England’s hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. Despite two saves by Jordan Pickford, missed penalties from Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka proved decisive. In their first men’s final […] The post Italy beat England on penalties
A 40-year-old driver, identified only as Alhassan has been shot dead by robbers at the Labun Quarters section of the Yeji Prang Road in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The incident occurred around 2:45 pm on Sunday, 11th July 2021. Citi News sources say that the armed robbers, numbering five, made […] The post Bono East: Trotro driver gunned down
Residents of Obuasi Zongo in the Ashanti Region have been left in a state of shock as a two-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday, 7th July has been found dead in a drain. Narrating the incident, the father of two-year-old Mma Ayisha, Abdul Karim, indicated that the mother of the girl left her in […] The post Obuasi Zongo residents mourn as missing 2yr-old
A Ghanaian and Mayor of Luton, Maria Ampah Lovell will receive a Member of the Order of the British Empire award as part of Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honours. This is set to recognize Miss Lovell for her services to the African community in Bedfordshire during COVID-19. Miss Lovell made it to the list of the […] The post Queen Elizabeth to honour Ghanaian
Family members of Murtala Mohammed, one of the young men who were shot dead in Ejura in the Ashanti Region, have refuted claims that the deceased was among the demonstrators who possibly had guns. The Commanding Officer of the 4th Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Kwesi Ware Peprah, who appeared before the Justice Koomson Committee of […] The post Ejura
The Ghana Statistical Service has scheduled an initial mop-up for the 2021 Population and Housing Census from July 12 to July 18. At a press conference on Sunday, the government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, assured that “no one will be left behind.” The census was initially set to begin on March 15, 2020, with […] The post Mop up exercise for census
A newly discovered critically endangered frog species found nowhere else in the world beyond the Atewa Range Forest Reserve has been described and published. With the common name Atewa Slippery frog, the new species has been named Conraua sagyimase after the community of Sagyimase at the foot of the Atewa Forest that has supported work […] The post Another new
Accra Hearts of Oak have become Ghana Premier League champions after second-place Asante Kotoko lost 2-1 at Bechem United to give the Phobians an unassailable lead. Hearts were three points clear with two matches to play in the league heading into this weekend’s penultimate round of games. Their win over their fierce rivals a fortnight […] The post Hearts of Oak win
IMANI Africa President, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned the need for the Ejura committee of inquiry to continue the investigation, even after the Ashanti Regional Minister admitted to issuing the command for the military to go to Ejura. The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has defended the military involvement in the tensions in Ejura which saw […] The post Ejura
The Nigerian High Commission in Ghana says it is ready to partner the chiefs and people of Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region to fight crime and child prostitution in the Budumburam camp, which is noted to be a den for suspected criminals. The Commission says, although it does not have the power to prosecute […] The post Budumburam: Nigerian
The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a “major overhaul” of the entire Article 71 emoluments regime. In a post on Facebook calling on his fellow MPs to oppose the practice where government facilitates loans for MPs to purchase vehicles, Mr. Ablakwa said it was time to “adopt a totally new and […] The post Ablakwa calls
The 2021 Population and Housing Census will officially end today, Sunday, July 11, 2021. The exercise started on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with the marking of structures, It was followed by the census night on Sunday, June 27, 2021. The census was initially set to begin on March 15, 2020, with the first two weeks […] The post 2021 Population and Housing Census ends today appeared
When the blood supply to parts of your brain is interrupted or ruptures, thus preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients, in a matter of seconds, 32,000 brain cells die and the functions controlled by that area of your brain such as speech, or muscle movement are impaired or lost. That is a stroke. […] The post Stakeholders worried over surge
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the country’s delayed elections with an overwhelming majority, the election board said on Saturday. The board said Mr Abiy’s Prosperity Party won 410 out of 436 seats, giving him another five-year term in office. However, a fifth of the country failed to carry out voting overall due to […] The post Ethiopia election:
A prominent Muslim leader has been abducted during a night raid in Nigeria’s north-western state of Kaduna state Emir Alhassan Adamu Kajuru was taken along with 12 of his relatives. Residents in the area say the 85-year-old had received a tip off about the attack and had asked the Nigerian military to send some soldiers. […] The post Prominent Nigerian Muslim leader abducted
Business owners and residents living close to the new Kpone landfill site in the Greater Accra Region, want the government to close down the facility as it poses serious health risks to them and threatens their businesses. A visit to the site by Citi News saw several tricycles and trucks struggling to climb the high […] The post Residents near ‘unhygienic’
A former Member of Parliament for North Dayi, George Loh, believes Presidents should not even have salaries for symbolic purposes. Commenting on the controversy over emoluments for spouses of sitting and former Presidents and Vice Presidents, Mr. Loh argued that the President had no need for a salary whilst in office. “I have always said […] The post ‘What
Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has vehemently denied allegations that his side is shielding the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, from answering questions posed by North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, about the cost of President Akufo-Addo’s recent foreign travels. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has filed an urgent question requesting the Finance Minister to brief members […] The post ‘Business
A former Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Alexander Abban, says the argument over the car loan agreement tabled by the government for MPs to purchase vehicles is unnecessary. The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, presented a loan agreement for $28 million to Parliament for the purchase of vehicles for Ghana’s legislators. Based on the amount, […] The post ‘Debate
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the smooth running of academic work, the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has installed a smartboard technology for teaching and learning at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), at a cost of GH¢173,871.62. The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Ghana Chamber of Mines’ Tertiary Education Fund, […] The post Chamber
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