Six suspects, who were arrested in connection with the shooting incident at Mankessim in the Central Region during the enstoolment of a queen mother, have been remanded by the Cape Coast District Court 2. The incident resulted in the death of two people. The court presided over by Madam Gloria Mensah Bonsu remanded the six […] The post Court remands six suspects over
The Coalition of Concerned Teachers has called the bluff of the National Labour Commission NLC directing them to return to the classrooms. The National Labour Commission yesterday said the ongoing strike by the various teacher unions over salary arrears is illegal and therefore ordered the teachers to return to the classrooms. But speaking to Citi […] The post Coalition
Citi FM/TV has congratulated Patrick Awuah on his new appointment onto the UNESCO Futures of Education Commission which will focus on the future of education globally. The stations presented a plaque to the President of Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah in appreciation of his contribution to education in Ghana. The General Manager of Citi FM/TV, Bernard […] The post Citi
“Christmas is here with us. Join the celebration…rejoice, rejoice…” is what my daughter comes home singing. Her song brings back beautiful memories of Christmas in late-80s to the mid-90s: Christmas in Zambrama Line If there was any vacation I looked forward to, it was the Christmas vacation. This is because it was the only vacation; […] The post Christmas in Zambrama Line [Article]
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by lawyers for Dr. Stephen Opuni seeking special leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal rejecting a ‘stay of proceedings’ in his trial. According to the Justices of the Apex court, the lawyers of Dr. Opuni failed to convince them as to why the application […] The post Supreme Court dismisses
President Akufo-Addo is expected to name a nominee to replace the Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo who retires on December 20, 2019. The post Justice Jones Dotse and Justice Anin Yeboah in a race to become next Chief Justice appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current
Businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome has described as untrue allegations that he colluded with now-defunct UT Bank, to fabricate evidence about the ownership of his assets. This comes after a deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame disclosed that the alleged fraud would form the basis for fresh case against Mr. Woyome. In a statement signed by Alfred […] The post Woyome
A tax on sanitary pads has been scrapped in Rwanda to make them more affordable, the ministry of gender has announced. Previously, an 18% value added tax was placed on the pads. Consumers are yet to see if the move will reduce the price of sanitary pads in the shops. A pack of ten pads […] The post Rwanda scraps tax on sanitary pads appeared first on Citinewsroom
The Ghanaian cedi has metamorphosed in varied forms since its introduction by the Bank of Ghana in 1965, when the country made the decision to leave the British colonial monetary system and adopt the decimal system. In 1965, the Ghana pounds, shillings and pence was replaced with the Cedi notes and Pesewa coin. The military […] The post The evolution of the Ghana cedi [Opinion]
A junior doctor at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital broke down in tears on the Spintex Road after her arrest for using a fake trade plate on Wednesday morning. She claimed that she was one of several drivers who had fallen victim to ‘goro boys’, persons involved in the illegal business of issuing fake roadworthy […] The post #WAI: Ridge
A police officer and at least five other people have died in a series of gun battles in Jersey City, in the US state of New Jersey. Two other police officers were also wounded during the incident, which culminated in a shootout after two gunmen barricaded themselves in a shop. Several local schools and businesses […] The post Jersey City: Deadly gun battle kills six people
The people of Bougainville, an island group in Papua New Guinea, have voted overwhelmingly for independence. Voters had two options – more autonomy, or full independence. Of the 181,000 ballots, almost 98% were in favour of independence. The referendum was approved by the Papua New Guinea government, but the result is non-binding. Nevertheless, the landslide […] The post Bougainville
An African fashion-art event dubbed ‘Fashion Connect Africa’ (FCA) was launched in Accra at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel on Monday as part of events lined up for the 2019 Year of Return programme. The FCA is aimed at promoting the African creative spirit, exposure for both Ghanaian and the African Fashion industry players. It also […] The post Fashion Connect Africa launched
When the Pentagon first tendered the so-called Jedi contract in March 2018, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure project would give the military a cloud computing system that could handle 3.4 million demanding users, many of whose lives depended on it working correctly. Rather than share the responsibility between several […] The post Amazon’s
An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the operators describe as a “world-first” for the aviation industry. The short test flight by Harbour Air and magniX involved a six-passenger aircraft fitted with an electric motor. The companies said it was a first step to building the “world’s first all-electric commercial […] The post ‘World’s
The Head of Currency Management at the Bank of Ghana, John Gyamfi, says the Central Bank for the foreseeable future will continue to print Ghana’s currency notes with well-proven and trusted international companies as local firms lack the capacity to execute such jobs. The comment follows the revelation that the newly introduced GH¢200 and GH¢100 […] The post Local
Newspaper Headlines for today, Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Click on Newspaper headlines tag for more The post Newspaper Headlines: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral
The striking teacher unions say they will respond to a directive by the National Labour Commission (NLC) asking them to call off their strike if they are officially served with such correspondence. The three teacher unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned […] The post NLC
.he staff of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced that they will go ahead with the sit-down strike they threatened, beginning today, Wednesday, December 11, 2019. GRIDCo staff have said they are resorting to the strike “following non-response by GRIDCo Management and the institutions petitioned.” The staff had originally threatened to strike on December […] The post Energy
The Ghana Rice Millers Association says it is ready to flood the market with a variety of Ghana Rice brands this festive season. The assurance comes after the association secured a deal with some banks to provide funds for the millers at an affordable rate. The banks include GCB Bank, National Investment Bank, Barclays and […] The post Major boost for
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