The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News are; Nana Addo to reconstitute statutory boards and corporations NDC in court to challenge results of Tarkwa Nsuaem parliamentary election NDC Hohoe candidate, four others seek review of Supreme Court’s ruling on Amewu Nana Addo hopeful of cooperation between NDC, NPP in Parliament UG assures […] The post Eyewitness News; Tuesday,
Statutory boards and corporations are expected to be reconstituted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo or the relevant appointing authority “in due course”. A statement from the Office of the President which made this announcement also indicated that all persons appointed by the President or a Minister of State to serve as members of the […] The post Nana
Beginning in February 2020, Ghanaian Wikimedian Maxwell Beganim and a community volunteer Boakye Otuo Acheampong started using Kiwix and offline Wikipedia to provide educational resources to students in second cycle institutions. Among the schools are Kumasi Academy, Konongo Odumasi SHS and Excel College. KIWIX is a reader that is used to access offline Wikipedia content […] The post Ghanaian
The 2021 edition of Citi FM’s Effective Living Series is on the theme: Recovery and Resilience Dr. Melvin Kodzo Lawrence joined Dr. Melvin Kodzo Lawrence to share insights on how to refuel your vision and dreams. Citi97.3 · Family health: What we don’t know is killing us – Dr. Melvin Kodzo Lawrence The post Effective
The Accra Circuit Court 9 on Monday adjourned to February 2 the case involving a medical doctor and two others alleged to have stolen GH¢18 million. This is to allow the substantive judge to take over the case. The court presided over by Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah, had earlier granted a GH¢18 million bail with […] The post GH¢18 million theft
An overall of 425 lives got lost through road accidents in the Eastern Region in 2020 as against 289 deaths recorded in 2019. More than 332 people also suffered various degrees of injuries within the same period. Out of the 425 deaths, 109 were pedestrians, indicating a slight increase as compared to 101 pedestrian deaths […] The post Eastern Region records 425 road accident
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the case involving the shooting incident at Ablekuma Central during the general elections to January 18, 2021. The court had earlier remanded Collins Quarcoo over the alleged shooting incident at the Ablekuma Central Collation Centre during the December 7, 2020, polls. The adjournment was because the court did not […] The post Court
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has initiated legal processes to challenge the Tarkwa Nsuaem parliamentary election results. The party’s Constituency Secretary, George Gadd together with some party lawyers filed a case at the Sekondi High Court on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. A statement from the constituency office of the NDC said the decision to go […] The post NDC
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Hohoe, Professor Margaret Kweku, and four others have filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking a review of the apex court’s decision quashing orders made by the Ho Court restraining Peter Amewu from holding himself out as Member of Parliament for the constituency. The four […] The post NDC
The University of Education, Winneba says it has received the first batch of over 20,000 free Senior High School graduates to pursue various programs at the institution. According to the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ernest Azutiga, it has been able to accommodate about 30% of students into its hostel facilities while liaising with […] The post Over 20,000 free
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says available data suggests that many students have been forced into economic ventures such as galamsey following the closure of schools. The Deputy Director-General of GES, Anthony Boateng made this known at the launch of the Back to School for Safe Learning Campaign, a project which seeks to sensitise students […] The post GES trains
The supervisor of the Takoradi Veterinary Laboratory, Dr. Simon Gbene, has disclosed that they are currently recording a high COVID-19 positivity rate raging around 30 percent per daily sample tested. Dr. Gbene speaking to Citi News in Takoradi attributed the high positivity rate on increased infections in air-conditioned environments. “Currently, although the figures of daily […] The post Takoradi
Frank Kwesi Boahene known in showbiz as Kwesi Genie is getting ready for another song on Friday, January 15, 2020. The CDM record signee has been tipped as the next big thing to happen to music in Ghana and the continent as a whole. His hard work, consistency and flow are among the numerous features […] The post Kwesi Genie readies for new song titled ‘Value’ appeared first
The University of Ghana has assured parents and wards of its dedication to making the campus safe for teaching and learning while sticking to COVID-19 protocols. More than ten thousand freshmen have been admitted to the University of Ghana this academic year. With the admissions come concerns of possible spread of COVID-19 given the challenge […] The post UG
Relatives of first-year university students in some public tertiary institutions have expressed frustration over their inability to secure accommodation for their wards. Some told Citi News, though they secured accommodation online and made payments, their wards have been denied access to accommodation. “My younger sister registered online for a hall, and we made payment. We […] The post Relatives
President Akufo-Addo is hopeful of better cooperation between the Members of Parliament of the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party in the 8th Parliament. Speaking on Kumasi based-Opemso Radio yesterday, January 11, 2021, President Akufo-Addo said the government will see Parliament as a partner in development. “I see it as a good sign […] The post Nana
Fire officers are battling an inferno at a warehouse used for the storage of vehicle spare parts at Suame Magazine in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. This is the fourth fire incident recorded in the Region in three days. The Suame Magazine fire incident is reported to have started Tuesday morning at about 7 am. […] The post Another inferno in Kumasi as
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has allayed fears of Ghanaians over the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Akufo-Addo in his 20th address to the nation on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic said Ghana won’t be left out in accessing approved vaccines. Despite the good news, some Ghanaians are worried about the safety and efficacy […] The post COVID-19
The burial service for the late former President, Jerry John Rawlings, has been moved to Wednesday, January 27, 2021, after an earlier postponement. It will be held at the Independence Square in Accra from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, according to a note verbale the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration sent to Diplomatic […] The post Burial service for Rawlings moved
The Member of Parliament for Buem, Kofi Adams has justified violent incidents that characterised the inauguration of the 8th Parliament. Several unfortunate incidents disrupted the inauguration of the House on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Following disagreements over the seating arrangements of MPs in the House, there were scuffles between the legislators and the snatching and […] The post Inauguration
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