The late renowned scientist, Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, will be honoured with a state burial, the government has announced. The Mathematician died aged 85 on November 2, 2017, and will be buried on February 23 2018. The Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, said President Nana Akufo-Addo recognizes the efforts of Professor Allotey in the development ... The post Prof

A train without a driver on Monday evening derailed around the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority close to the eastern gate of the Fishing Habour area in Tema, after running into a trailer. The collision occurred at the junction of the GHACEM road on Monday evening. An eyewitness, who gave his name as Kwesi Appiah, told Citi ... The post ‘Driverless scrap train’ crashes

At least 17 people have been killed in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, after a huge mound of rubbish collapsed on their homes, officials say. Many more residents were injured when the pile of waste, some 15m (49ft) high, gave way in heavy rains at 03:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on Monday. Rescue workers are continuing to ... The post Mozambique rubbish mound collapse ‘kills 17’

The Petroleum Commission has warned that it will not approve any petroleum contract that does not fulfill the three months’ mandatory notice ahead of its implementation. The caution follows what the Commission describes as the abuse of the law by oil companies. According to the CEO of the Petroleum Commission, Egbert Faibille, the issue also ... The post Petroleum

New Juaben Police in the Eastern Region, have arrested four persons in connection with a robbery attack on the party’s New Juaben South Constituency Secretary, Isaac Agyabeng. The four included the party’s Organizer for New Juaben South, Obeng Manu, who also doubles as the Assembly Member for the Koforidua Nsukwao electoral area. Obeng Manu together ... The post New Juaben

New Juaben Police in the Eastern Region, have arrested four persons in connection with a robbery attack on the party’s New Juaben South Constituency Secretary, Isaac Agyabeng. The four included the party’s Organizer for New Juaben South, Obeng Manu, who also doubles as the Assembly Member for the Koforidua Nsukwao electoral area. Obeng Manu together ... The post NPP New

Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour has charged heads of the various Senior High Schools in the region to monitor foodstuffs meant for the preparation of meals for students in their respective schools. This, according to Mr. Darfour will help prevent persons responsible for these items from stealing them as has been reported in some ... The post Monitor Free

Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority [FDA], has explained that, the supposed unwholesome palm oil brands alleged to have been seized in Switzerland for containing contain Sudan dyes,  are not Ghanaian products. The FDA assured the public that it has put together regulatory measures to ensure the wholesomeness of palm oil sold on the Ghanaian market. ... The post Alleged unwholesome

The Ghana Tourism Authority’s Office in the Volta Region marked this year’s National Chocolate Day at the Vakpo Senior High School by rejuvenating the school’s tourism club to make its members serve as brand ambassadors of Ghana-made products and Volta tourist sites. In line with the celebration of love and enjoyment of good meals and ... The post Youth club

The ‘squiggly line’ image shown by broadcasters was not used to disallow Juan Mata’s goal in Manchester United’s FA Cup fifth-round win at Huddersfield, says the provider of VAR pictures. Hawk-Eye says a “technical error led to an incorrect graphic being provided”. Mata said “the decision was not very clear”, while United boss Jose Mourinho called for ... The post FA

At least 200 graduate nurses on Monday morning besieged the premises of the Ministry of Health to demand posting to work in health facilities across the country. The graduates said several appeals to the Ministry for employment after they completed school in 2016, have not yielded results. Citi News’ Michael Ogbodu reported that some of ... The post Over 200 jobless

The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Board has approved the appointment of Ernest Hanson as a Board Member on Monday, 19 February 2018. Hanson joins the Board with over 20 years experience in playing rugby. He played schoolboy rugby at Clifton College in the UK and three more years at Gloucester Rugby Academy until the ... The post Ernest Hanson appointed Board Member of

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told political leaders in Togo that he cannot impose any solution on them following the political crisis in that country. “I’ve come here with no solution; prescription or magic wand to impose or prescribe any solution for the resolution of crisis that has gripped your country in these last ... The post I can’t impose any solution on Togo

The Kotoka International Airport branch of the Public Service Workers Union hoisted red flags at the Airport premises on Monday morning to protest the appointment of a new Deputy Managing Director for the Ghana Airport Company Limited. The new Deputy Managing Director, Yaw Kwakwah, is said to have sued the company in the past for ... The post Kotoka workers protest appointment

The Chief Executive Officer of Malin Investment, the firm engaged to construct the Teshie-Lascala road, Francis Kpelu, has disclosed that work on the 7.5-kilometer stretch which connects Spintex Road to the Tema-Accra Beach Road has stalled because government has not paid monies owed the company. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, Mr. Kpelu ... The post Contractor

Search and rescue teams are continuing to search for an Iranian plane that crashed in bad weather on Sunday. Officials told state media that the wreckage had been found, but an aviation spokesman said he could not confirm this. The Aseman Airlines passenger plane came down in the Zagros mountains on Sunday, and all 66 ... The post Iran plane crash: Search continues

The acting Corporate Services Executive of MTN-Ghana, Pala Asiedu-Ofori, has urged emerging businesses in Ghana to diversify to enable them remain relevant in the competitive market. According to her, a well-managed diversity in every sector brings about innovation, renewal, alternatives, and gives more opportunities than operating as a single entity. Speaking at this year’s springboard ... The post Diversify

A 15-member committee has been set up at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region as part of measures to prevent a recurrence of clashes between youth groups in the area. The Committee is expected to monitor developments in the area which are likely to trigger any conflicts and provide recommendations on ... The post Ahwiaa: Conflict Resolution C’ttee

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rescheduled its constituency primaries, originally set to take place on February 21, to February 24, 2018. According to the party, the primaries will now be held from Saturday, February 24 to Tuesday, February 27, 2018. The party, in a statement signed by its acting General Secretary, John Boadu, said ... The post NPP postpones constituency

An Accra High court has quashed the three-year jail sentence handed to the 17-year-old Achimota Senior High School student who shot and killed his colleague. According to the court presided over Justice Kofi Dogu, the trial judge at the juvenile court erred in demanding a social enquiry report only after sentencing the accused despite being ... The post Court frees Achimota