Politics

Ken Ofori-Atta files GHc10 million defamation suit against Captain Smart

2,937  Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has filed a GHc 10 million defamation suit against Blessed Godsbrain Smart (A.K.A. Captain Smart), host and presenter of “Maakye with Captain Smart” on Onua TV and Onua FM, for defamatory claims he made against him about the recently approved International Monetary Fund (IMF) $3 billion dollars extended credit […]

Politics

ECG disconnects Wassa East District Assembly, NHIS office over GH¢27,500 debt

4,486  The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected the Wassa East District Assembly and the district National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office at Daboase in the Western region over a debt totalling GH¢27,500. The District Assembly owes GH¢25,000 while the NHIS also owes GH¢2,500 Speaking to Citi News after the disconnection, the Western Regional […]

General News

Government spent over ¢670k on each of the ‘dried’ 1Village 1 Dam– Research

4,924  The government spent GH₵201,113,875 of the petroleum revenue to construct 285 dams under the flagship programme, One Village One Dam (1V1D) policy, research has revealed. The research showed that averagely, the government spent GH₵670,350 on each dam, an amount far higher than the GH₵250,000.00 stated by the government and sighted in the contract award […]

Health

KATH suspends 2 doctors for extortion

2,921  Two doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have been suspended for extorting money from patients. The two were each given a month’s suspension without pay. While one has already served his suspension, the other will start from today. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KATH, Professor Otchere Yaw Addai-Mensah, disclosed […]

Politics

John Mahama Attends EU Conference In Amsterdam With Suame NDC’s Safiano

2,382  Hon Safianou Nassamou Akwasi ,former aspiring Parliamentary Candidate for the Suame constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)is set to join Former President John Dramani Mahama to attend NDC HOLLAND CHARPTER incojunction with NDC EUROPEAN CHAPTER EU Conference AMSTERDAM with some of the National Executives of National […]

Crime

FDA advises students against tobacco use

2,175  A team from the Western Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Thursday, June 1 engaged some school children in the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Area on the need to avoid tobacco and other substance abuse. The children were enlightened on the effects the use of other types of substances could have on […]