The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called for a total shutdown of Parliament following reports of 15 COVID-19 cases recorded in the House. According to Asiedu Nketia, it is surprising that institutions that recorded cases of COVID-19 in the country were closed down to avoid the further spread […] The post Close
Former President Jerry Rawlings has highlighted the importance of transparency and better dialogue from the Electoral Commission (EC) as Ghana heads towards a general election in December 2020. In his address at the 41st anniversary of the June 4 uprising, Mr. Rawlings urged the Commission “to ensure that the processes leading to this year’s election […] The post Rawlings
The Circuit Court in Tamale in the Northern Regio, today, Thursday sentenced Sulemana Danaah to 10-years in prison for attempting to defile a two-year-old girl at Kumbungu in the Northern Region. According to Chief inspector Victor Kwafo who is the prosecutor of the case, the minor together with her colleagues were playing at the Suniya […] The post N/R: Man who defiled
Former Defense Minister, Dr. Benjamin Kumbour has added his voice to calls on the Electoral Commission (EC) to abort its decision to compile a new voters’ register for the 2020 general elections. The EC has rejected such advice and has scheduled to begin the registration exercise in the last week of June 2020. Speaking at […] The post Kumbour joins
Businesses seeking to revive after the Coronavirus period may have to rebuild, rethink and reorganize their operations. Marcia Ashong, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Boardroom Africa on the fourth day of the Citi Business Festival stressed the need to improve business performance post-COVID-19. She was speaking on the topic, “Business Readiness Post-COVID” and […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
Listen to the Thursday edition of the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle and the team as they discuss socio-political issues affects Ghanaians and the world. Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show: Thursday, 4th June, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show: Thursday, 4th June, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana,
Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. Then, within one wee k, he was filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes before he died; fired from the police department; and charged with second-degree murder Throughout it all, protesters in Minneapolis and across the country demanded justice for Floyd and […] The post Four
The Supreme Court has directed the Electoral Commission to explain why the old voter ID card has been removed from the list of identification particulars for the yet to be compiled new voters’ register. The seven-member panel of judges asked the EC to provide legal reasons in the form of a supplementary statement of the […] The post Explain
Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer, Calvis Hammond has released another uplifting single titled ‘We Need You’. This time, he teamed up with Siyanqoba Mthethwa, the former music director and producer of South Africa’s celebrated group, Joyous Celebration, to birth this beautiful, captivating, and anointed piece of art. This song also features one of South Africa’s finest […] The post Calvis
Nigerians who are currently in South Africa and wish to return back home despite the closure of the country’s borders will have to pay at least $840 to be flown back via a chartered flight. This is according to a notice issued by Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday, June 3, […] The post Nigerians in South Africa to pay
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effutu constituency, Alex Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga’s attempt to get Parliament to reject the Electoral Commission’s (EC) move to make the Ghana card and passports the only valid identification for registering to vote. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Afenyo-Markin insisted that Ayariga did not […] The post Afenyo-Markin
Ghanaian gospel artiste Diana Hamilton has disclosed how she grows her fanbase in the digital space. According to her, she tries to get closer to people who identify with her ministry and are willing to support her work. “I try to get close to the people who take an interest in my ministry. So if […] The post Diana Hamilton reveals secrets to growing her fanbase
At least 127 journalists in 31 countries have died due to the novel coronavirus over the past three months, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said Tuesday. “Media workers play an important role in the fight against the novel coronavirus. They have to inform about the spread of the disease,” said PEC Secretary-General Blaise Lempen […] The post At
The Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA is appealing to government to speedily fix the challenges that have bedevilled the implementation of Ghana Revenue Authority’s new Integrated Customs Management Systems, also known as UNIPASS. According to them, the existing difficulties with the system which is causing delays are pushing them to pay more for demurrage […] The post Fix
The Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA is appealing to government to speedily fix the challenges that have bedevilled the implementation of Ghana Revenue Authority’s new Integrated Customs Management Systems, also known as UNIPASS. According to them, the existing difficulties with the system which is causing delays are pushing them to pay more for demurrage […] The post Resolve
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo in his tenth national address on updates on the novel coronavirus lifted some restrictions on the country. By this, schools were allowed to open for final year students. Restrictions on churches and mosques were also lifted except they are to take a majority of 100 people at a time. Prior to […] The post CID questions
The stinky and petty politics being practised in Ghana, amid this pandemic, is enough to depress one into early death. Depending on who you speak to, one would argue that this pandemic struck Ghana at the worst or at the best moment. The political class thinks this is the time to take advantage of the […] The post Marian Ansah writes: Petty politicking in
The Supreme Court will today, Thursday, June 4, 2020 hear the case in which the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is challenging the decision by the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters’ register. According to the NDC, the EC lacks the power to go ahead with its plans because it can only “compile a register […] The post Supreme Court to
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The Minority in Parliament has formally filed a petition with the Auditor-General to audit government expenditure on food and water government supplied to the vulnerable during the three week COVID-19 partial lockdown period. The petition invokes Section 16 of the Audit Service Act, 2000 (Act 584), and calls on the Auditor-General to undertake a Special […] The post Minority
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