The Ghana Police Service has announced that its 2024 recruitment exercise, which began in August, has advanced to the next phase. In a statement that was signed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, successful candidates are now being invited for medical examination, scheduled to take place on Thursday, …
Read More »CLOGSAG Declares Nationwide Strike
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has declared a nationwide strike effective, Thursday, November 7, 2024. This follows a notice served on October 23, 2024, over what CLOGSAG described as the prolonged delay in finalizing a salary structure for staff and implemented from January 1, 2025. …
Read More »Major OMCs Hike Fuel Prices, Diesel Crosses GHȼ15
Major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started upwardly adjusting pump prices four days into the first pricing window of November. The pricing window, which began on November 1, initially saw mixed responses from OMCs. While some OMCs kept prices steady, others raised only the price of petrol. However, in a …
Read More »447,698 Students Gain Automatic Admission As 2024 School Placement Results Are Released
The Ministry of Education has officially released the 2024/25 placement results for students entering Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions. This release allows thousands of students to check their school placements and secure admission for the upcoming academic year. According to a statement by …
Read More »We’ll Scrap E-levy, Betting Tax With Our New ‘Majority’ Status – Ato Forson
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pledged to leverage its newly declared “majority status” in Parliament to alleviate the tax burden on Ghanaians. The Minority Leader, Dr Ato Forson said controversial taxes such as the Electronic Transfers Levy also known as E-Levy and betting taxes would be scrapped. Speaking at …
Read More »NRSA To Deploy MTTD Officers, Road Safety Inspectors On All Major Roads
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced that, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, it will deploy officers from the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) along with Road Safety Inspectors on all major roads nationwide, effective November 1, 2024. According to NRSA, this is to ensure a …
Read More »Silent Majority of UTAG Gives Its Leadership A 3-day Ultimatum To Call Off Strike
A Group identifying as the Silent Majority within the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has given the association’s national leadership a three (3) day ultimatum to end the ongoing strike. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the leader of the group, Professor Isaac Boadi, expressed …
Read More »Akyem Kotoku Chiefs Call For Immediate Transfer Of Police Commander
The Traditional leaders of the Akyem Kotoku in the Eastern Region have written to the Inspector General of Police, requesting the immediate transfer of Divisional Commander, ACP Samuel Nyamekye Adane Ameyaw from his post in Akyem Oda. This move comes after the commander’s administration has been deemed tyrannical and oppressive, …
Read More »Hundreds Turn Up For Day One Of ‘Citizens Against Galamsey’ Demo
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens Against Galamsey has commenced its three-day demonstration, with protesters gathering at Okponglo this morning. When the Citi News team arrived at the venue around 8:40 am, demonstrators had already started arriving, signaling the beginning of the protest aimed at raising awareness about the destructive impact …
Read More »Audio: Ghanaians Reveal Why They Vote
Section of Ghanaian voters have disclosed that development and progress are subjects that motivate them to exercise their franchise every 4 years as demanded by the 1992 constitution. In interviews with the Ahenkan News prior to the forthcoming elections, some eligible voters stated that social, infrastructure, and economic development are …
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