Policeman fires at car over 50 pesewas toll; injures woman
A Police constable at a duty checkpoint at the Moree tollbooth in the Central Region has injured a woman after he fired into a vehicle because the driver had refused to pay a road toll […]
Public Safety
One confirmed dead in building collapse at North Industrial Area
The death of one person has been confirmed following Saturday’s building collapse at the North Industrial Area in Accra. The Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah, told Citi News that a rescue team found the body of the […]
Protect Ghanaian Journalist; Government urged – Mr Peter Limbourg
The Director-General of Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s public international broadcaster, Mr Peter Limbourg, has entreated the government to put in measures to protect journalists from violent attacks. He said journalists were key stakeholders in the […]
‘Ghana Police receives 308 cars; 17,418 staff promoted,’ – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Government, in spite of the many challenges it inherited, has begun the process of retooling and equipping the Ghana Police Service.According to President Akufo-Addo, this is in […]
Madina- Adenta Highway open to traffic after blockade by protesters
The Madina- Adenta Highway has finally been opened to traffic after a furious protest by hundreds of residents of the Area blocked the road after a student was knocked down by a vehicle. Many people are […]
Ghana debates labeling as it prepares to approve first GMO crop
A debate on GMO labeling has emerged in Ghana as it prepares to release its first biotech crop. While some civil society groups are demanding mandatory labeling, scientists are urging caution. The issues raised in […]
Strange deaths at Tema Manhean – Health service sends team to investigate
The death of nine people at Tema Manhean in the Greater Accra Region within 10 days has aroused apprehension in the community. On Wednesday, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) dispatched health personnel to the community […]
E/R: Seven citizens shot at Abirim
Seven people, who were protesting against Newmont Ghana Akyem mine, have sustained injuries after police had fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse them at Abirem in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region. […]
We’ve not ordered GWCL to operate Teshie desalination plant- PURC
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has debunked assertions that it has directed the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), to resume the operation of the Teshie desalination plant. The plant was shut down in January […]
Police: IGP re-assigns 32 officers
Another shakeup has hit the police service as the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu, has re-assigned some 32 officers. An internal memo dated October 15, 2018 and sighted by citnewsroom.com, said the reassignments take immediate […]