At least 11 people have been confirmed dead in a gory accident involving a fuel tanker and a Sprinter bus at Amanase, near Suhum, on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. The crash, which occurred around 5 a.m., involved a fuel tanker with registration number GR 1300-16 and a Benz…
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has hailed the bloc’s Trade Liberalization Scheme as a game-changer for economic integration, revealing that over 15,000 companies are currently benefiting from duty-free access across the region. Speaking at the launch of the ECOWAS at 50 celebrations in Accra, Dr. Touray said the scheme, which…
As part of the annual Easter Orphan Project, Citi FM and Channel One TV have donated GH¢25,000 and assorted items to the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre in Accra. The project, which seeks to promote the spirit of giving, has over the years brought joy to the less privileged during the Easter festivities. Speaking on behalf of management during…
Manager of Iris Place Rehabilitation Centre, Allan Mends, has called on parents to strike a healthy balance between discipline and emotional connection in raising their children. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, April 22, Mr. Mends emphasised that it is possible for parents to adopt a firm, disciplinarian approach while still showing empathy…
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, Wonder Madilo, has affirmed that the government is steadily progressing towards the repeal of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, a key regulation guiding small-scale mining in Ghana. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, April 22, Madilo addressed mounting pressure on the NDC government to act swiftly in the…
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign Team, has criticised the timing of a press conference held by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, on the alleged involvement of Akonta Mining in galamsey. He called it premature and miscalculated. On Tuesday, April, the Lands Minister held a…
There were smiles and applause at the Sissala West District Assembly as Abudu Fuseini Gbene was unanimously confirmed as the new District Chief Executive (DCE) following a vote of confidence from Assembly Members. All 30 members present voted “YES” in support of his nomination, giving him a clean 100% endorsement. The confirmation exercise was held…
The ongoing joint police and security operation targeting illegal mining activities in forest reserves near Samreboi in the Western Region has led to the arrest of 21 more individuals, bringing the total number of arrests to 47 as the crackdown enters its fourth day. The latest arrests include a mix of local and foreign nationals:…
Akonta Mining Company Limited has issued a strong rebuttal to what it describes as “reckless and baseless” accusations made by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, over alleged illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. In a press release issued by the company’s management, Akonta Mining rejected the claims…
Nigerian street-hop artiste, Portable has said he would have preferred to be featured by Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy rather than the N20 million he gifted him. He noted that a collaboration with Burna Boy would be a lifelong achievement rather than the money which he will finish spending. Over the weekend, Portable revealed that Burna…
