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Residents near 'unhygienic' Kpone landfill site want it shutdown
Business owners and residents living close to the new Kpone landfill site in the Greater Accra Region, want the government to close down the facility as it poses serious health risks to them and threatens their businesses. A visit to the site by Citi News saw several tricycles and trucks struggling to climb the high refuse dumpsite.
Ashaiman Divisional Council Regent warns of tensions ahead of selection of MCE
The Regent of the Ashaiman Divisional Council, Nii Annang Adjor, has hinted at serious tensions within the Ashaiman municipality ahead of the naming of a Municipal Chief Executive for the area. The Regent says information available to him indicates that a number of youth groups are clamouring for change and that anything short of that could be chaotic. He’s therefore pleading with the President to appoint a grassroots person who understands the plight of the people and their needs.
Ashaiman: Shops at Nii Annang Adjor market demolished by assembly
Shop owners at the Nii Annang Adjor Market in Ashaiman on Monday morning woke up to the demolition of their shops by a task force from the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly. According to the traders who number over 500, although they had been informed of plans by the Assembly to develop the area into an ultra-modern chain of stores, they were not given details on when they will be moved from the area.
Ashaiman residents demonstrate over sale of open spaces by TDC company
Some residents of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, demonstrated against the alleged wanton sale of open spaces within Ashaiman by the TDC Company Limited. The demonstration comes on the back of a recent attempt by TDC to allegedly sell a portion of the starlight school park at community 22 to the Methodist church.
Customs intercept rifles concealed in personal effects at Tema Port
Officials of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority have intercepted three rifles concealed in some consignments at the Golden Jubilee Terminal of the Tema Port. The officials say the rifles were hidden in barrels that contained items declared as personal effects. Speaking to Citi News, an Examination Officer with the Customs Division of GRA, Charles Okrah said investigations are currently underway to unravel how the rifles were mixed up with the personal effects.
Customs intercept 3 rifles hidden in personal effects at Tema Port
Officials of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, have intercepted three rifles concealed in some consignments at the Golden Jubilee Terminal of the Tema Port. The officials say the rifles were hidden in barrels that contained items declared as personal effects. Speaking to Citi News, an Examination Officer with the Customs Division of GRA, Charles Okrah, said investigation is underway to unravel how the rifles were mixed up with the personal effects.
New members of Institute of Directors urged to be advocates for good corporate governance
The President of the Institute of Directors, Ghana, Rockson Dogbegah has charged directors of organizations and institutions in the country to be advocates for good corporate governance. This he said is the surest way for economic growth and development. He has therefore entreated members of the Institute of Directors Ghana to be abreast with some of the key highlights of the new Companies Act.
Three more suspects re-arrested after escaping from Atadeka police station
Three more suspects who escaped from cells at the Atadeka District Police station in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality on morning have been rearrested. The three, including one notorious armed robber, Basit Sulemana, alleged to have been terrorising residents within Zenu Atadeka and its environs, were arrested together with two others at their hideout in Juapong in the Volta Region.
27-year-old woman delivers siamese twins at Akuse Government Hospital
A team of medical doctors have delivered conjoined twins at the Akuse Government Hospital with both babies and their mother in good health. The surgery which is the first of its kind to be undertaken in the history of the hospitals 111 years of existence lasted for 55 minutes. It was a beautiful sight to behold with medical doctors grinning from ear to ear at the Akuse Government Hospital after the delivery.
Kpone Katamanso: 12 inmates escape from Atadeka police station
Police in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region is on the manhunt for nine inmates who escaped from cells at the Atadeka Police Station in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality. The nine are part of a group of 12 inmates who broke out of the cells over the weekend. Police managed to re-arrest three of them, but nine are still at large. On Easter Sunday, a suspect was reported to have feigned illness and requested some porridge.
NDC supporters storm police station over arrest of Tema East parliamentary candidate
Scores of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) within the Tema East constituency on Monday night massed up at the Tema Community 11 police station to demand the release of their parliamentary candidate for the area, Nii Ashai Odampten. According to information picked up by Citi News, the parliamentary candidate is being held by the police for failing to meet a bail condition he was given by an Accra court on counts of alleged embezzlement while he was Mayor of Tema.
Tema East NPP accuses NDC supporters of vandalising party office
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tema East constituency has accused National Democratic Congress (NDC) party supporters of being behind an attack on its party office. Its executives say they will report the incident to the police for the law to take its course. Addressing a press conference at the party’s constituency office at Tema New Town, the Constituency Secretary Nene Sackitey, said the party will ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book immediately.
