It was with joy that Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin welcomed a high-powered delegation from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to the Ofori Panin Fie. This was on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022, when the newly appointed NHIA Chief Executive, the Board Chair, a Board Member, and Executive Management visited the Ofori Panin Fie, in […] The post Okoe-Boye is a
A teenage girl has been found dead in a drain at Ablekuma Manhean in the Ga West Municipality. According to a resident, Hawa Usman, she saw the deceased, whose hands had been tied, at about 6 am on Thursday. The situation has left many within the Ablekuma Manhean community in a state of shock. Speaking […] The post Girl found dead in drain at Ablekuma Manhean appeared first
Residents of Kubori in the Yagiba Kubori District in the North East Region on Wednesday poured onto the streets to demonstrate against what they say is the continuous police brutalities in the community. According to the Residents, the police invaded the Kubori community at 2 am on the 18th of June and arrested about 25 […] The post Yagiba Kubori:
Ghana’s leading telecommunication company, MTN swept the highest honours at the 2022 Health Environment, Safety and Security (HESS) Awards, taking awards for Company of the Year; Team of the Year; Management of Driving Safety (MODS) Excellence; Most Outstanding Contribution for Sustainable Development; Employee Empowerment Excellence Award; Health and Safety Management Practices; and Customer Safety and […] The post MTN,
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame has assured chiefs and people of Manya and Yilo Krobo that he will use his good office to ensure a fair treatment in the raging impasse between residents of Krobo land and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over the installation of prepaid meters. The recent […] The post Godfred
Since its introduction into Africa by Portuguese explorers in the 16th century, cashew has spread across the entire continent, especially in tropical West Africa. However, from being grown to stop desertification and erosion decades ago, cashew has now become an important economic commodity. Today, the cashew industry is contributing significantly to the economic growth of […] The post Hostile
Twitter is trialling a new feature allowing users to share “notes” as long as 2,500 words. The social media platform normally limits posts to 280 characters. Twitter said the move was a response to seeing people use the platform to post pictures of longer announcements and steer followers to outside newsletters. The test will run […] The post Twitter tests ‘notes’
The Head Office of the Births and Deaths Registry has been relocated from its previous site in the Accra Metropolitan area near the Law Courts Complex. The office has moved to Shiashie for official business, according to a statement issued by the National Office of the Registry. Specifically, persons who want to seek the services […] The post Head office of Births & Deaths Registry
Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona. A judge has ordered a culpable homicide trial after a medical panel found Maradona’s treatment was rife with “deficiencies and irregularities”. Maradona died in November 2020 of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, aged 60. […] The post Medical
A second Nigerian politician has been beheaded by abductors in the south-east of the country, the authorities say. Police in Anambra state say the decapitated body of a former local MP, Nelson Achukwu, was found two weeks after he had been kidnapped by gunmen for a second time. On both occasions, his family is reported […] The post Gunmen behead another abducted Nigerian politician
The Ghana Health Service has expressed worry over the rate at which children between the ages of 0 and 15 are contracting COVID-19 in Accra. According to the service, data available indicates cases involving children in Accra have increased from 18 percent to 20 percent in June. Ghana currently has 1,308 active cases of the […] The post GHS worried over rise
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana says it cannot grant the request of aggrieved youth in Obuasi for a release of some of its concessions for community mining as part of efforts to reduce the high levels of unemployment in the area. This comes after some youth, on Tuesday, demonstrated to push for jobs while accusing the mining […] The post We can’t release
The Ghana Health Service is set to embark on a vaccination campaign, hoping to get more people to go for their jabs. The move is also to encourage people to go for their boosters to prevent an escalation of the spread of the coronavirus. Information Citi News gathered from the various health centres visited on […] The post GHS pushes for more people to get vaccinated,
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamakpor, has urged the Courts to consider publishing their decisions on the website of the judicial service for the attention of parties. This, he says, will save both the courts and parties in cases on time spent travelling in and out of the courts for […] The post Consider publishing your
The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah says Ghana’s economy will remain overly exposed to volatility on the global market if it doesn’t commit resources to make the Tema Oil Refinery efficient. According to him, an efficiently operating Tema Oil Refinery will ensure that the country saves foreign currency that […] The post Revive
A Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah says Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, was honest with his account of the government’s COVID-19 expenditure. “The Finance Minister has been forthright with the facts and figures and has been consistent. In fact, the Ranking Member said the Finance Minister has been consistent with his figures,” he said on Eyewitness […] The post Finance
The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo says the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta was untruthful with the information he shared with Parliament on Wednesday while accounting for the country’s COVID-19 expenses. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the legislator said there is the need for further probe to ascertain the actual amount accrued to […] The post Ofori-Atta
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