The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Ellembele, Kwasi Bonzoh, has been refused his voter ID card after registering. This is after a resident challenged his registration at the Awiebo Junction D/A Primary School registration centre. The Candidate only managed to take pictures with the new voter card but had to hand it over […] The post Ellembele:
Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, known in show showbiz as Stonebwoy, has asked Ghanaians to take part in the voter registration exercise being conducted by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC). He made this admonition when he spoke to some residents of Ashaiman on Thursday, July 30, 2020, after he did his registration and […] The post Stonebwoy
The Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested the general managers of Accra-based free-to-air (FTA) television stations, AB TV and Amen TV, for promoting the activities of swindlers on their channels. They were arrested in a special operation aimed at clamping down on persons behind advertisements on television stations who claim they […] The post Police
The National Democratic Congress Flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has condemned what he calls the “discriminatory” use of military personnel by President Akufo-Addo to disenfranchise Ewes and other non-Akans. His statement comes on the back of a report in which some military personnel are accused of preventing Ewes in Banda from taking part in the ongoing […] The post Mahama
The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Seth Kwame Acheampong says the Akufo-Addo government has demonstrated good faith to the customers of the collapsed financial institutions. According to the Mpraeso legislator, despite the challenges the current administration finds itself in, it has shown excellent leadership. “The NDC talks about we [government] giving some cash. At least […] The post Akufo-Addo
New Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson says she aspires to make the University globally competitive in Science and Technology under her leadership. As the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson assumes office today, August 1, as the University’s eleventh Vice-Chancellor. Speaking at […] The post New
Alex Segbefia, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Campaign Manager, has put a cost on his party’s Free Primary Health Care promise. Giving more insight into the promise first revealed by the NDC flagbearer, Dr. Segbefia said it will cost $18 million. It is to cover persons who seek healthcare services at the district level […] The post NDC’s
The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reiterated calls on the government to complete the KNUST Teaching Hospital project which started 12 years ago. Speaking at the investiture of Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University, which had President Akufo-Addo […] The post Asantehene
Fam Life explores the “many sides” of marriage in this episode. Citi97.3 · Fam Life, August 1, 2020 The post Fam Life, August 1, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The Big Issue discusses the outdooring of Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang as the NDC flagbearer’s running mate, the government’s reaction to some of the NDC’s policy proposals and lynching of a woman accused of witchcraft at Kafaba. Citi97.3 · The Big Issue, August 1, 2020 The post The Big Issue, August 1, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom
This piece reviews major literature on the importance of land and land reform processes in the developing world with more emphasis on the situation in Ghana. This literature review also examines the impact of neoliberal policies on the property rights approach and the traditional land tenure system in Ghana. Land is one of the most […] The post Land
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Berlin on Saturday to protest against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus pandemic, saying they violated people’s rights and freedoms. The loose gathering, estimated by police at 15,000, included libertarians, constitutional loyalists and skeptics of the science behind policies to fight the pandemic. There was also a small […] The post Thousands
China-based Ghanaian singer and sound engineer, Braino has finally released his hit single titled, ‘Fefefe‘ which features Van The President. ‘Fefefe’ is a derivative afrobeat track which exposes the versatility of the younger singer. His vocals are one of his prominent skills and he shows that he has a way of captivating the listener with his […] The post Braino finally drops
South Korea has arrested the leader of a religious sect linked to the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak. Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. More than 5,000 of its members became infected, making up 36% of all Covid-19 cases in the country. The authorities accuse him of hiding information about the group’s members […] The post South
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) plans to start enforcing the law banning the importation of salvaged vehicles into Ghana from November 1, 2020. Shipping agents, Importers and freight forwarders have been advised to properly counsel their clients on importing such vehicles to Ghana and its consequences. Parliament, in March, passed the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020 […] The post GRA
A former Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia, is urging people to divorce the lynching of Akua Denteh, a 90-year-old woman at Kafaba, from cultural practices. Speaking on The Big Issue, he insisted that her death, which resulted from witchcraft accusations, was plain murder. He stressed that cultural beliefs do not supersede the laws of the […] The post Kafaba
Ghana has recorded 359 new cases of COVID-19 taking the country’s case count to 35,501. The latest update showed that 32,096 persons have recovered from the virus or been discharged after treatment. The active case count stands at 3,223. The latest cases came from samples that were taken between July 16 to 27 and reported […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 case count rises to 35,501
Squatters residing along the banks of the Odaw River in Accra have agreed to relocate to make way for the heavy-duty equipment being used for the dredging of the river. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) issued a two-day ultimatum to them on Wednesday to move their makeshift structures or face eviction in the coming days. […] The post Squatters by
More than 50 traders have been affected by a fire that swept through some container shops and other structures at the French line section of the Kumasi Central Market. The fire, which started at about 10 pm on Friday, July 31, 2020, destroyed properties running into thousands of cedis. Machines used for grinding pepper, tomatoes, […] The post Parts of Kumasi Central Market gutted
Hope for Future Generations (HFFG), a non-governmental organization, as part of its 20th Anniversary commemoration has launched a menstrual hygiene initiative aimed at supporting 500,000 girls with 3 million sanitary pads. Dubbed Pads for Girls Everywhere, the initiative was officially launched on Tuesday 28th July 2020 with a donation of 1,000 sanitary pads to about […] The post Hope
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