The Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service have closed their offices temporarily to allow for a disinfection exercise. This is after the Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who has recovered from COVID-19 infection, noted that some of his staff had also been infected with the virus. The Head of Communications at the […] The post Education
The Receiver of the collapsed microfinance and savings and loans companies has announced the sale of Landed Properties and used Vehicles of the 347 Microfinance companies and 23 Savings & Loans and Finance House companies under receivership. This announcement came in a press release noting that “a key component of the Receiver’s mandate is to […] The post Receiver
The Central Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Joseph Kofi Damte, an independent parliamentary aspirant in the Assin South Constituency. He was arrested for allegedly organising a political rally without notifying the police. Mr. Damte, according to a statement from the police, failed to wear a face-covering and did not also observe […] The post Assin
A new report titled ‘Quality Infrastructure in 21st Century Africa’ has argued that traditional business models for project development have failed to deliver the infrastructure services needed to match the dynamics of Africa’s demographic growth and urbanisation. According to the joint report published by the OECD Development Centre and the African Center for Economic Transformation […] The post New
The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of manipulating collated figures from the ongoing voters’ registration exercise. Afriyie Ankrah alleged that the EC keeps increasing figures recorded from some regions. “It is obvious that whereas the Jean Mensah/Bossman Asare led EC is clandestinely […] The post EC
South Africa has recorded its highest-ever single day increase in COVID-19 cases. The health ministry said there were 13,674 infections in the past 24 hours from the highest number of tests done in a single day in the country. Nearly half of the new Covid-19 cases in South Africa, 6,531, were recorded in the economic […] The post COVID-19: South Africa records highest
The question of development has engaged many scholars over the years. As an ardent observer and involved in the analysis of policies pertaining to Development Economics and followed the field over the years with great interest and enthusiasm, I am always intrigued by the question “development”, that is, why are some countries developed, whiles others […] The post How
A VIP bus which was on its way to Wulensi in the Northern Region on Thursday morning was plunged into the River Oti at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality, reports the Ghana News Agency (GNA). The bus with the registration number GT 5313-19 was travelling with passengers from Accra to Wulensi. It ended up […] The post VIP bus plunged into River Oti at Dambai appeared first on
The Ghana National Association of Teachers expects mass testing in schools that have recorded cases of COVID-19. Philippa Larsen, the GNAT President, said the government had “promised” that such mass testing would be in order in the event of recorded cases. Accra Girls SHS, Konongo Wesley SHS and Mfanstiman Girls SHS are among the schools […] The post Conduct
Management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, also known as Ridge Hospital has released the medical report of a patient who died while receiving treatment at the facility. The patient, 47-year-old Esther Sosuh died on the evening of June 25, 2020. The hospital decided to probe the circumstances under which the patient died after her husband, […] The post Ridge
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour says the decision for an Independent parliamentary candidate to conduct a rally during the coronavirus pandemic was a “diabolic, inhuman and absolutely barbaric” one. According to the MP, the aspirant went against the COVID-19 safety protocols to put the lives of the constituents at […] The post Ntim
The Koforidua Technical University in the Eastern Region is set to begin a four-year B-Tech programme in Welding and Fabrication. The new programme is set to commence in the 2021 academic year. It has been described as a game-changer by the school’s management. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor David Kofi Assuman, told Citi News: […] The post Koforidua
One of South Korea’s most prominent elected officials and longtime mayor of the capital Seoul was found dead on Friday after he was reported missing by his daughter amid a criminal probe and media reports of alleged sexual harassment. Officers using drones and sniffer dogs found Mayor Park Won-soon’s body at Mt Bugak in northern […] The post Mayor
Police at Asante Mampong in the Ashanti Region have arrested 57 persons for not wearing face masks. Police say people in the Municipality continue to violate COVID-19 safety protocols despite continuous sensitisation by authorities. As Ghana’s COVID-19 cases continue to increase, the Asante Mampong Municipality has a total of 39 confirmed cases so far. The […] The post A/R:
Facebook has removed a disinformation network it says was linked to “Roger Stone and his associates”. Mr Stone was a long-time political strategist and is an ally of US President Donald Trump. He was convicted of lying to Congress in 2019. He has denied involvement with the misinformation network. Facebook also said it had identified […] The post Facebook bans ‘Roger
Newspaper Headlines for Friday, July 10, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Friday, July 10, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara may have to stand for a third term following the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly on Wednesday. “All options are on the table, including a new candidacy for President Ouattara,” the ruling party’s executive director, Adama Bictogo, is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. The […] The post Ivory
The African Union Commission has launched a consortium for Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials aimed at securing more than 10 trials as early as possible. The new consortium will be headed by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. It will bring together global vaccine developers, funders, and African organisations that facilitate clinical trials to […] The post Africa
The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has closed down because of “the unfortunate spread of the COVID-19 virus.” “The decision which is aimed at protecting staff and potential visitors will be reviewed after two weeks,” a statement from the office said. The statement also urged Ghanaians to adhere to all safety protocols. “The […] The post Rawlings’
Work on the Pokuase interchange in the Ga West Municipality will not be completed on schedule because of challenges associated with COVID 19 pandemic. According to contractors working on the interchange, most of the materials needed to execute the project delayed in arriving because of the strict lockdown in China in the early days of […] The post Work
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