An application by the Attorney General in defense of a key state witness; Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah, who has been cited for perjury in the ongoing COCOBOD case, has been rejected by Justice Clemence Honyenugah, Appeal Court Judge, presiding over the trial of Dr. Stephen K. Opuni and businessman, Seidu Agongo, …

The hopes of a Father, Fredrick Frimpong hangs in the balance as his 4-year-old daughter, Jasmine Frimpong, since the day she was born has never made an attempt to sit, stand and talk, a situation that has made him [Fredrick] perplexed because the mother of young Jasmine is late. Narrating …

The founder of UT Group, Prince Kofi Amoabeng has been put before an Accra circuit court for his role in the collapse of his bank in 2017. Mr. Amoabeng is facing charges of stealing and money laundering. Citi News‘ court correspondent, Fred Tettey Djabanor said Kofi Amoabeng was put before …

The Government of Ghana borrowed GH¢4.2 billion in notes and bonds in December 2019. This consists of GH¢3.2 billion 2-Year Notes, GH¢505.4 million of 3-Year bonds and GH¢478.6 million of 4-Year bonds. Some of the securities were to be rolled over while the rest were fresh funds. The yield on …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Beige Bank, Mike Nyinaku, has been remanded in police custody. He is to be held there for one week. This follows the dismissal of a bail application by his lawyers who assured the court that he will cooperate with the ongoing trial. Although …

President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has called on stakeholders to intensify breast cancer education among the youth for a cancer free future. She explained that educating the youth on breast cancer will enable them to identify the specific threats and warning signs of breast cancer, …

The Akuapem North Municipal Chief Executive, Dennis Aboagye, has assured that the Municipality is poised to be the first to end Double track system. The assurance by the MCE follows handing over of a 16 unit storey classroom block by a Contractor for academic use in Okuapeman Senior High School. …

Food items that could feed about 200 students of Peki Senior High School in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region for about a week are alleged to have been diverted to appease an auditor. The items estimated to cost thousands of Ghana cedis include, two gallons of oil …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …

John Dimah, the 2019 National Best maize farmer has lost 31 acres of his maize farmland to fire in Tumu in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region. Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tumu, Mr Dimah said a total of 31 acres were …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has called on the public to dismiss reports that it is recruiting. According to the GRA, such reports making rounds on social media are untrue. “The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has sighted notices being circulated on social media platforms to the effect that the Customs …

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has warned against the likely depreciation of the proposed common currency, the ECO, bearing in mind the economic trade scope of some West African countries amidst unresolved closure of some of its trade borders. According to the President of the Union, Dr Joseph …

A dormitory of the St Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School in Tamale went up in flames Monday afternoon destroying students’ personal belongings, a development that is likely to render the students homeless. The fire, which started at 12:29pm at the Cardinal Dery dormitory, completely burned eight of the nine …

CalBank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Philip Owiredu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank effective 1st January 2020. The appointment of the new CEO was approved by the Bank of Ghana in December 2019. Mr. Owiredu has been an outstanding leader during his tenure …

A 42-year-old farmer, Yaw Tawiah who was suspected of impregnating his stepdaughter at Ntonso, a farming community near Sankore in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo region has died in police custody, MyNewsGh.com reports. Police say he hanged himself in the toilet inside the cells of the Sankore Police …

The Takoradi Port recorded an increase in port traffic from 8.2 million metric tons (mt) in 2018 to 9.9 million mt in 2019, representing an increase of 21 per cent in total port traffic. It also registered an increase of 43 per cent in exports. The port however, recorded 13 per …

Minister of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovations says the government is ready to support the Kantanka Group of Companies, established by the Founder and Leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka. According to Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, government’s immediate support will be to patronise his products …

Senegalese and Liverpool mercurial player Sadio Mane has won the 2019 African Player of the Year award. He won the prestigious award for the first time in a ceremony held in Cairo this evening. Mane beat compatriot and club mate Mohammed Salah of Egypt-winner in 2017 and 2018 and Algerian …

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that his outfit would soon be publishing the performances of second cycle schools to the public. Speaking at an education forum on the theme, ‘Ghana’s transformation agenda on education, basic and Secondary’, Dr. Osei Adutwum said the objective is for …

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold, has reiterated its intention to appeal to the international community to help with the retrieval of their locked up investment. The company since its collapse in 2018 following a suspension order from the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been struggling to refund monies …

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) will crown its 2019 Player of the year at its awards ceremony in the Egyptian coastal resort of Hurghada on Tuesday. Algeria’s Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez is up against the Liverpool duo of Sadio Mane of Senegal and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah for the …

The Special Development Initiatives Ministry headed by Mavis Hawa Koomson, under which the procurement of ambulances for each constituency as promised by President Nana Akufo-Addo falls, says a new emergency number for the ambulance service will be introduced soon. The government procured 307 ambulances in total in line with a …

Members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have declared a strike effective immediately, following the non-payment of their allowances. The strike by TUTAG follows what they describe as the government’s failure to migrate them onto the public universities’ salary structure. They are also demanding an increase in …

There appears to be confusion over disbursement of funds by Menzgold Ghana to its customers. While management of the embattled gold collectables firm says nearly 200 customers of the company have been paid their funds which were locked up for months, some customers have vehemently denied receiving such monies. The …

The growth rate in commercial banks’ deposits has slowed down amidst the reforms undertaken by the central bank to strengthen the sector. The Bank of Ghana in its latest banking sector report stated that deposits, as the main source of funding for the banking industry, grew by 17.1 percent in …

The Nigeria Union Traders Association of Ghana (NUTAG) is asking the Government of Ghana to come clear on its plans concerning the closure of shops belonging to its members. About a month after the closure of the shops, the association is worried about the situation it claimed had brought untoward …

The Tema Development Company (TDC) has raked in more than GHS44 million as actual total revenue (Gross Earnings) from January to September 2019. Addressing an end of year thanksgiving service, Ms. ELzabeth Mansa Banson, Board Chair, said GH¢44,135,431 was raised against the related period end budget of GH¢134,426,955. “Thus, the …

Thus, the founder of Speciallady Awareness Foundation, Elizabeth Amoaa will be visiting Ghana with her team again as part of her ongoing campaign towards the awareness on women reproductive health issues. Although, many agencies have been tackling these issues, there seems to be quite a large amount of people who still …

The Founder and Leader of Anointed Chapel International, Francis Antwi, popularly known as Reverend Obofour says Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is not to blame for the depreciation of the cedi but Churches. According to him, most of the Churches headquartered abroad after Church Service on Sundays change all their …