The price of premix fuel has been increased by GH¢15 from the initial GH¢10 and a gallon is now expected to be sold at GH¢25 per gallon across the various landing beaches in the country. The increase according to the government has been necessitated by the increases in the price of crude on the international […] The post Price of premix fuel increased
A member of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, Rev. Joyce Aryee has dismissed calls for the dissolution of the board due to the several controversies that have plagued the project. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Thursday, the founder and leader of the Salt and Light Ministries said, calls for […] The post National
The authorship – and therefore origins – of jollof rice (called ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling) is the subject of a spicy debate between West African nations. In particular, Senegalese, Nigerians and Ghanaians claim ownership. And each believes their recipe surpasses all others. In a bid to settle the issue we […] The post Who
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye believes government’s proposed gold-for-oil policy is nothing but a recipe to take total control of the petroleum value chain. He said the arguments advanced in favour of the policy are distorted and shredded in parochial interests. Mr. Boakye argued that it isn’t […] The post Govt
The Public Relations Officer of the Savannah Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), Habibu Muftawu has been recalled by the Information Services Department. Citi News sources at the Regional Coordinating Council say the recall is with immediate effect. Though the reason for the recall is not stated, it is believed it was a result of his alleged […] The post Savannah RCC PRO recalled
The case of the three suspects involved in the disturbances at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth and women congress on December 10, 2022, has been adjourned to February 25. This follows the absence of the judge presiding over the case. Abdul Halid Shaibu alias Olu, Razak Ibrahim alias Oga and Dauda Mohammed Nazir were […] The post Case involving NDC youth
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has revealed that a rice processing firm in the Central Region, Tedman Company Limited is indebted to the Ministry to the tune of GH¢127,177. The company was offered a rice mill to boost its local rice production activities in 2012 but has since not made payment to the Crop […] The post Local rice firm yet to pay
Theophilus Donkor, lawyer for self-styled evangelist, Patricia Asideua popularly known as Nana Agradaa has been arrested and charged with assaulting some police officers. Citi News gathers that on January 16, 2023, Nana Agradaa was rearrested on the premises of the Accra Circuit Court for a yet-to-be-known crime. The lawyer, Theophilus Donkor resisted the arrest of […] The post Nana
Some traders within the Kejetia market in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have begun closing down their shops over what they describe as exorbitant electricity bills. The traders have on several occasions clashed with the management of the Kejetia market over the decision to use one bulk meter for the over seven thousand (7000) shops […] The post Kejetia market traders
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has once again warned celebrities and media houses against the promotion of drugs and foods. The FDA years back cautioned celebrities and media houses from endorsing alcoholic beverages, a decision that was opposed by the celebrities. The Authority also admonished manufacturers and consumers alike to be cautious and wary […] The post FDA
The Christian Council of Ghana has called on the government to immediately suspend the debt exchange programme. In a statement, the Christian Council said after various discussions with some stakeholders on Ghana’s economy, they are convinced that the whole process needs to be suspended until broader consultations have been made. “As an advocacy group that […] The post Suspend
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice and New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer hopeful, Mr. Ghartey has flatly dismissed media reports claiming that he blamed the governing NPP for failing to execute the Accra Sky Train Project. Following Hon. Ghartey’s interview with Umara Sanda on Eyewitness News, there were media reports accusing him of blaming the […] The post I
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has indicated that it will conduct a second parliamentary primary in constituencies where elected parliamentary candidates become inactive after the first primary. According to the leadership of the party, the move has become necessary following the inactive nature of some parliamentary candidates ahead of the 2020 elections in some constituencies. […] The post We’ll
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah, has revealed that President Nana Akufo-Addo selected the architect and site for the project before the selection of the Board of Trustees. “The Architect and the Land—the site for the National Cathedral— had already been selected by the President before […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral Secretariat, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah has taken a swipe at the Founder of Lighthouse Chapel International, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, stating that no member of the Board of Trustees can always have his preferences, methods, or approaches accepted by other members. In a statement responding […] The post You
Dubai, a fascinating city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been listed twice in a row as the Most Popular Destination in the World by the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for destinations The city which is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations worldwide with its spectacular skyscrapers, beautiful beaches, and amazing attractions which […] The post TripAdvisor
Renowned record label, Lynx Entertainment, has unleashed the first track off its forthcoming Extended Play (EP) dubbed ‘Coming Soon’. The song released on January 19, titled ‘Forever’, features new signees; Boijake, DSL, st. Lennon and Maya Blu. An action-packed music video shot and directed by Tigon Creative Studios accompanies the track. The EP comprises […] The post Lynx
A Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced, Cosmos De-Heer, 20, an unemployed man to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a student of GH¢50.00 and other items. The convict who pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery was convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Mrs Veronique Praba Tetteh. […] The post Unemployed jailed 10 years for robbing
Authorities at the Chiana Senior High School in the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region have heeded the directive of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider its dismissal decision handed eight female students from the school. The students have been recalled to start the semester with their mates after they were sacked […] The post Dismissed Chiana SHS
Authorities have seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, and arrested its co-founder, accusing the firm of fuelling a “high-tech axis of crypto crime”. The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, with running a business that catered to what he once described as “crooks”. They said Bitzlato processed more than $700m […] The post Bitzlato
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