Five members of the Western Togoland movement have been remanded on charges of treason felony after being arraigned at the Ho District court on Wednesday. The five remanded are Peter Godfriend Edem, Mkpe Tornyi Kudjo, Kofi Agbeko, Agbenyega Akudzia and Ibrahim Tofa. The five, believed to be members of the separatist movement, Homeland Study Group […] The post Western
The Agona Swedru District Magistrate Court has granted bail with two surety each to the 31 drivers who were arrested after the November 4 protest at Agona Swedru where they blocked sections of the road. The drivers are to appear in court on December 12. Speaking to Citi News, the lawyer for 31 accused persons, […] The post Agona Swedru: 31 drivers
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Multinational Maritime Coordinating Centre (MMCC) has commenced a data processing course in Accra. They include officers and staff drawn from Maritime Operations Centers of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Guinea. The course is aimed at improving the capacity of officers and the centers to deal […] The post ECOWAS
An Accra High Court has adjourned a suit filed by 110 headteachers of public basic schools who have been removed by the Ghana Education Service (GES). The headteachers who are stationed within the Ga West and North Municipalities in the Greater Accra Region were removed by the GES for taking unapproved fees. In their suit […] The post Court adjourns headteachers’ case against
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has admonished both motorists and pedestrians to adhere to road safety measures as a means to reduce road accidents. Statistics from the NRSA indicates that over 11,000 road accidents were recorded from January to October 2019. Out of this number, almost 2,000 deaths were recorded. Addressing motorists and pedestrians […] The post National
The economy will continue to grow, especially in the long term, due to the sustainable and inclusive policy stances of the government, an analysis of the 2020 Budget by the Danquah Institute (DI) has indicated. The think tank based its assertion on the assumption that the government will maintain its current fiscal responsibility posture and […] The post Economy will
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the hearing of the case of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of troubled gold dealership company, Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) to Monday, December 23, 2019. This follows a request made by the prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Asare for the court to grant him more time to conclude […] The post Prosecutor asks for more time to
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the hearing of the case of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of troubled gold dealership company, Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) to Monday, December 23, 2019. This follows a request made by the prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Asare for the court to grant him more time to conclude […] The post Prosecutor asks for more time to probe
The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has received preliminary findings into a mining accident that led to the death of two people at Yenyeya and Pabortaaba mining group’s site in the Upper East Region. The two, Jonathan Tengbil and Solomon Toshongba were reportedly hit by some large boulders as they watered a working area yesterday. […] The post Upper
Barclays Bank Ghana, part of the Absa Group, has organised a welcome session for its SME clients who recently embarked on trade visits to China, Dubai and Turkey, to seek more opportunities to grow their businesses. The trip which was under the Barclays Business Club initiative, enabled over 50 business owners to hold trade discussions […] The post Barclays
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has cut the sod for construction works to begin on the Hohoe-Jasikan to Dodo Pepesu stretch of the Eastern Corridor road. The Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Project which forms part of Phase 1 of the $2 billion Government of Ghana/Sinohydro Master Project Agreement is part of earmarked projects under the deal. […] The post Bawumia
The family of the slain Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Takoradi Constituency of the Western Region says they are appalled at the recent development in the case. On Tuesday, a fake informant who accused another person wrongly of killing Mark Ofori was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Takoradi Harbour […] The post Family
The building where Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was born in Austria will be turned into a police station, officials have announced. Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn said it would be an “unmistakable signal” that the property did not commemorate Nazism. Hitler spent the first few weeks of his life in a flat in the 17th-Century building […] The post Hitler house in
Government has withdrawn the appointment of Dr. Baffour Awah as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Citi News sources at the Presidency confirmed the withdrawal of the two weeks-old appointment. No explanation has so far been given for the government’s decision. Dr. Baffour Awuah, was appointed in a letter signed by the […] The post Gov’t
The main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has opened nominations for some twenty constituencies in the Ashanti Region for prospective aspirants to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the party. Although the party conducted primaries nationwide in August 2019, the party could not organise the exercise in some constituencies following certain challenges. The […] The post Parliamentary
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa Central in the Central Region, Benjamin Kojo Otoo, says the Swedru District Magistrate court will later today decide the fate of the 32 drivers who were arrested at Agona Swedru for mounting roadblocks during a recent demonstration over bad roads. Speaking to Citi News after a meet the […] The post C/R:
The National Vice-Chair of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim, says she is disappointed at the public show of disagreement among the leadership of the National House of Chiefs on the December 17 referendum. There is seeming division within the National House of Chiefs over the national referendum on whether or not to […] The post Chaos
The Minister for Railway Development, Mr. Joe Ghartey has reiterated Government’s resolve to see to the completion of the Sky train project only if Government becomes satisfied with the terms and conditions available by the company in charge of the project. According to him, Government is not paying for the feasibility of the project, but […] The post Sky
The president of Oxford Union has resigned over a row involving a blind student who was “violently” removed from a society debate. Ebenezer Azamati was “accosted” by a security guard when he tried to return to a seat he had earlier reserved before the discussion on 17 October. On Saturday, he was cleared of any […] The post Oxford Union President
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