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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of monkeypox in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. The case involves a 15-year-old male who sought treatment at a district government hospital on September 25, 2024, presenting with a three-day history of fever, general body pains, a …

Organised Labour has declared a nationwide strike to back their demand for an outright ban on all forms of small-scale mining as a measure to halt the illegal mining menace in the country. The industrial action takes effect from Thursday, October 10, 2024. The decision was arrived after a crunch …