Father jailed 22 years with hard labour for defiling daughter
The 42-year-old father standing trial at the Tema Circuit Court A for defiling his biological daughter has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment with hard labour. The convict, Daniel Dzoh, was arrested at his residence on August 9, 2020, at Bulasi, a suburb within the Ningo Prampram District following a Citi FM investigation. A resident in the area had tipped off Citi News about the possible sexual abuse.
World toilet day: Stop open defecation - Safisana to Ashaiman residents
The Operations Manager of Safisana Ghana Limited, Mark Apawil, has urged the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly to encourage the proper disposal of faecal matter. He also urged the Assembly to enforce seriously its by-laws which ensures that every home gets a proper toilet. Safisana Ghana limited is a waste management company that converts faecal matter into the generation of power. Since its inception in 2017, Safisana Ghana limited generates 2.2 megawatts of power on daily basis into the national grid.
Dissolve TOR board within one week - Staff to Nana Addo
Workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have given the President a one-week ultimatum to dissolve the board of the company. The staff say the board must be dissolved over its incompetent management of the refinery. The workers made the demand when they staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday [November 4, 2020] morning at the company’s premises. Among other things, the workers say the board has made no significant contribution to the growth of the company.
EC restored my name on voters’ register after I raised alarm – Ernest Norgbey
The Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman constituency, Ernest Henry Norgbey says the Electoral Commission (EC) restored his name on the voters’ register after he raised concerns over some 21,000 names that were omitted from the electoral roll. According to the MP, the EC has so far restored 14,000 omitted names on the constituency’s register. “I raised the concerns yesterday [Friday] and in less than 24 hours, they have managed to restore about 14,000 names including myself.
Government has suspended implementation of law banning salvaged cars - Freight Forwarders
Government has suspended the implementation of the law banning the importation of salvaged vehicles and those older than ten years into the country. This was disclosed by the Tema Regional Chairman of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Alex Asiamah. According to him, the suspension was announced by the Customs Commander at the Tema Port. The Customs Amendment Act, 2020 was supposed to take effect on November 1, 2020.
Okada riders in Ashaiman join campaign for legalization of business
Over 2,000 commercial motorbike operators popularly referred to as “okada” within the Ashaiman Constituency in the Greater Accra Region have said any attempt to enforce the ban on their business activity will bring untold hardship on them. Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has indicated he recognizes the benefits of the ‘okada’ business to the many families that depend on it, hence his promise to legalize and regularise it should he win the December 7 polls.
42-year-old arrested for allegedly defiling daughter over three-year period
A 42-year-old native of Agortime Kpetoe and a resident of Bulasu a suburb of Mataheko in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region, Daniel Dzoh, has been remanded for two weeks in police custody for allegedly sexually abusing his 13-year-old daughter. He is to re-appear in court on August 25, 2020. The man has been accused of allegedly defiling his 13-year-old daughter, who is a class four pupil, for close to three years now.
Peki and Proud Keepfit Club launched [Photos]
Some indigenes from Peki in the Volta Region have launched the ‘Peki and Proud Keepfit Club’ at Peki-Tsame to help ensure fitness among the indigenes. The club, also, has a vision of taking steps to alleviate youth unemployment in the area. The Keep Fit Club, according to organisers, is further aimed at encouraging the people of Peki to see exercising as a panacea to healthy living.
Voter registration: Police question NDC’s ex-Chairman for Ashaiman over alleged assault
It was almost a chaotic situation at the Ashaiman District Police Station in Accra when a former chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress in Ashaiman, Shadad Jallo, was invited for questioning over the alleged assault of one Rahman Osman, a voter registration agent of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). Hundreds of party supporters thronged the premises of the District Police Station to solidarize with the former chairman on Monday, August 3, 2020.
Ashaiman: Drivers justify existing fares despite increase in number of passengers
Some commercial drivers at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region have defended the need to maintain the current transport fares, although they have been directed to take full capacity now as part of the phased easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the transport sector. In an interview with Citi News, the drivers attributed the decision not to reduce the fares they charge to the increment in fuel prices and not the earlier reduction in the number of passengers.
Sege residents demand better policing after robbery incidents
A group calling itself Youth for Development in Sege in the Ada West Municipality is calling for better protection from the police in the area following recent robbery incidents. According to the group, several shops and homes were raided last month where monies were stolen from the victims with others sustaining wounds from gunshots. Some residents also spoke to Citi News about happenings in the area said the lack of action from authorities had compelled them to mobilise.
Drivers in Kpone, Tema and Ashaiman protest over deplorable roads
Some commercial drivers who ply the roads from Kpone to Tema and Ashaiman parked their cars in protest over deplorable roads within the area today, Monday, 6th July, 2020. Their action saw many passengers stranded as there were no vehicles to convey them to their various destinations. The drivers, numbering about 150 complained that the bad nature of the roads within Kpone has seriously affected their trade over the years. “What we are saying is that our road is not good.
