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The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service Rev. Jonathan Betteh has downplayed concerns over the several hours pupils were made to stand in the scorching sun to wave at the visiting Ivorian President on Monday. Some Ghanaians, particularly parents have taken to social media to lament how young children were asked by their school authorities to line up ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to coordinate their respective policies in the Cocoa sector to ensure that the two countries who are responsible for the production of 65% of the world’s cocoa, reap higher benefits from the sector than what both currently enjoy. Addressing attendees at an official state dinner in ...

A member of the National Media Commission Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has called on functionaries of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stop driving after the presidential convoy to official functions. “Per the rules of protocol, if the President or the Vice-president is to attend a function they are supposed to arrive last ….so everybody should be seated,” he explained. ...

Abena Korkor Addo, a teaching assistant at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has rendered an unqualified apology for making some startling allegations against some key personalities. According to her, she suffered a relapse leading to her alleging that some key persons in society have paid to have sex with her. Over the weekend, Abena Korkor Addo grabbed the headlines ...

Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome on Monday failed to appear before the Supreme Court for the second phase of the Oral Examination in relation to his GhC51.2 million debt to the State. Mr Woyome was expected to appear before the court for the continuation of the Oral Examination by the Attorney General (AG) in relation to his indebtedness to the State. ...

A Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has confirmed he will run for the General Secretary position of the opposition party. According to him, some key members of the party including the current General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia are calling on him to contest for the position since he [Asiedu Nketia] has disclosed he will ...

Management of Ghana International Bank has stated it has not cited the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in money laundering contrary to media reports. The name of the Ashanti Monarch popped up last week at an Employment Tribunal over a cash transaction which resulted in the dismissal of a bank official. The sacked official of the Ghana International Bank in ...

Some party foot soldiers in the Ashanti region have pleaded for the return of New Patriotic Party General Secretary, Kwabena Agyapong after his indefinite suspension in 2015. The group of largely polling station executives said at a press conference, the once-powerful Kwabena Agyapong has conducted himself gracefully well. Kwabena Agyapong despite his suspension, was seen at the party’s national delegates ...

The Burma Camp, a pro-NPP group in the Northern regional capital has locked up the office of the School Feeding programme Monday. The grouping is accusing Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister of sidestepping the authority of the programme’s regional coordinator, Madam Felicia. They also claim the minister has taking up the responsibility of the regional coordinator and appointing only Gonjas ...

Dozens of staff of the La branch of Marwako Restaurant, have been evacuated following a reported gas leakage at the facility. Workers at a Total and a Goil fuel station nearby have also been evacuated. Citi News has gathered that personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) are currently at the scene helping to avert an explosion. According to ...