The Government of Ghana is in talks with the leadership of Togo over the current crisis in that country. This is according to a deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Charles Owiredu who says the process has been ongoing for some time now. “What is happening to Togo is of concern for everyone in Africa especially for ...

Effective teaching and learning is impossible at the La Presby Senior High School as students, including beneficiaries of government’s Free SHS policy are forced to study in uncompleted buildings without marker boards and adequate desks. The school has recently been in the news for allegedly levying fresh students some amount of money to purchase plastic ...

President Akufo Addo is preparing for his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on Thursday. He said he will take the opportunity to highlight some of the major challenges impeding the development of Africa, and make suggestions on how they could be addressed, adding that a lot needs to be done to make the ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended its largely ineffective strike after less than 12 hours, following the intervention of Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG). The strike was in protest of the court ruling which directed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), to step aside temporarily. It was solidarity with some members of ...

This is to retract an earlier publication by citifmonline.com with the headline; “UEW saga: VC must step down as part of settlement – Plaintiff.” We acknowledge that, the story about alleged terms of an out-of-court settlement thought to have been proposed by Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, lawyer for the Plaintiff, in the litigation regarding the leadership standoff at ...

Consumers should brace themselves to pay more for fuel for the second pricing window in September 2017. It follows an anticipated 7 percent rise in the prices of petroleum products. According to the Institute of Energy Security (IES), this is highly due to the effect and great impact Hurricane Harvey had on oil refineries across ...

Policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, has in a new report identified some potential to funding sources to revamp the National Health Insurance Scheme which has been saddled with huge debts. The report released by IMANI Ghana titled: “Reforming the National Health Insurance; Pathways to sustainable healthcare financing” made a number of recommendations including focusing on the ...

Hatua Solutions, a provider of IT services for enterprise organizations and the public sector has announced that the company will begin operating under a new trade name; Hatua Tech Ltd. The new name takes effect from 1st September 2017. The new name took effect from 1st September 2017. The company has by this revealed a new identity ...

Togbe Afede XIV, Paramount Chief of Asogli Traditional Area, disclosed that the people of the Volta Region, are leveraging on government’s industrialization policies. According to the Paramount Chief, measures are being taken at the local level by stakeholders in the Volta Region in tandem with the National Policy of establishing industries in each district. He ...

A-Plus’ corruption allegations against two presidential staffers are unfounded, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has said. A statement from the CID said: “the allegation of corruption was found to be baseless, unsubstantiated and without credibility.” A-Plus, real name Kwame Asare Obeng, had taken to Facebook to accuse President Akufo-Addo’s two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye and ...

The first batch of Christian pilgrims left Ghana last Saturday to begin a seven-day visit to some of the historical and religious sites in Israel. Led by the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, the 50-member pilgrims is made up of pastors, musicians and representatives of some religious bodies. While in ...

Members of a pressure group known as the Freedom and Justice Group, have embarked on a demonstration at Obra spot in Ghana’s capital Accra, over what they describe as the persecution of Muslim Minority Rohingya population in Myanmar. They have accused world leaders of turning a blind eye to the happenings in Myanmar hence their ...

The Petroleum Commission has begun engaging some oil companies to give the Tema Shipyard a face-lift. The Director of Special Services at the Petroleum Commission, Kwaku Boateng, said this would strengthen the capacity of the Shipyard to fabricate parts locally for use in the Petroleum industry. “Tema Shipyard has a good capacity to ensure that ...

Over 450 pupils of the Dagbasu primary school at Wallembelle in the Sisala East District of the Upper West Region, are forced to study under trees because they have no classrooms. The staff of the school lamented to Citi News the extent to which the situation is hampering effective teaching and learning, bringing into question ...

The Ghana Cocoa Board has launched the 2017 Cocoa Day and its 70th anniversary celebration, with a call on Ghanaians to patronize locally produced cocoa products. Cocoa Day, an annual programme which is organized by the Ghana Cocoa Board to recognize hardworking farmers in the country, creates awareness on the health and nutritional benefits of ...

Former Sunderland manager, Terry Butcher has tipped either of the Manchester clubs to win this season’s Premier League title. Manchester City and Manchester United have enjoyed strong starts to their league campaigns with four wins and a draw in their first five games. Both sides have been very prolific up front and have conceded just ...

The Board of Directors of the New Times Corporation – managers of the state-owned Ghanaian Times Newspaper, has described as unfortunate and unwarranted a demonstration embarked upon by workers of the institution. A statement issued by a member of the Board, Mrs. Ivy Austin, said: “The action of the workers is unfortunate and unwarranted, as ...

An Accra High Court has ordered the release of the residence and work permit of Indian businessman, Ashok Kumar Sivaram.   Mr. Sivaram’s residence and work permits, were withdrawn as a result of a deportation which was later declared illegal by a High Court. According to the court, presided over by Justice Naa Adoley Azu, ...

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), has backed the protest by staff of state-owned media outfit, New Times Corporation, managers of the Ghanaian Times newspaper. Staff of the Corporation embarked on a demonstration on Monday in protest of their working conditions, and also prevented their management from entering their offices. The workers among other things demanded ...

Over 25 banks in the country will have to race against time to meet the new capital requirement announced by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) as their current capital is less than 50 percent of the 400 million cedis quoted by the central bank, a Credit Risk Consultant and Banker, Emmanuel Akrong has said. According ...