The Supreme Court has petitioned the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council to investigate alleged “disparaging comments” made by a former Deputy Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine over the independence of the judiciary. A letter sighted by Citi News states that Dominic Ayine made this claim with reference to the Supreme Court’s conduct in the 2020 […] The post Ayine
Two lecturers at Nigeria’s University of Lagos (Unilag) have been dismissed following an investigation into sex-for-grades allegations sparked by a BBC Africa Eye documentary. Boniface Igbeneghu and Samuel Oladipo were both dismissed by the university’s governing council for misconduct. They had been suspended shortly after the documentary was released in 2019. In the film Dr […] The post Nigerian
Ebo Richardson, the Chief Enablement Officer at Absa Bank Ghana, has urged businesses not to lose sight of the importance of insurance when safeguarding their e-payment structures while utilising e-commerce. Insuring e-payment structures will help secure the money of businesses and customers in the event of some losses, Mr. Richardson said on the Citi Business […] The post Insurance
Edward Akufo-Addo, businessman and Managing Director of Amaadi Cold Stores Limited, who is a biological brother to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has sued Radio host of Accra FM, Kwabena Bobbie Ansah, the Class Media Group, and two others for defamation. The defendants are said to have claimed that the plaintiff has been using Ghana’s […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
Businesses seeking to make giant strides must leverage e-commerce in their mode of operations. However, doing e-commerce the right way requires at least some ‘key pillars’ according to players in the electronic trading space. “It is important that as a people or country, in order to be competitive in the world as a whole, we […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:
It has been six years since the country experienced one of the biggest disasters, which resulted in the loss of many lives and property. On June 3, 2015, heavy torrential rainfall, which started in the late hours of Tuesday, June 2, continued into the next day, leading to severe flooding in several parts of the […] The post One Ghana Movement
The Ghana Police Service has advised robbery victims to formally file complaints on their experiences to the nearest police station. The Service says this will aid in investigations and possible arrest and prosecution of suspected criminals. The advice by the Police follows series of reported cases of robberies along major roads in parts of Accra, […] The post Report
The Ghana Police Service has advised robbery victims to formally file complaints on their experiences to the nearest police station. The Service says this will aid in investigations and possible arrest and prosecution of suspected criminals. The advice by the Police follows series of reported cases of robberies along major roads in parts of Accra, […] The post Report
Nine miners trapped in a pit at the Gbane mining area of the Talensi District of the Upper East Region have died. The bodies were retrieved two days after a rescue mission by a joint security team together with officials of the National Disaster Management Organization, (NADMO). Police say the deceased were miners trapped in […] The post Bodies of 9 persons trapped
One of the two dreadlock-wearing boys denied admission into Achimota School, Oheneba Nkrabea, has finally been admitted into the institution on Thursday, June 3, 2021. It follows an Accra High Court ruling that ordered the management of the school to allow the students to enroll. Citi News‘ visit to the school on Thursday, June 3, […] The post Rasta student,
Allianz Insurance, a subsidiary of Allianz Group has announced the completion of its GHS50 million recapitalisation process in compliance with the new minimum capital requirements set by the National Insurance Commission, which takes effect from 1st January 2022. This move will strengthen the company’s liquidity position and reaffirm its commitment to doing business in Ghana. […] The post Allianz
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government is using digital technology to stimulate the growth and transformation of the Ghanaian economy, thereby ensuring that every Ghanaian derives the maximum benefit from this process. Speaking at the launch of the 25th anniversary of telecommunications giant, MTN, on Wednesday, 2nd June 2021, President […] The post Government
The Member of Parliament (MP) for New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region, Adams Abdul Salam has stated that there is a need for an improvement in Ghana’s ambulance service. According to him, the state of the ambulance service in Ghana is appalling and needs to be looked at. There have been a lot of complaints […] The post Improve Ghana’s Ambulance
A Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister designate, Benito Owusu-Bio, says he’s ready and committed to fully support the substantive Minister to deliver on the government’s intent to end the illegal mining menace. He said the Minister can count on his utmost support and that of many Ghanaians in that regard. He gave the assurance […] The post I‘ll
Clement Akapame, the lead counsel for Citi FM and Citi TV in the assault case involving one of the station’s journalists, Caleb Kudah, and the subsequent invasion of its premises by national security operatives, has welcomed the National Media Commission’s (NMC) report on the case. Mr. Akapame on Eyewitness News said the NMC ‘s report […] The post NMC’s
The Ministry for Roads and Highways says it has completed at least 15 road projects that were initiated and completed between in 2017 and 2020. The Ministry said this in reaction to some claims that the government had not completed any road project throughout Akufo-Addo’s first term. In a statement on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, […] The post Over
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has discredited claims that it recruited agents for the upcoming 2021 housing and population census on partisan basis. There are reports of the Ghana Statistical Service’s ongoing training of recruits for the exercise facing challengesin some parts of the country after some persons disrupted the exercise alleging bias in the […] The post Recruitment
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch believes the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has misconstrued the calls for a review of the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The group insists that its concerns with the programme relate to financial inefficiencies which threaten to costain the country’s basic educational system and not about quality […] The post Address
A group calling itself the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has rejected the 13 percent increment in transport fares announced by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). The group says it expected a 20 percent increment, and has therefore given the government a two-day ultimatum to review the decision. Drivers who belong to the […] The post Concerned
A group calling itself the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has rejected the 13 percent increment in transport fares announced by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). The group says it expected a 20 percent increment, and has therefore given the government a two-day ultimatum to review the decision. Drivers who belong to the […] The post Concerned
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