Appointments Committee of Parliament has set Monday, June 19, 2017 to vet the President’s nominee for the position of Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo. The President named Justice Sophia Akuffo last month, following the retirement of former Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood. Currently, Justice William Atuguba is the acting Chief Justice. The approval process of Parliament was in line with Article ...

Scores of residents in Takoradi in the Western region have been rendered homeless following a heavy downpour on Monday. The rains have also disrupted healthcare delivery as some hospitals in the region have been heavily flooded. Displaced residents are putting up with friends and other relations with properties running into thousands of Cedis being destroyed. Some victims who spoke to ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has given the strongest indication yet that he would lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 polls. Although the NDC’s presidential candidate in the 2016 elections stated that it was too early to elect the leader of the party for the 2020 elections, he used scenarios to declare his intent to the party ...

Reverend Mrs Agnes Oware, the Chief Executive Officer of women of Zion, a Christian organisation has called on Christians to pray for God’s mercy to avert divine judgment on the country She said there is a looming calamity on the nation, due to innocent blood shed which the country had experienced in recent times and it would take incessant prayer ...

The Ghana Football Association has handed referee Issaka Afful a four-match ban for awarding two dubious penalties against Asante Kotoko in their 2-1 defeat at Medeama in April during a premier league game. Assistant referee one Kwesi Brobbey was also handed the same punishment by the FA. The Match Review Panel concluded that, their judgments or decisions in that particular ...

The outgoing Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Police Service Superintendent Cephas Arthur has dismissed rumours suggesting that his transfer from the National Head Quarters was politically motivated. “It is not political, that one must be underlined, it must be emphasized,” Supt. Arthur said in an interview with Citi News’ Franklin Badu Jnr. Supt. Arthur also noted that his transfer ...

Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, the recently elected Municipal Chief Executive for the Savelugu/Nanton Municipal Assembly, is yet to begin her official duties in the district. Due to several threats by irate residents in the district, the elected MCE is yet to show up at her office for fear of possible attacks. The residents had already staged a demonstration against the nomination ...

Chief Justice nominee Sophia Akuffo is expected to be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday June 19. Justice Akuffo was nominated as Chief Justice following the retirement of her predecessor Theodora Georgina Wood. Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed told Citi News: “We are changing our modalities a little bit, but we have proposed the 19th and ...

Asamoah Gyan has come under criticism for using a customized captain armband in Ghana’s convincing victory over Ethiopia, but the Al Ahli striker is adamant he did nothing wrong as he is not the first in football’s history. It was a five-star performance from the Black Stars as they hammered Ethiopia 5-0 in Kumasi on Sunday, giving Kwesi Appiah a ...

iSPACE Foundation has opened applications for its Unlocking Women and Technology (UWAT) programme which aims at exposing young ladies to the world of technology and trains them on its viable use. Successful applicants will be taken through business development, tech training, mentoring and will also be provided with a substantial amount of funding to set them up for a fruitful ...