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The second leg of Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline campaign commenced on Friday, August 20, 2021, with the driver for a former member of the Council of State, Nii Kotei Dzani, and over 40 other drivers arrested for various traffic infractions on the Kpone-Dawenya stretch. They were nabbed by officials of the Motor Traffic and […] The post #WAI:
The Council of State has presented its report on a petition to have the Chief Justice impeached to the President. The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), had petitioned the President to initiate an impeachment processes against the Chief Justice, following bribery allegations made against him by a Kumasi-based lawyer, Akwasi Afrifa. The […] The post Council
Part of the land previously inhabited by the onion traders at Agbogbloshie in Accra has been earmarked for the construction of a district hospital under the government’s Agenda 111 policy. This comes after the Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, together with the Greater Accra Regional Minister paid a visit to the site […] The post Agenda
The New Patriotic Party, NPP, has ridiculed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) saying, the opposition party is threatened by the government’s ambitious ‘Agenda 111’ hospitals initiative. According to the NPP, the NDC’s criticism and opposition to ‘Agenda 111‘ is borne out of the fear that it [NDC] will suffer another humiliating defeat in the next […] The post ‘NDC
The acting Director-General of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), Dr. Francis Padi, has appealed to Ghanaian entrepreneurs to venture into shea processing by taking advantage of the government’s investment in shea research and product development. He gave the advice during a visit by organisers of the World Shea Expo to the headquarters of […] The post Cocoa
Motorists in Accra have been advised to drive responsibly as Citi TV’s ‘War Against Indiscipline’ campaign, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has resumed. Briefing his men ahead of Friday’s exercise, the Director-General of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Dr. Samuel Sasu-Mensah said “we will work […] The post Motorists
The immediate past Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has downplayed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s commitment to fighting corruption in the country. President Akufo-Addo in a recent meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) praised Domelevo’s successor, Johnson Akaumoah Asiedu, suggesting that the latter has done better in a short time working on statutory reports in record […] The post Ghanaians
A former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Afeku, says the GHS200, 000 drawn from the Marine Drive Project and spent on the Kundum festival in 2018, was refunded. The Auditor-General, in a recent report, indicted the ministry for spending almost GHS400,000 meant for the Marine Drive project on the festival. In an interview […] The post Marine Drive
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi, will be given a car, $10,000 in cash for his efforts at the Olympic Games, plus a further $20,000 to be put in a fund towards his future. The President made the announcement when Ghana’s contingent for the Tokyo Olympic Games […] The post Tokyo 2020: Akufo-Addo
The United Nations Secretary-General has again called for an immediate ceasefire in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, where government forces and rebel fighters have been locked in conflict since November. António Guterres described the humanitarian conditions in Tigray as “hellish” and said aid agencies needed unrestricted access. He condemned the use of sexual violence against […] The post UN
The number of people who died in Wednesday’s jihadist attack on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the authorities have said. Nearly 60 of the victims were civilians. The others were soldiers and members of a pro-government militia. Eighty Islamist militants were also killed in attack near the […] The post Burkina Faso attack death
The Ghana Association of Houston has appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reopen Ghana’s Consulate in Houston. Visa applicants in the American city are now to visit either the New York or Washington DC consulate websites to apply. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also removed Honorary Consul of Houston, Jack Webb, in May […] The post Ghana Association
Two persons are reported dead at Manso Kaniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region after they were allegedly shot mistakenly at a mining site on Thursday, August 19, 2021. The two are believed to be a Ghanaian and a Chinese national. According to eyewitnesses, a retired security officer who provides security at […] The post 2 dead at
THE PARTY OF “IT IS IMPOSSIBLE” Dear Friends, 1. When we proposed the restoration of teacher trainee allowances they said it was impossible. 2. When we proposed the restoration of nursing trainee allowances they said it was impossible. 3. When we proposed the Sinohydro barter agreement they said it was impossible. 4. When we proposed […] The post Dr. Bawumia writes: The party
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, under his leadership, fought corruption better than the current government. According to him, during his term, members of his own party who were found culpable in the Ghana Youth Employment Development Agency, (GYEDA) scandal were prosecuted, while other ministers engaged in wrongdoings were […] The post I
A 55-year-old man has died while trying to escape from a COVID-19 treatment centre at Effia near Sekondi in the Western Region. The deceased, Paulus Okine, was referred to the treatment centre from the Emergency and Accident unit of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital on Wednesday, 18th August 2021. On the morning of 19th August, […] The post Sekondi:
The top 50 participants who have qualified to compete in the second round of the 2021 edition of ‘The Literacy Challenge’ organized by 97.3 Citi FM will be announced today, Friday, August 20, 2021. The selected applicants for the next stage will be named on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM and Breakfast Daily […] The post The Literacy Challenge: Top
Anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem has questioned the basis for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s assessment of the performance of the Acting Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu in relation to that of the former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo. Mr. Azeem believes the comparison of the two is unnecessary. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, […] The post Comparing
Citi TV’s War Against Indiscipline will be returning to the roads today, Friday, August 20, 2021. The #WarAgainstIndiscipline – Be the change campaign is aimed at helping to avert the increasing loss of lives through road crashes. In May 2019, the station began the campaign against all forms of indiscipline in the country. The exercise took […] The post Citi TV’s
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