the signing of midfielder Adam Lallana from Southampton. The England international has joined Liverpool on a long-term deal, believed to be worth around £25m, after passing a medical at Melwood. Lallana made 250 appearances during his time at Southampton, becoming club captain in 2012, and hopes to play a key role as ...

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has warned that the cholera outbreak in the city could get worse. According to the Metropolitan Public Health Director of the AMA, Dr. Simpson Boateng, who spoke to Citi News,  11 cases  have been reported cases so far, including one confirmed case at the Agbogbloshie clinic and two at the ...