NPP members want Kpone MCE investigated for alleged corrupt acts
Some NPP polling agents within the Kpone Katamanso Constituency are calling on the Economic and Organised Crime Organisation (EOCO) to investigate the Municipal Chief Executive of the Kpone Katamanso Municipal Assembly, Solomon Tettey Appiah for engaging in some corrupt acts at the Assembly. The group is also calling for the removal from office of the Chief Executive for abuse of office and going contrary to existing rules and regulations.
TOR gets new steam boiler to ensure uninterrupted operations
The Tema Oil Refinery has taken delivery of a new 120 ton per hour steam boiler which is expected to assist in the power generation activities of the refinery. ‘Boiler 8’ as it is referred to by authorities at TOR arrived on the premises of the refinery over the weekend. The new boiler comes on the back of the refinery taking delivery of some 947 thousand barrels of crude oil.
TOR gets new steam boiler to ensure uninterrupted operation
The Tema Oil Refinery has taken delivery of a new 120 ton per hour steam boiler which is expected to assist in the power generation activities of the refinery. ‘Boiler 8’ as it is referred to by authorities at TOR arrived on the premises of the refinery over the weekend. The new boiler comes on the back of the refinery taking delivery of some 947 thousand barrels of crude oil.
Struggling Akosombo Textiles sends home 600 workers
About 600 workers of the Akosombo Textiles Limited have been asked to go home as a shortage of raw materials has hit the company in recent weeks. The company has also closed down its new plant which has spinning and weaving departments due to lack of money to run the facilities. The company, which used to have a staff strength of about 1000 some two years ago, can now boast of just about six hundred workers.
Struggling Akosombo Textiles sends home 600 workers
About 600 workers of the Akosombo Textiles Limited have been asked to go home as a shortage of raw materials has hit the company in recent weeks. The company has also closed down its new plant which has spinning and weaving departments due to lack of money to run the facilities. The company, which used to have a staff strength of about 1000 some two years ago, can now boast of just about six hundred workers.
Make the right choice in November elections - Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on Ghanaians to vote for their preferred political parties during the forthcoming general elections. He said Ghanaians should not allow themselves to be coerced by any political party or its leadership to vote for him or her during the elections. “Make sure that as we go for the polls in November, you vote based on your own conviction.” Mr. Rawlings said this when he went to pay homage to the late Paramount Chief of the Osudoku Traditional Area.
We may soon import timber from Liberia – Lumber Traders Assoc. - Citi Business News
The Director of Communications for the Domestic Lumber Traders Association of Ghana, Anthony Partey Asare, has said the Association is contemplating importing lumber from Liberia since the lumber from Ghana’s forests are fast losing their quality.
Two arrested over mysterious deaths from injections
Two medical personnel have been detained by the Senchi-Adome Police and are being interrogated over the deaths of three patients at the New Senchi Health Centre in the Asuogyaman District. The District Director of Health, Abdul Aziz Abdulai, confirmed to Citi News that the two; James Yeboah and Simon Takeramah were believed to have administered the injections and are now assisting the police and the regional medical team to unravel the circumstances that led to the deaths.
Tema: 96,000 homes cited for illegal electricity connections in 2017
The Manager in charge of Revenue Protection at the Tema Regional office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Madam Cynthia Kyei Gyamfi has announced that about 96, 000 houses within Tema engaged in various forms of illegal connection last year. She added that within the same period 97 customers were prosecuted and billed to pay for the power that had been stolen.
5 injured, 10 arrested after chieftaincy clash at Goi
About five persons have been wounded and are currently receiving treatment at the Battor Hospital, while 10 others are in police custody after a chieftaincy dispute at Goi in the Ada West District resulted in some violence. Some of the injuries have been described as serious. The Ada Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent George Andrew Kumah, said to Citi News that the confusion started on Sunday as a result of the installation of a rival chief in the area.
Gbetsile land owners accuse Southern Command soldiers of attacks
Private land owners at Gbetsile in the Kpone Katamanso District of the Greater Accra Region, are calling on the Chief of Defence Staff to call to order, a group of supposed military officers who have been terrorizing them, in a bid to stop them from developing their lands.
2nd Inter-Schools Quiz Competition Launched In Ashaiman
As part of efforts to ensure that students in Ashaiman improve their performance academically, the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has launched the second edition of the Ashaiman constituency inter-schools quiz competition. The initiative, according to the Member of Parliament, seeks to encourage students to take their books seriously. About one hundred private and public schools within the constituency are set to take part in the inter-schools quiz competition.
