A special account at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) belonging to the Auditor-General to receive disallowed unearned salaries and allowances has accrued more than GH¢11.52 million as of the end of last month. Of the amount, GH¢10 million from the account, known as the ‘Auditor-General’s Recoveries Account,’ set up in June last year, has been […] The post Auditor-General

It has been revealed that the two students of Adisadel College seen in a viral video were bickering over a SIM Card and a Mobile Phone. Citi News has gathered that two students are mates in the same dormitory in Quaque House. The student who was hurt in the video had his Phone with his […] The post Revealed: ADISCO students in viral assault video were

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi has caused the arrest of 5 persons for destroying portions of the newly constructed asphalt in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua. The five who are shop owners operating their businesses right behind the Koforidua Central Police […] The post Five

Some students of Adisadel College in Cape Coast who witnessed the assault of their colleague, captured in a video which has gone viral, have been invited by the Regional Education Directorate for questioning. Already, the final-year student who assaulted his mate has been suspended after the incident, while the school has instituted a board to […] The post Adisadel

A nine-member panel of the Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a review application filed by James Gyakye Quayson, Member of Parliament for Assin North seeking to overturn the decision of the apex court to expunge his name from the records of Parliament. The apex court ordered Parliament to expunge his name from the records of […] The post Supreme

A few weeks ago, I had a heart-wrenching conversation with a friend who had lost his grandson to drowning. The news hit me hard, and I could not help but worry about my nephews, who I take to swimming lessons. The thought of these innocent children facing such a tragedy was unbearable. This incident also […] The post Water’s Deadly Embrace

Citi News has gathered from reliable sources that officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor may have stumbled upon “something significant” during a search of the private home of the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah. The source confirms that the OSP is likely to provide updates to the Ghanaian public […] The post OSP

About eight people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria’s southwest Ondo state. Residents had been scooping up spilt fuel from the tanker which was involved in a road accident on Sunday night, state police said. “The tanker exploded on its own killing eight people, and injured many others who are […] The post Nigeria oil tank blast kills eight appeared

In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, Richard Sky, Godfred Akoto Boafo and Nathan Quao discuss the case of bullying and assault at the Adisadel College, the response of the school authorities and the GES and whether the boarding school system has outlived its usefulness. The post Citi Breakfast Show, Tuesday, 25th July, 2023 appeared first on Citinewsroom

The Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) is lamenting the effects of the government’s inability to pay members allowances during their one-year mandatory service which officially ends in July. The Association says the situation has visited untold hardship on its members further exacerbating members’ already sorry state. “It is sad to remind the government that, […] The post Rotational

The much-anticipated Mid-Year Budget Review by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been postponed to Monday, July 31. Originally slated for July 27, 2023, the presentation was later rescheduled to July 25, 2023, only to be cancelled again until further notice. The last-minute cancellation of the budget review has stirred curiosity among Members of Parliament […] The post Mid-Year

Twitter has changed its brand and logo from its famous blue bird to “X”. The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird on the desktop version of the social network, although is yet to appear on the mobile app. “Tweets” will also be replaced, according to Twitter’s owner Elon Musk, […] The post Elon Musk’s Twitter

A concerned parent of a student attending Adisadel College in Cape Coast has narrated a distressing tale of how law and order seem to have completely broken down within the one-time prestigious educational institution. Speaking on the condition of anonymity on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, July 25, the parent recounted a series of […] The post Law has

The headmaster of Adisadel College has issued a response following the emergence of a disturbing video showing a violent assault on a student within the school premises. In the viral video, one student can be seen locking the arms of the victim and forcefully hitting his face against a metal bed, resulting in profuse bleeding […] The post Adisadel College

Deputy Finance Minister Dr. John Kumah has clarified that the government’s educational policy, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, is not taking a toll on the public purse as has been speculated. According to him, the monies spent on Free SHS cannot override the government’s total expenditure on other policies, and that the […] The post Free SHS not a

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, was on Thursday, July 13, 2023, sentenced to ten years imprisonment by an Accra High Court for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16,568.83 grams into Ghana. He was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in hard labour and charged with a fine of […] The post Nigerian jailed 10 years for

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu says former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah could lose the money allegedly stolen from her house if she is unable to explain the source. Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Citi TV in Accra on Monday, he underscored that “Article […] The post Cecilia

A Political Science lecturer with the University of Ghana (UG), Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante is asking the 900 New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to critically examine the calibre of the ten flagbearer hopefuls before voting. Dr. Asah-Asante believes making an assessment of the innovative ideas of the ten flagbearer hopefuls is critical in selecting the best […] The post NPP

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a review of the government’s flagship agric programme, Planting for Food and Jobs.  Nana Akufo-Addo says the new phase of the programme will involve the private sector and getting more youthful participation in the programme.  Speaking at the 4th European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East in […] The post Akufo-Addo

Constituents within the Bantama constituency of the Ashanti region have expressed mixed reactions concerning their former Member of Parliament, Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s alleged scandal involving the stealing of huge sums of foreign and local currencies by two of her house helps from her Abelemkpe residence. Madam Cecilia Dapaah who served as the Member of Parliament […] The post Bantama