The Chamber of Freight and Trade has not taken it kindly on the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) investigative report that cited the Chief Executive Officer of Labianca Group of Companies for corruption-related offences. The Chamber says, both the owner of the company, who is also a Council of State member and the Ghana […] The post ‘You
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Colonel (Rtd.) Kwadwo Damoah, has discredited the report by the Office of the Special Prosecutor implicating his office in corruption-related acts involving Labianca Company Limited. Speaking at a Customs Division Management Retreat in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Col. Damoah said of the […] The post GRA
The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has accused the managing editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry-Alans Dogbey, of defamation. In a letter to the editor, her legal counsel asked for a retraction of a story linking her to alleged corruption at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company. The story from August 3 is […] The post Chief of Staff
At least 133 persons have died since 2014 through electrocution while attempting to steal live wires belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Data available to Citi News show that 183 electrocution cases had been recorded since 2014. As of the first half of this year, 2022, about five persons had perished after they […] The post Cable theft: 133 deaths
Ghana has suffered another blow as its credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings from B- to CCC. This rating did not come with an outlook because Fitch typically does not assign outlooks to ratings of ‘CCC+’ or below. This update follows Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgrade of Ghana’s foreign and local credit ratings from […] The post Fitch downgrades
A presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joe Ghartey, has said that the country should do all it can to continue to attract foreign investment. Mr. Ghartey, who is the author of Ghana’s leading legal text on foreign investment, ‘Doing Business and Investing in Ghana’, made this comment after successful meetings with business […] The post Increased
Vodafone Ghana donated GHS10,000 to the Ada Traditional Council to support this year’s Asafotufiami festival celebrations. The donation is part of the Telco’s commitment to promoting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, as well as strengthening its ties with the communities in which it operates. Asafotufiami, which is celebrated by the people of Ada in the Eastern […] The post Vodafone
The Eastern Regional Security Council is set to convene a “crucial” meeting to resolve the protracted impasse between residents of Kroboland and the Electricity Company of Ghana. Residents have been without power for two weeks following a disagreement between the community and ECG over the installation of pre-paid meters. The development, which is fast becoming […] The post Eastern
The Ghana Medical Relief (GMR) has successfully ended its five-day free medical outreach in Agogo in the Ashanti Region. The team which earlier donated to the Royal Seed Orphanage in Bawjiase, rendered services such as Paediatric urology, medical, dental, and obstetrics, among others to 6,468 people in Agogo and its immediate environs from Monday 25th […] The post 6,468
Economist, Courage Boti has attributed the free fall of the Cedi to among other things, the excessive expenditure before and during the advent of COVID-19 as against the poor revenue mobilization targets through the e-levy and others. The cedi has depreciated against the dollar, trading at 9 cedis per dollar. The sharp fall from 6 […] The post Economist blames
The High Court has granted bail to the 47-year-old Netherlands-based Ghanaian businessman accused of attempted ritual killing of his 11-year-old daughter. Evans Kyekyeku Oppong’s alleged crime was blown by a herbalist in Oyibi (Greater Accra Region), Nana Adu-Boafo. Her Ladyship, Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, put Mr. Oppong’s bail sum at GH¢500,000 with two sureties to […] The post Businessman
Significant increases in prices of transport and food have pushed Ghana’s inflation rate to hit 31.7 percent in the month of July 2022. This represents a 1.9 percentage point increase over the 29.8 percent rate recorded in June 2022. On a monthly basis, inflation between June 2022 and July 2022 was 3.1%. This was captured […] The post Ghana’s inflation rate rises
The Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has made some changes within the high command of the Ghana Police Service. In the current reshuffle, the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Iddi Seidu has been moved to the National Patrols Department to serve as deputy to the Director General, COP Paul Awuni. Citi News […] The post IGP reshuffles top officers appeared first on
The Executive Councils of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana, Ghana Association of University Administrators, and the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana, have declared an indefinite strike against the Management of the University of Development Studies, Tamale. The Executive Councils of the three unions served the notice in a statement. According […] The post UDS
The Executive Councils of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana, Ghana Association of University Administrators, and the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana, have declared an indefinite strike against the Management of the University of Development Studies, Tamale. The Executive Councils of the three unions served the notice in a statement. According […] The post UDS
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has revealed that at least 1,443 lives were lost in road crashes between the period of January and July, 2022. According to the MTTD, the police service received reports of 886 road crashes during that period. Speaking to Citi News after the launch […] The post 1,443 persons
Ghanaian singer Habyba is among the high-profile list of artistes that performed at the Afrika Tage Festival in Austria, Vienna on August 5, 2022. She performed alongside music giants such as Damian Marley, Steel Pulse, Elephant Man, Richie Spice, among others. Ghanaian artiste Habyba performing at the Afrika Tage Festival in Austria #GhanaWeekend pic.twitter.com/ZnfshbSCge — […] The post Afrika
The Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Holy Trinity Spa and Health Farm at Sogakope in the Volta Region, as well as the Holy Trinity Medical Centre, Dr. Felix Anyah, has received Africa’s Most Respected CEO – Health Sector Award at an event held on July 28, 2022, in Mauritius. The Holy Trinity Spa […] The post Holy Trinity Spa’s Dr. Anyah picks
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says Zongo Communities across the country have seen massive developments since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) assumed office in 2017. Dr. Bawumia says the setting up of the Zongo Development Fund has ensured that Zongo communities are not left out in infrastructural development. Dr. Bawumia was speaking at the […] The post NPP’s
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Regent of Bimbilla in the Northern Region, Nyelinbolgu Dassana Andani Yakubu, to lead the way in bringing lasting peace to the traditional area. Bimbilla has suffered chieftaincy dispute that led to the loss of several lives and properties. During his tour of the area, the president noted […] The post Nana Addo charges
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