Recoveries from the novel coronavirus in Russia exceeded 450,000 on Monday as the nation dropped under the world’s top three countries with the most COVID-19 cases. According to its emergency task force, at least 3,579 people were discharged from hospitals over the last 24 hours, bringing the overall count to 454,329. Over the same period, […] The post Coronavirus: Recoveries
India on Sunday became the third-worst virus-hit country in the number of coronavirus cases after the US and Brazil. India registered 24,248 positive cases in the last 24 hours taking the tally to 697,413, according to the Health Ministry. The death toll climbed to 19,693 with 425 new fatalities. According to the Indian Council of […] The post Coronavirus: India
Ghana’s Ambassador to China, H.E Edward Boateng says Ghana stands tall among countries on the African continent given its 60-year long-standing diplomatic relations with China. The bilateral partnership between the countries according to the Ambassador is manifested in the massive socioeconomic transformation and huge investments being enjoyed by the two states. Mr. Boateng who was […] The post Ghana-China
July 5, 2020, marked 60 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Sixty years of enduring and exemplary relations and cooperation between two countries which is worth celebrating and pondering over. Ghana established diplomatic relations with China shortly after becoming a Republic in July 1960, one of the first African countries to do so. The […] The post 60
The Electoral Commission’s (EC) ongoing mass voters’ registration exercise across the country will enter phase two today. This phase is expected to run till Saturday, July 11, 2020, at each of the five registration centres across 6,788 clusters nationwide. The mass registration exercise is being conducted in five phases. Registration officers will spend six days […] The post Voters’
Bernard Avle, Kojo Akoto Boateng and Godfred Akoto Boafo bring you the Monday edition of the newspaper review on the Citi Breakfast Show. Among the headlines reviewed include the office of the presidency dispelling rumours of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo flown to London for treatment of COVID-19, NDC flagbearer John Mahama to name […] The post Newspaper
The 5th edition of Ghana Music Awards UK has been postponed to next year. This year marks the 5th anniversary of Ghana Music Awards UK since its inception in 2016. The postponement is as a result of the coronavirus outbreak which has made it difficult for people to gather for such programmes. According to them, […] The post Ghana Music Awards 2020 postponed to next year appeared
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, is expected to announce the choice of his running mate at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting later this morning, Monday, July 6, 2020. Citi News sources indicate that the flagbearer will present the name of former Education Minister, Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman as […] The post Election
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Three countries, the United States of America, India and Ghana, have written respectively to the Federal Government requesting the extradition of 11 Nigerians, a report has revealed. The cases for which the Nigerians are wanted in the foreign countries include money laundering, obtaining under false pretences, fraud as well as drug-related offences. The report, titled […] The post Ghana,
Management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, also known as Ridge Hospital has absolved itself of any wrongdoing in the death of a 24-year-old woman who was transferred to the facility. It follows some media reports suggesting that the hospital failed to ensure due diligence in its diagnosis and treatment leading to the unfortunate demise […] The post Ridge
Millersville University has appointed Ghanaian education consultant, Ms Caroline Esinam Adzogble as an ambassador. The appointment is part of plans by the university to boost their marketing and recruitment efforts to increase and diversify the multicultural numbers at the university. Millersville University is a 4-year public university in Pennsylvania, USA, that offers 100+ programs of […] The post Millersville
Malawi’s new president, Lazarus Chakwera, has called off independence celebrations and further scaled back plans for Monday’s formal inauguration. Both events were due to be marked by a huge jamboree in Lilongwe’s football stadium. On Saturday, the president announced the stadium’s capacity would be halved to 20,000 to limit the spread of coronavirus. Now the […] The post Malawi
The leadership of a group calling itself the Concerned Drivers Union will from today increase its transport fares by 30 percent following the increases in fuel prices. Commercial drivers are also dealing with reduced income because of their reduced intake and adherence to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. The Vice-chairman of the group, David Agboado, told […] The post Concerned
The leadership of a group calling itself the Concerned Drivers Union will from today increase its transport fares by 30 percent following the increases in fuel prices. Commercial drivers are also dealing with reduced income because of their reduced intake and adherence to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. The Vice-chairman of the group, David Agboado, told […] The post Driver
The Founder of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has urged the government to prioritise the health of citizens over the need to conduct elections amid the threat of COVID-19. Dr. Nduom noted that the December polls are essential to Ghana’s democracy but not at the expense of human lives. “An election is […] The post Prioritise health of Ghanaians
An ex-officer with the Ghana Armed Forces who is now visually impaired, Christian Humphery Kwaku Agbeviade and 14 others who were arrested in Kpetoe for allegedly crossing from Togo to participate in the ongoing Voter Registration exercise illegally have been granted bail. The 15 were picked up after the Hyundai bus they were travelling on […] The post Kpetoe:
An ex-officer with the Ghana Armed Forces who is now visually impaired, Christian Humphery Kwaku Agbeviade and 14 others who were arrested in Kpetoe for allegedly crossing from Togo to participate in the ongoing Voter Registration exercise illegally have been granted bail. The 15 were picked up after the Hyundai bus they were travelling on […] The post Kpetoe:
Acting Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu has expressed satisfaction over documents presented by the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo challenging the $1m surcharge on him. This comes at a time when the substantive Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Demelevo has been asked to proceed on his accumulated annual leave by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr. Domelevo had recommended […] The post $1m
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, Seth Kwame Acheampong has criticized the Auditor-General’s posturing over the directive for him to proceed on accumulated annual leave. Mr. Acheampong said he expected the Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo to adopt a rather more decent approach to have his concerns addressed rather than his unnecessary bickering. “I expected that […] The post Domelevo’s
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