If you have ever watched any American action movie, you will realise that people don’t joke with a bomb at all. No matter how strong the protagonist is, immediately he sees that the antagonist has in possession a bomb, he begins to flee for his life. That only gives whoever is watching a fair idea […] The post Climate Change: The ticking time bomb we refuse to
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on Ghanaians to maintain the spirit of tolerance, national unity, peace, cohesion, and patriotism as principles for national development as the nation gears into the election season. A statement signed by NCCE’s Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Joyce Afutu admonished the youth to avoid […] The post Uphold
An AK-47 assault rifle loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition, in possession of a police officer stationed at a checkpoint at Yendi in the Northern Region, has allegedly gone missing under bizarre circumstances. Earlier reports suggested that the weapons were stolen when the said officer fell asleep while at the checkpoint last Sunday. The Yendi […] The post Yendi:
Ghana earns very little from property tax, as only a few property owners pay the tax, however they do not pay the right taxes, thereby affecting the government’s revenue targets. The post Property rate in Ghana: Gov’t must revalue property taxes in plush areas expert appeared first on Citinewsroom
The family of the driver, allegedly murdered by some police officers at Adomfe in the Asante-Akim South Municipality in October 2019, has rejected an autopsy report on the deceased. They said the death of their relative which was attributed to hypertension and other heart-related issues was unacceptable. The autopsy report said to have been performed […] The post Konongo:
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has in a statement reiterated the importance of commemorating the Constitution Day introduced by the Akufo-Addo government. According to the statement signed by NPP’s General Secretary, John Boadu, the day is of great significance since it signals the birth of the 1992 constitution and highlights some achievements of the […] The post Ghanaians
The Ministry of Finance says it is setting up a unit to assess the economic impact of the Year of Return initiative announced by President Akufo-Addo. The Year of Return was initiated by the government last year to encourage Africans living outside the continent to visit Ghana to mark 400 years of the arrival of […] The post Year of Return: Ministry
Jafari Ferguson, better known by his stage name Michael Blackson, is a Ghanaian-Liberian actor and comedian. The post Michael Blankson to establish comedy club in Ghana appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions,
The new Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Anin Yeboah has pledged to tackle pertinent issues facing the judicial system in the country, including challenges that have to do with legal education. President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, January 7, swore in Justice Anin Yeboah as the 14th Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. Speaking after he […] The post Chief
Bernard Avle and his guests discuss the technological prospects of Ghana and Africa in the next decade. The discussion expands on systems and power relations in advancing the frontiers of science and technology. The post Vision 2030: Previewing The Next Decade appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs,
As part of its anti-corruption programme this year, the Office of the Special Prosecutor is pushing the agenda for the criminalisation of unexplained wealth. When successful, it will lead to the amendment of the Special Prosecutor’s law to place the burden of proof on public servants and private individuals to explain their excess earnings and […] The post Unexplained
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary School (CHASS) is warning of dire consequences for the running of Senior High Schools if funds needed for running the schools are not released by the close of next week. According to CHASS, schools are currently managing with the leftovers of funds from the 2018/19 academic year which […] The post CHASS urges gov’t
The Chiefs and people of Nabuli-Nawuhugu and its surrounding communities in the Gushegu constituency of the Northern Region are demanding the creation of a separate constituency from the current Gushegu Municipality. According to them, this is necessary due to the vast nature of the area, which they say has deprived majority of the communities of […] The post Gushegu:
The Gbi Traditional Council in Hohoe in the Volta Region has declared a ban on noise making and disturbances in the traditional area from Friday, January 10 to Saturday, January 18, 2020. The ban is to enable the Gbi State to perform “an important traditional custom in the area,” a statement from the Council said. […] The post Gbi Traditional Council bans noise making
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded 15 fatalities resulting from various fire outbreaks in the Upper West Region in 2019, showing an increase in 2018 cases. The total number of casualties, however, decreased from 40 cases in 2018 to 33 cases in 2019. The total number of recorded fire incidences in the Region also […] The post Fire claimed 15 lives in Upper West in
The Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, at the weekend commissioned a Community-Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound with essential medical equipment and supplies at Duunyin in the Northern Region. The CHPS compound, valued at GH¢300,000, formed part of the MP’s efforts to promote improved health care delivery in the area, especially among women and […] The post N/R:
President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn into office Justice Anin Yeboah as the 14th Chief Justice of Ghana. At a ceremony at Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo expressed his confidence in Chief Justice Anin Yeboah, stating that he“will be an effective leader of the Judiciary, guard jealously its independence, bring honour to the Judiciary and to Ghana, […] The post Nana
A banking consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene, says the high-profit increase recorded in the banking for the first 10 months of 2019, is not likely to translate into more advances and loans to productive sectors of the economy. The latest banking sector report from the Bank of Ghana revealed that as of October 2019, banks in […] The post Increased bank profits
The Ghana Library Authority as part of its Year of Learning strategy has launched an initiative to offer 1000 Ghanaians scholarships to take various academic courses online. The initiative, dubeed, ‘Read2skill’ will enable the selected persons to undertake courses on the world largest open learning platform, Udemy. The project, supported by Commonwealth of Learning (CoL), the […] The post Library
A group of opposition political parties known as the Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voter Register have planned to stage three different demonstration exercise against the Electoral Commission to protest the compilation of a new voters’ register ahead of the 2020 general elections. The decision to compile a new register has been met with criticisms by […] The post Opposition
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