Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has clarified that Dr Prempeh’s call for chiefs to express their views on political matters is not intended to infringe upon Ghana’s constitution. Dr Opoku Prempeh, at a meeting with the Nungua Traditional Council, urged traditional leaders […]

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says the rank and file of the party is poised to launch the party’s campaign slated for Saturday, July 27, in Tamale. According to him, the party is ready to commence an intensive campaign to win the 2024 elections. In a Citi News interview, […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need for Ghana and the rest of Africa to implement holistic policies and measures that will halve the number of crashes, injuries and deaths related to road accidents by 2030 in accordance with Target 3.6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The global health institution said those […]

The Minority in Parliament has slammed the government for blaming the current economic challenges on the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the minority caucus, the government had already mismanaged the economy and plunged the country into a fiscal crisis before the pandemic struck. Commenting on the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review presentation by the Finance Minister, Isaac […]

The Ministry of Information says the GHC150,000 paid to some staff of the Ministry during the COVID-19 lockdown was to motivate them. According to the Ministry, the risks staff had to go through needed some motivation.  This follows concerns raised by the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu in his COVID-19 transactions report for the period March […]

The Tumu Magistrate Court in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region has ordered four individuals into custody on charges of allegedly robbing a mobile money vendor. The suspects have been under police watch in Tumu due to a series of robberies targeting commuters in the Sissala East Municipality. Their apprehension was the […]

A major traffic disruption has occurred on the Accra-Tema motorway, resulting in a standstill for both commuters and drivers. Channel One TV’s Elizabeth Ocansey who was caught up in the traffic told CitiNewsroom that a hit-and-run incident caused the traffic. According to her, some eyewitnesses confirmed that a vehicle hit a young girl killing her […]

A young woman named Alima was rescued on Thursday, July 25, by personnel of the Ghana Fire Service from between the piers and deck of the flyover in front of the Odawna market, at the Kwame Nkrumah interchange, where she was found seated. Channel One News spoke to some witnesses who claimed that they had […]

The National Communication Authority (NCA) has assured the public that data prices will decrease by the last quarter of the year, addressing concerns over high data costs and poor services. This comes after widespread criticism and calls for the dissolution of the NCA board, partly due to MTN’s classification as a Significant Market Power (SMP), […]

Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, has criticised the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over his promise to make smartphones accessible and cheap for the youth if he wins the presidency. Dr Bawumia made the pledge at a campaign event in the Northern region. The Vice […]

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo to promptly address his concerns with the Anti-Witchcraft Bill and give it his assent. The Anti-Witchcraft Bill, officially known as the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2023, is a notable law passed by Ghana’s Parliament. The legislation seeks to […]

The Public Accounts Committee has directed the Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency, Richard Okyere-Fosu to return at a later date better prepared. This follows his responses to the Auditor General’s observations about a $16 million service contract between the Communications Ministry and Smart Infraco Limited, which the committee deemed unsatisfactory. The Public Accounts […]

A human rights organization, New Ghana Social Justice Forum, has petitioned the French National Olympic and Sports Committee and organisers of the Africa Fan Zone event to exclude rapper Sarkodie from its list of performers. Sarkodie has been scheduled to perform on August 9 at the Africa Fan Zone or “Station Afrique” at Stade Robert […]

Telecel Ghana has presented the GHs 30,000 weekly cash prize to the first two winners of its ongoing More Money Promo at a lively presentation event at the Madina market in Accra and at the Area 2 – Sunyani, Ahafo Region. Richard Addo Boafo, the winner from Accra was overwhelmed with joy as he received […]

The National Food Suppliers Association has announced its intention to picket at the premises of the Ministry of Education over its seven months of unpaid debt. According to the food suppliers, the government has failed to pay the Food Suppliers about seven months’ arrears. The Association said the decision to protest has become necessary as […]

Did you know that you owe about 24,000 Ghana cedis by virtue of being a Ghanaian citizen? This is because Ghana’s total debt stock has shot up. Ghana’s debt as announced by the Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has shot up from the GH¢658 billion recorded in February 2024 to GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion). This […]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has received a petition from the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding the controversial $34 million ambulance spare parts deal approved by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Mr Ablakwa alleged that Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu of conspiring with a private company, Service […]

The top 50 candidates in the 2024 edition of Citi FM/Channel One TV’s ‘Literacy Challenge for Junior High School Students’ have been revealed. The selected candidates are expected to write an Aptitude Test scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Accra Digital Centre at 12: 00 pm. Launched on May 16, 2024, Citi FM/Channel […]

3 Media Networks has announced the return of their awards event, the 3 Music Awards. After years of hiatus, organizers of the awards event believe that they now have a new direction and will reintroduce it to award deserving artistes in the year under review. 3 Music Awards, according to the organizers, are slated for […]

Seven firefighters who were involved in an accident at Adankrono while en route to an emergency in Otwenkwanta, Eastern Region, have been discharged from the hospital. On Sunday, July 21,  the fire department received an emergency call at 08:37 hours reporting a fuel tanker that had veered off the road at Otwenkwanta, prompting the dispatch […]