The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced they will soon introduce guidelines to regulate the activities of Football Academies in the country. At the moment, there is no proper regulatory framework for setting up a football academy, a situation that exposes young and desperate footballers to scrupulous football agents. GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi, announcing the ... The post GFA

The Ghana Psychology Council has been urged to ensure that people who are not licensed to practice as paraprofessionals be vetted and given license. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, the Minister of Health, said this to the council in a speech read on his behalf, at the maiden induction ceremony for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals and lay practitioners ... The post Psychology

Few hours after he posted on Facebook that he felt like slapping somebody, Promzy Afrika has issued a stern warning to dance hall artiste Shatta Wale. The former VIP member has warned Shatta Wale to be careful about what he says about Nima, the ‘hometown’ of Promzy and the VIP group. “Now u watch how ... The post I can cripple you easily – Promzy to Shatta Wale appeared first on

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has said it is imperative that Ghana attains financial independence from foreign donors for the sake of its dignity. Ghana was the first sub-Saharan country on the continent to gain independence in 1957, and has often served as a leading voice on matters affecting other nations. According to Ken Ofori-Atta, given ... The post A Ghana beyond

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has indicated that it may sanction the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), over the challenges with its power prepayment system which has denied about 2000 customers access to electricity, as they are unable to purchase credit for their meters. PURC in a statement on Thursday, said it had directed ... The post PURC threatens

The Overall Best Farmer for the Prestea-Huni Valley District of the Western Region has returned all the items he received as part of his award at this year’s Farmers’ Day celebration held at Dumase near Bogoso. Mr. John Enimil, a 35-year-old, who was adjudged as the district’s Overall Best Farmer on Friday, December 1, 2017, ... The post Angry District

More than 300 petty traders in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua, took to the streets  on  Thursday morning, to protest the Juaben Municipal Assembly’s decision to relocate them from the streets to a newly constructed market. The traders, mostly women, were clad in red, as they marched through some principal streets of the regional capital, ... The post Koforidua

The Graduate School of Governance and Leadership (GSGL) will now be known as the Accra Business School. The new name of the school, according to its Founder and President, Bishop Titi-Ofei, reflects the school’s strategic direction and specialty in education provision. “..the name change which was recently approved by the National Accreditation Board reflects our strategic ... The post Graduate

Hundreds of angry customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Thursday besieged the Kwame Nkrumah Circle office of the company, following their inability to top up their prepaid cards over the past few days. The angry customers, some of whom had reported at the office earlier on Wednesday, formed long queues as they ... The post Hundreds besiege ECG office over

The Northern Regional Security Council has ordered the suspension of the celebration of this year’s annual Damba festival in troubled areas. The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, told Citi News the move is to prevent clashes in areas such as Bimbilla, Kalampor and Kafaba, where tensions are high. The festival started on Wednesday with Tamale ... The post Celebration

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is holding a thanksgiving ceremony to celebrate its December 2016 election victory. The event, being held at the Accra International Conference Center today, December 7, marks exactly a year since the party wrestled power from the John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. President Akufo Addo, his Vice, Dr. ... The post NPP

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta,  has spoken of the need for Ghana to strengthen the capacity of its indigenous banks in order to drive the country towards economic development. According to him, a concerted effort is needed to improve the country’s financial sector to enable it support the developmental agenda of the government. “For Ghana ... The post Robust

Elikem Sewordor, Coordinator of Volta Marine, Premix Secretariat, has denied allegations that he is supervising the diversion of premix fuel, some of which are sold in neighbouring Togo. A nationwide premix diversion scandal has been the subject of discussion for the past one week, after Citi News found out that the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), ... The post Southern

Bitcoin crossed $14,000 (£10,460; €11,870) on Thursday, surging $2,000 in less than 24 hours. The cryptocurrency began the year below $1,000 but continues its sharp rise despite warnings of a dangerous bubble. Bitcoin hit the latest milestone during early trading in Asia, according to the website Coindesk.com. The new record high comes just days before ... The post Bitcoin surges above $14,000

Some disgruntled National Service personnel have sued the National Service Scheme and its Executive Director, Mustapha Ussif, over the GH¢ 15 compulsory insurance charges. The personnel say the deduction from their allowance is unlawful and unreasonable. They are therefore asking the court to compel the National Service Scheme to cease the deductions which took effect ... The post NSS

Some disgruntled National Service personnel have sued the National Service Scheme and its Executive Director, Mustapha Ussif, over the GH¢ 15 compulsory insurance charges. The personnel say the deduction from their allowance is unlawful and unreasonable. They are therefore asking the court to compel the National Service to cease the deductions which took effect from ... The post NSS

Saudi Arabia has condemned the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, amid growing international criticism of the move. In a statement, the Gulf kingdom said President Donald Trump’s announcement was “unjustified and irresponsible”. But Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hailed it as “a historic day”. President Trump’s move reversed decades of US policy. The ... The post Jerusalem

An Indian drone has “invaded China’s airspace and crashed” on its territory, Chinese state media said. Zhang Shuili, deputy director of the western theatre combat bureau, said the incident took place in “recent days”. He did not give an exact location. He was quoted in Xinhua news agency as saying that India had “violated China’s ... The post Indian drone crashes

The group that petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over corruption allegations made by Kwame Asare Obeng, aka A-Plus, against two presidential staffers, has expressed its disappointment with the Commission’s findings exonerating the two. The group, calling itself the Dynamic Youth Movement of Ghana, described the report as a “lame duck”. It said the ... The post CHRAJ

The Member of Parliament for Asawase, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has asked medical officials handling the crisis at Kumasi Academy, to quickly ascertain the cause of the recent deaths that have sparked some panic in his constituency. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the MP said the health officials needed to do all the could, “even if it ... The post KUMACA deaths: