Typical of the innovative nature of managers of Citi TV, the About Town show was birthed during the lockdown to show the world the impact of the intervention on the national capital and its people. After the ending of the lockdown, the programme combed deeper exposing some of society’s forgotten parts to bring to the […] The post Citi TV’s #AboutTown changing lives
Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) within the Kassena-Nankana Municipality in the Upper East Region are unhappy with the deduction of GHS30 from their salaries. According to them, they have been told that the amount is being deducted as part of their regional welfare scheme. The CLOGSAG members have given the […] The post Stop
The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, George Andah, is demanding a retraction of the publication by Corruption Watch, an affiliate of the Center for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), saying he engaged in vote-buying during the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primary in his constituency. In a July 29 letter from his lawyers to the CDD-Ghana, […] The post George
Absa Bank Ghana has congratulated its Brand Ambassador and award-winning musician Kwame Amet Tsikata known in showbiz as M.anifest for being named one of the nine recipients of the Macalester College 2020 Alumni Awards in the United States of America (USA). Nominated by peers selected by the College’s Alumni Board, M.anifest was announced winner of […] The post Absa
I did not intend to. Please, believe me. I was just being a responsible community member helping my people to get rid of those old women who we were told conspire with dark forces to cause harm to others. Yes, that is what we were made to believe. That when you lose your job or […] The post Mohammed Nurudeen Salifu writes: My history with ‘witches’ appeared
Hong Kong is on the verge of a “large-scale” outbreak that could collapse hospitals, warned leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday as strict new measures were implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus. Hong Kong’s new social distancing regulations mean restaurants can only serve take-out meals and the 7.5 million residents must wear masks when they […] The post COVID-19:
The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Sa-eed, has made a fervent appeal to the people of his region to ensure discipline by observing all the COVID-19 safety protocols. This, he said, would help people in the Northern Region in particular, and the country as a whole, to minimise the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic in the […] The post Northern
US President Donald Trump has again defended the use of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, contradicting his own public health officials. He said the malaria medication was only rejected as a Covid-19 treatment because he had recommended its use. His remarks come after Twitter banned his eldest son for posting a clip promoting hydroxychloroquine. There […] The post Coronavirus:
Twitter has banned the US president’s eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours. The action followed a post by Donald Trump Jr containing a video clip discussing the benefits of hydroxychloroquine. Some, including President Trump, have suggested the anti-malaria drug works as a preventative measure against coronavirus, despite medical studies that indicate the contrary. Twitter […] The post Donald
A senior lecturer of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Faculty of Education, Dr. Ibrahim M. Gunu is pleading with government to reopen basic schools in low risk areas. He argues that the continuous closure of basic schools in Ghana as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an upsurge in early marriages, […] The post Government urged
The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world is beginning in Saudi Arabia, dramatically scaled back because of coronavirus. International visitors have been banned from making the journey to Mecca, to try to curb the pandemic. Only 10,000 pilgrims are expected, as opposed to about two million usually. The vast majority normally […] The post Coronavirus:
iWatch Africa’s second-quarter tracking of online abuse and harassment directed at journalists and rights activists in Ghana has established that journalists; Manasseh Awuni Azure, Nana Aba Anamoah and Justice Kweku Annan were the most abused and harassed in the cyberspace of Ghana for the period April 2020 – to June 2020. iWatch Africa, with support […] The post Manasseh
Three Sudanese migrants were shot dead on Monday night after their boat was intercepted by the Libyan coastguard and they had been returned to shore. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says that the local authorities opened fire when the migrants attempted to escape from the disembarkation point at Al Khums. The migrants were among […] The post ‘Escaping Sudanese
About 78 markets together with lorry parks, public toliets and other public places were on Tuesday disinfected and fumigated in the Volta Region. The exercise followed a huge clean-up operation last Monday by Dansworld International Services International Limited (DISL), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in the markets and public places of the region. Speaking […] The post COVID-19
An intervening factor has broken the chain of global economic growth contributing to the revision of the GDP growth from 6.8% to 0.9% in Ghana. This can be seen as a step in the right direction coupled with the Finance Minister’s proactiveness during the Mid-Year budget review presentation and the prudent measures taken based on […] The post Covidnomics – Ken
Newspaper Headlines for Wednesday, July 29, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The Greater Accra Regional Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker has stated that no aggrieved member of the party in the Greater Accra Region will contest in the 2020 elections as an independent candidate under his watch. Mr. Ade Coker, in an interview on Citi TV‘s Face to Face program, disclosed […] The post ‘No
Congratulations once again, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang! As President John Dramani Mahama emphasised, your nomination as his Running Mate for the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections is “over and above affirmative action.” The nomination is a reflection of your undoubted competence, your innovative approaches to public policies, your admirable integrity as well as gender equality. […] The post Omane
In order to ensure social distancing at voter registration centres, the Electoral Commission (EC) has implemented a new digital system which will prevent long queues at the various centres. According to the EC, this system will help to ensure social distancing in the ongoing exercise as well as future elections. “Compiling a Voters Register to […] The post Voter
Amnesty International Ghana, a non-governmental organization has welcomed the arrest of the Chief of Kafaba, Zackaria Yahaya, over the lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh although it believes the action was a bit late. The chief was picked up around 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, and sent to the Salaga police station for interrogation. […] The post Arrest
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