Teshie, a suburb of Accra, located on the southern coast of Ghana will host one of the biggest gatherings on the Christian calendar today when the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) opens its annual Greater Works Conference. Over the years, Greater Works has become a convergence point for members of the church as well as […] The post ICGC’s Greater Works Conference
The Municipal Chief Executive for Yilo Krobo, Eric Tetteh, has described the posturing of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) amid the continued power cut in his district as unfair. Some communities in the district have been without power for about a week. “In my place, we have no issue with ECG. In Lower Manya, […] The post ECG’s handling of Yilo Krobo power
Last week, news broke about Vodafone Group’s intention to exit Ghana’s telecom market to enable the service provider to re-focus on its key markets. According to the report, the British telecommunication giant has agreed to offload 70 percent of its stake in Ghana’s operation to Africa-focused telecom company, Telecel Group, subject to regulatory approval by […] The post Telecel
10 persons who attacked and molested a teacher of the Anyinasin Methodist Junior High School after he punished some students for misconduct have been arrested by police in Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The 10 which includes one JHS 3 student and two JHS 2 students of the school were picked up by […] The post Anyinasan Methodist JHS
Ghana Armed Forces personnel at the Base Ammunition Depot in Michel Camp, have arrested a middle-aged man who was in the process of breaching the perimeter fence in order to gain entry into the Ammunition Depot. The suspect, Yaw Boateng claimed he was from Ashaiman Tulaku and was trying to access the Ammunition Depot to […] The post Armed Forces arrest
The Techiman Circuit Court presided over by His Lordship Malcolm Bedzira Ewoenam has granted bail to four out of the five persons who are alleged to have destroyed properties at the NDC’S party office at Techiman in the Bono East Region. Apart from Kojo Agyei alias Kojo cocaine who was refused bail, Illiasu Sulemana, Andrew […] The post Court grants bail
A woman believed to be mentally challenged has allegedly stoned a young man to death on the 2nd tier of the Kwame Nkrumah interchange. It took the swift intervention of police personnel from the Nima District Police headquarters to prevent her lynching by some youth. According to eyewitnesses, the woman started throwing stones at moving […] The post Mentally
The Mobile Money Agents Association is worried that the fee to be paid by Ghanaians to register their SIM cards through the Self Service Registration App could be a disincentive. After announcing the extension of the deadline for SIM re-registration on Sunday, July 31, 2022, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Sunday, said […] The post GH¢5
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is a major state institution mandated by law to conduct national surveys, including that of corruption. Mr. Richard A. Quayson, CHRAJ Deputy Commissioner, said the United Nations Convention Against Corruption enjoined states to conduct surveys to establish corruption issues in […] The post CHRAJ
The Minority in Parliament has slammed the Majority over threats to invoke the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to declare the Dome-Kwabenya seat vacant. Adansi Asokwa MP, KT Hammond, has hinted that the Supreme Court may be called upon following the decision by the Speaker to defer the determination of the matter referred to the […] The post Minority
Former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has filed an appeal after a Kumasi High Court dismissed his $10 million suit against the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Dr. Spio-Gabrah filed the suit after Chairman Wontumi made a comment on his Wontumi TV […] The post Spio-Garbrah
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the extension of the SIM card re-registration to the end of 2022 and for the Voter’s ID to be used as a valid ID for the process, in addition to the Ghana Card. Speaking to Citi News, the Bunkpurugu MP, Abed-nego Bandim, also reiterated the Minority’s concerns with […] The post Minority wants deadline
About 50 goats and sheep have been killed by an unknown skin disease at Drobonso and Abenoa in the Sekyere Afram Plains district of the Ashanti Region after about 120 of the livestock got infected by the disease. Samples have been taken by Agriculture officers within the area for testing at the Ashanti Regional Veterinary […] The post About 50 livestock killed
JAE5 is back at it again – as one of the UK’s most coveted, Grammy award-winning producers, he is the mastermind behind some of the nation’s biggest hits. After deciding to jump into his own spotlight last year by releasing his highly anticipated debut single ‘Dimension‘featuring Skepta and Rema, he returns with a brand new […] The post JAE5
Leadership of the National Association of Law Students has expressed its displeasure with the decision taken by the Independent Examinations Committee of the General Legal Council not to disclose the pass mark for this year’s law school entrance exams. The Independent Examinations Committee of the General Legal Council while stating the admission procedure revealed that […] The post Law
In the spirit of ideas worth sharing, TEDxSpintex will be organizing the rejuvenating TEDx event that seeks to bring people together to share a TED-like experience after 7 years. Individual organizers based on the community organize TEDx talks around the world. TEDxSpintex seeks to drive conversations on ‘MINDSET’ to rethink, learn, unlearn, and re-learn experiences […] The post TEDxSpintex
The Gas Tanker Drivers and Petrol Tanker Unions did not show up for negations with the government over their strike, the National Petroleum Authority has said. According to the PRO for the authority, Mohammed Kudus, work is ongoing to schedule a second meeting. “Obviously, the authority, and ministry for that matter, is still working to […] The post Striking
Some consumers of LPG have begun feeling the impact of the ongoing strike by members of the Tanker Drivers Association and Petrol Drivers’ Union. The drivers are protesting poor working conditions and low salaries due to some policies within the value chain. When Citi News visited some LPG stations in Accra, the stations were closed […] The post Consumers bear
Beneficiaries of the Youth in Afforestation programme across the country have embarked on an indefinite strike starting August 1 to demand the payment of their six months allowance arrears. According to them, although they have held several meetings with stakeholders to demand arrears, their issues have not yet been addressed. “It is all because of […] The post Youth
The world’s leader in instant delivery services, Zipline, has announced the appointment of Mawuli Atiemo as the new General Manager of its Ghana operations. His appointment took effect from July 2022. Mawuli is joining Zipline from AstraZeneca where he was the Ghana Country Lead and having had over 15 years of multi-sectoral wealth of experience […] The post Zipline
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