The Korle Bu Police are investigating a case involving the contamination of a medical doctor’s drinking water with HIV-infected blood. The act is suspected to have been carried out by another doctor following a disagreement between the two. Both doctors (names withheld) work at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Korle Bu Teaching […] The post Korle
Africa World Airlines (AWA) says the disruptions in its service delivery over the past few days are a result of the failure of its third-party application systems. In a statement, the company said the systems, which form the core of its passenger reservations and other services, have been unavailable since April 21, 2021, leading to […] The post Failure
The past year has been very challenging, from the stress of living through a global pandemic to the various lockdown restrictions that have kept us indoors. But, amidst this tough phase, we have also witnessed moments worth celebrating. In the past few months, we saw Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala become both the first woman as well as […] The post Supporting women who fuel Africa’s
The Odikro of Bombari Community in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region, Nana Akwasi Bentomang is calling on the Kpandai District Assembly and government to construct a classroom block for the community as children in the community learn under a dilapidated hut. Pupils of Bombari DC Primary School are currently studying under a hut […] The post N/R: Pupils
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) in an anticipation of the increasing global cybersecurity threat to businesses and the opportunities that come with finding solutions to the threat, has collaborated with Cyber Security Ghana to open a Cyber Security Centre at TTU. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of the inauguration of the centre, the […] The post TTU opens ultra-modern
FanMilk Plc, the leading producer of nutritious and refreshing milk-based and dairy-based food products, on Friday, May 7, 2021, launched NutriDay zinc fortified yoghurt, for whole family consumption. NutriDay becomes Ghana’s innovative fortified yoghurt and has been developed by FanMilk to meet the growing demand for healthy nutrition that supports the immune system. Apart from […] The post FanMilk
A group calling itself the Concerned Youth of Odododiodoo in the Greater Accra Region is demanding justice for two persons killed in the area as a result of electoral violence. The Odododiodoo constituency recorded two deaths while six others got injured from a shooting incident in the area post-December 7, 2020. In an interview with […] The post Odododiodoo
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says it has concluded preliminary investigations into the recent power outages. To this end, PURC plans to ascertain the liabilities incurred by consumers due to the power cuts and possibly compensate them for the losses. The Commission established through its regulatory monitoring that, the erratic power supply coupled with […] The post PURC
Goverment says some 20 persons arrested at Akyem Akenteng in the West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region engaging in illegal small scale mining are not national security operatives. Earlier reports suggested that the persons arrested by youth of the area had claimed they were officials of national security. “Preliminary investigations conducted by the National […] The post Akyem
The Coalition for Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to bring an end to the periodic exercise of compiling new voters register. According to the election observers’ group, the said exercise is costly to the state and “often accompanied by violence, stakeholder mistrust, suspicion, acrimony, and tension”. CODEO as part of […] The post Collaborate
I do not know what the arrangements are in Achimota school today. But when I was a student there in the 1970s, Muslim students were allowed to fast If They Chose to do so. There was a small, spare dormitory, nicknamed Katanga, where fasting Muslim students moved into during Ramadan. This was to prevent temptation […] The post Kwaku Sakyi-Addo writes: Fasting at Katanga appeared
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, is urging Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to enforce by-laws that will prevent private developers from building on waterways. Speaking to journalists after wrapping up a three-day working visit to the Ashanti Region, Mr. Asenso-Boakye called on all Assemblies to be resolute in carrying out their […] The post Stop
Following a Citi News report on the Nanton water system a week ago, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency in the Northern Region has pledged to visit the area to find a possible solution to the problem. The women of Nanton complained that they prefer hand-pumped boreholes to grid-powered water systems installed across many communities […] The post CWSA assures to
Government has declared Thursday, May 13, 2021, as a public holiday as Muslims celebrate their annual Eid-ul-Fitr. The Ministry of Interior in a statement said the day is a statutory public holiday and the general public should observe it as such. “Thursday 13th May 2021 which marks Eid-ul-Fitr is a statutory Public Holiday and should […] The post Government
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) and its National Advisory Board has appointed Amma Sefa-Dedeh Lartey as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from the inaugural CEO, Hamdiya Ismaila. The CEO of the Stanbic Investment Management Services and chair of the Ghana NAB and IIGh, Alex Asiedu, said, “I am personally delighted to welcome Amma […] The post Impact
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, is calling for a sustained national dialogue on the need to minimise the influence of money in determining who makes it to Parliament. According to him, the emphasis should rather be placed on electing representatives with the requisite quality and competence to discharge legislative duties. Speaking at the […] The post Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Ghana Armed Forces have commenced the second phase of their security operation to fight illegal small-scale mining. A statement from the Ministry of Information said the exercise, dubbed ‘Operation Halt II’ is aimed at “removing all persons and logistics involved in mining on water bodies” “The new phase of the operation focuses on the […] The post 400
Some beneficiaries of the Youth in Afforestation programme under the Forestry Commission on Friday, May 7, 2021, gathered at the Ministry of Finance to demand the payment of their outstanding allowances. The spokesperson of the group, Bossman Adutwum told Citi News that members of the programme had not been paid since December 2020. “Anytime we […] The post Youth
Four persons are facing prosecution for mass breach of COVID-19 safety protocols during a Christ Embassy event at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre’s Fantasy Dome have been granted bail. The four include three members of the Christ Embassy Church and a manager of the Fantasy Dome. The accused persons are Alex Asomani, Wilson Delali […] The post Four
Recent events in Ghana’s educational institutions have thrown into sharp and uncomfortable focus the competing tensions between rules-bound institutions, as our schools are, and the rights of those who choose them as a means to securing education. First, it was the case of students with dreadlocks who were accepted and then denied admission to Achimota […] The post Prince
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