After Jerry John Rawlings won the Presidential election in 1992, a new constitution was brought into existence. This constitution brought together leaders from each occupation and institution like the lawyers, doctors, the different religious bodies, drives, teachers, amongst others to help gathered and write laws which could govern every aspect the country, forming the legislature ... The post To

German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg have terminated the contract of 27-year-old Ghanaian fullback Daniel Opare. The versatile fullback has been ever-present for the Bundesliga side this season, featuring in 17 matches so far, a number which is more than he has managed in the last three seasons. The team revealed that a contract renewal with ... The post Augsburg terminate

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Africa has the resources and capacity to finance access to quality education of its citizens, and also promote the interests of the continent. According to President Akufo-Addo, “We cannot depend on other people to finance the education on our continent. I am saying that not to turn my back ... The post Africa has resources to fund education

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has asked contractors of the underground tunnel which connects East Legon to Spintex in Accra, Sonitra to complete the project by close of next month. The construction of the underground tunnel, which commenced last year October, is expected to ease the torturous journey motorists on that route endure. Giving updates ... The post East

The Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Alexander Abban has described as unfortunate, the failure of the adhoc committee that investigated the alleged extortion of some expatriates in the country during the 2017 Ghana Expatriates Business Awards, to resolve its differences before presenting its report to Parliament. The committee finally presented its ... The post Cash-for-seat

Kurds in Syria have reacted furiously to videos showing Turkish-backed rebels abusing the body of a female Kurdish fighter killed in battle. Barin Kobani was part of all-female unit challenging a Turkish-led offensive in north-west Syria. Kurdish officials accused fighters allied with Turkey of “playing with her corpse” and mutilating it. Last month, Turkish troops ... The post Syria

Fears over a dengue vaccine in the Philippines have led to a big drop in immunisation rates for preventable diseases, officials have warned. Health Under-Secretary Enrique Domingo said many parents were refusing to get their children vaccinated for polio, chicken pox and tetanus. The fears centre on Dengvaxia, a drug developed by French company Sanofi. ... The post Philippines gripped by

International Relations analyst, Dr. Vladimir Antwi Danso has urged the government to improve systems to fight cyber attacks. His call follows reports in the French media of China bugging and stealing data from the $200 million African Union (AU) Headquarters in Ethiopia it funded and built. Speaking to Citi News on the reports, Dr. Antwi ... The post Ghana needs to upgrade

The Volta Regional Revenue Protection Manager of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited, Ing William Addey has said the outfit has recorded an increase in revenue by about 10 percent following the adoption of mechanisms to block revenue leaks in the system. Ing Addey, who identified illegal connections and tampering with the metering devices as ... The post ECG records 10% revenue

Four people have been arrested following violent clashes at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region on Saturday. The fierce battle between two youth groups resulted in the destruction of several properties including vehicles in the area. A joint police and military team deployed to restore calm in the area, arrested four ... The post A/Region: 4 arrested over violent Ahwiaa

Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s late equaliser for Burnley denied Manchester City victory for only the fourth time in the Premier League this season as Pep Guardiola’s side paid the price for missing a host of chances. City took the lead through a long-range Danilo strike but failed to turn their dominance into further goals. Raheem Sterling ... The post Burnley battle back to earn

The Coordinator of Volta Marine, Premix Secretariat Elikem Sewordor, has dragged his Regional Coordinator to court for defamation. Following the nationwide premix diversion scandal that hit the Secretariat, the Volta Regional Coordinator, attributing his claims to some fishermen, accused Elikem Sewordor, the Southern Volta Coordinator of the Premix Secretariat, of leading an organized operation to divert ... The post Southern

There is heavy police and military presence at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region following violent clashes between two youth groups in the area. Several properties including vehicles have been vandalized in the process, although the cause of the unrest is yet to be determined. Residents in the community have locked ... The post A/Region: Heavy security

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are protesting a decision by the school’s management to convert two all-male halls into mixed halls. Management wants University Hall, popularly known as Katanga and Unity Hall to now accommodate females. The students have vowed to resist the move saying that they will ... The post KNUST:

An unemployed man, Alidu Mohammed, who is accused of robbing a Japanese Public Health Nurse and a Caterer of their mobile phones and money at Dzorwulu has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Mohammed was arrested when a tracking device in one of the mobile phones led the Police to his hideout. The Police are ... The post Tracking device causes alleged robber’s arrest

Patrons of Citi FM’s  empowerment programme, “Call to Action Breakfast Meeting” were left inspired and motivated after today [Saturday]’s event at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra. Many people who spoke to Citi News after the event expressed their appreciation to the station for putting together the programme, as an extension of the popular Effective Living Series which was ... The post Patrons

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu has told the Minority to seek redress at the courts if they believe President Akufo-Addo erred in law in suspending the Upper West Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan. His call comes after the Minority challenged the legality of the President’s decision to suspend the regional minister rather ... The post Go

The Bank of Ghana is confident it should be able to regulate activities on the use of digital currencies in Ghana, with the passage of the new laws on electronic financial payments in Ghana. The renewed optimism follows the launch of Finchcoin, the first Ghanaian manufactured digital currency. Already, the central bank has cautioned the ... The post BoG unfazed by digital currency inroads

Lady Gaga has cancelled the last 10 dates of the European leg of her world tour due to “severe pain”. In a statement posted on Twitter, the pop star apologised to fans and said she was “devastated”, but needed to put “myself and my well-being” first. The Grammy award-winning singer has fibromyalgia, a long-term condition ... The post Lady Gaga halts tour

UNICEF, in a new study, says 30 percent of 59 million young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in countries affected by conflict and disaster are illiterate. It said that number is triple the global rate and girls are at the biggest disadvantage when it comes to getting an education. UNICEF said four ... The post Youth illiteracy highest in disaster, conflict-hit