The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of Tullow Oil Plc, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Rahul Dhir are paying a working visit to Ghana. The visiting Executives will hold a series of engagements with key Government of Ghana stakeholders, including the Office of the Vice President, Ministry of Energy, the Bank of Ghana, the Ghana […] The post Tullow executives pay working visit to
The 2021 Ghana School of Law entrance exams saw 28 percent of the LLB candidates gain entrance to Ghana’s only institution for training lawyers. 790 out of 2,824 candidates passed the exam organised earlier this year. The pass rate is in line with previous years, except for 2020, where 1,045 students out of 2,763 passed […] The post Over 2,000 candidates fail
Bright Berchie, a 30-year-old man believed to be an aide to Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, the Head Pastor of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International Accra, has been arrested. The suspect was allegedly seen in a widely circulated video, brandishing a weapon and issuing threats of death to police officers and other persons. The police […] The post Owusu
The leadership of the Coalition of Rotational Nurses and Midwives has said it will not rescind its decision to embark on strike over unpaid allowances, despite the assurance of financial clearance by the Finance Ministry. The group wants the money to be available before October 1 or the strike will proceed as planned. According to […] The post Rotational
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested 369 suspected criminals after it conducted a swoop in all its 15 police divisions. This is part of the Ashanti Regional Police Command’s continuous resolve to curb violent crimes within the Region. These swoops which were conducted in criminal dens were done simultaneously between 14th to 20th September […] The post Police
Ahead of the international break, some of the biggest clubs in European football take center stage in the UEFA Champions League matchday 2. The opening night was full of goals and upsets as expected and this midweek is expected to be no different with some exciting matchups in store. In this week’s Betway Pick 5, […] The post 2021/22 Champions League Matchday
Some angry residents of the Buduburam camp clad in red and black attire besieged the Gomoa Buduburam police station on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, to protest a planned demolition exercise scheduled for Thursday, September 30, 2021. The residents lamented that hundreds of residents will be displaced if the demolition of the 141-acre land is carried […] The post Buduburam
The National Identification Authority has clarified that the GH¢250 fee for the Ghana Card registration is only for applicants seeking premium services. Responding to viral posts suggesting that all applicants had to pay GH¢250, the authority’s acting Head of Corporate Affairs, Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu, assured that there was a free option for all Ghanaians seeking the […] The post Regular
Rice farmers in Kadjebi in the Oti Region have been given some respite regarding the acquisition of agricultural machinery. The farmers have been urged to at least make an initial half payment of the total cost of agricultural machinery, including tractors and power tillers, that they will need to boost production. The relief package was […] The post Agric
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has introduced a new master’s degree programme in Pensions Management for the 2021/2022 academic year. The new Master of Science (MSc) in Pensions Management is a demand-driven programme designed for individuals desirous of enhancing their skill sets in the management and investment of pension funds. The programme is […] The post UPSA
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is demanding answers to why the President of Liberia, George Weah was allegedly allowed to use Ghana’s presidential jet. The Presidential jet was allegedly used by Mr. Weah when he attended an Emergency ECOWAS Summit in Ghana on September 15, 2021. In a Citi News interview, Mr. Ablakwa said he hopes to […] The post Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is demanding answers to why the President of Liberia, George Weah was allegedly given the opportunity to use Ghana’s presidential jet. The Presidential jet was allegedly used by George Weah when he attended an Emergency ECOWAS Summit in Ghana on September 15, 2021. In a Citi News interview, Mr. Ablakwa said he […] The post Ablakwa
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has begun evaluating his ministers six months after they assumed office. The evaluation by the President forms part of efforts to examine their performances as against their programmes for the rest of the year. The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin made this known during a press briefing […] The post Akufo-Addo
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is horrified at the findings of a report into alleged sexual abuse by aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa regional director Matshidiso Moeti apologised to the women and girls who suffered “because of the actions of our staff” between 2018 and […] The post WHO
The family of the late Abdul Nasir Yussif, one of the two persons who died during the shooting by security personnel at Ejura in the Ashanti Region, say they will reject any compensation presented to the family by the government. The Ejura Committee report, which was released on Monday, among other things, recommended that the […] The post ‘You
Your number 1 stout beer, Guinness and Ghanaian dance sensation, Incredible Zigi are set to give out a brand-new iPhone 13 to the winner of the Black Shines Brightest Dance Challenge. The dance challenge is a call from Guinness to everyone who is bold, golden, bright, and ready to be a part of the wave […] The post Guinness,
In a bid to tell the progressive narrative of Africa, Guinness Ghana has collaborated with young creative culture makers to run a campaign dubbed; Black Shines Brightest. To drive engagement particularly among the target audience about the campaign, Guinness Ghana organized a star-studded event called the Bright House Experience at the Accra Polo Court. The […] The post Guinness
Six persons including minors have been confirmed dead following Monday’s downpour which flooded parts of the Ashanti Region. These incidents were recorded at Ahenema Kokoben, Sokoban, Daban, and Kromoase. The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has deployed its officers on a search mission to find additional persons said to have gone missing after the flood. […] The post Torrential
Arguably the most popular highlife musician in the history of the genre, Nana Kwame Ampadu, was a multi-talented artist. Aside his excellent showmanship, Nana Ampadu was a great lyricist and guitarist known for producing some of the most popular Ghanaian highlife songs. During his prime, Ampadu toured the globe and made a name for […] The post Remembering the legacy
Legendary highlife musician, Nana Kwame Ampadu, has passed on at the age of 76. The acting President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, confirmed this to citinewsroom.com. Nana Ampadu according to Mr. Simons died on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, after he was admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the Legon Hospital […] The post Legendary highlife musician
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