ECG Gets New Sub-station In Dangme West
A 250MVA primary sub-station has been opened at Mobole in the Dangme West District by the Tema Regional branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana [ECG]. The new facility, which will complement two existing Bulk Supply Points (BSPs), Station 'H' and Smelter II, will serve customers in Appolonia, Dawhenya, Dodowa, Mobole, Adenta, Mampong and other nearby communities.
New powership to add 470MW to national grid - Ghana Business News
Karpowership Ghana Company Limited has reiterated its commitment to the supply of uninterrupted and consistent electricity to the national grid. This assurance was given at the inauguration of its new 470 megawatts Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan at the Tema main harbour yesterday [Thursday] to help in the supply of consistent electricity power in the country. This to adds up to the already existing 235 megawatts brought into the country in the year 2015 when Ghana was faced with its power crisis.
Importers, clearing agents lament existing delays at ports - Ghana Business News
Businesses operating at the Tema Port have expressed reservations over what they say is the resumption of manual clearing system at the ports. The concerns by the businesses come barely three months into the operations of the paperless clearing systems. Citi News’ Tema correspondent, Elvis Washington reports that many of the clearing agents and freight forwarders are still seen carrying huge loads of papers to get their goods cleared at the ports.
Gbetsile Landlords Allege Soldiers, Police Helping Land Guards To Unleash Terror
Some landowners and indigenes of Obeyeyie, a suburb of Gbestsile in the Kpone Katamanso District, are accusing the Gbetsile police of bias in their handling of the maltreatment meted out to them by land guards in the locality.According to them, land guards have over the past years been disturbing them, but several reports made to the Gbetsile police have yielded no result.To the residents, they have lost hope in the police, and if the Inspector General of Police (IGP) does not act swiftly to...
Afienya Residents Patronise Meters From Togo, Nigeria
The Afienya District Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Daniel Mensah Asare, has revealed that some unscrupulous persons are using non conforming meters from Togo and Nigeria, in a bid to outwit the system and also avoid the payment of bills.He however said efforts are underway to clamp down on such users since such meters do not meet the specification of ECG standardized meters.“We are taking measures together with the police to clamp down on users of those meters since they...
Ave Maria Resort Laments GPHA Bulldozing
The proprietress of Ave Maria Resort in Tema, Theresa Ntim, has expressed her frustration over the bulldozing of the frontage of the facility by some unknown security officials from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) on Saturday.She said her investment, worth $10 million, is being destroyed without human face and recourse to the law.Beyond that, Mrs.
Angry Poultry Farmers Threaten To Sell Infested Birds
A group calling itself the Concerned Poultry Farmers within the Greater Accra Region, has warned that their members may sell unwholesome chicken to the public if the government continues to default in the payment of compensations owed them.According to the farmers, who number about 35, government has failed to pay them an amount of 1.8 million Ghana cedis as compensation for the destruction of some 63 thousand live birds, which were infected with the deadly avian influenza flu between 2015...
Ashaiman: Nigerians Busted For Selling ‘Dangerous’ Drugs
The Ashaiman District Police Command has arrested two Nigerians for dealing in what they believe to be harmful drugs without a licence.According to a release by the Tema Regional Police Command, the two Nigerians, Ali Haruna, 48, and Ali Mubanoo, 50, were arrested at different locations upon a tip-off from an informant.The two were arrested at Old Tulaku, a suburb of Ashaiman, whilst trading in the drugs.A release signed by the Tema Regional Police PRO, ASP Joseph Darkwah, noted that the...
Customs Seize Under-Declared Container From China At Tema Port
A 40-footer container which was under-declared by an importer has been intercepted by Customs officials at the Nick scan at the Tema Port.The container, which was imported from China, is said to have been mis-described, resulting in the near loss of revenue running into thousands of cedis.According to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the Tema Port, Felix Mate-Kojo, the importer and agent declared the container as containing Napsak Sprayer Machine for farmers, Cutting ring for cone...
Customs seize under-declared container from China - Ghana Business News
A 40-footer container which was under-declared by an importer has been intercepted by Customs officials at the Nick scan at the Tema Port. The container, which was imported from China, is said to have been mis-described, resulting in the near loss of revenue running into thousands of cedis.
Claims That Revenue Increase By 56% At The Port After Paperless System Is Not True - Asaaki Awingobit
The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Sampson Asaaki Awingobit, says the assertion by the Vice President that revenue has increased at the Port since the implementation of the paperless clearance policy is not entirely true.According to him, 2016 was an election year hence the decline in imports which affected the revenue base at the Port.“It is unfortunate the Vice President is trying to compare revenue from an election free year with that of an...
'We Haven't Undermined Paperless System'
The President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) Kwabena Ofosu Appiah says it is not true that freight forwarders are impeding the paperless process at the Port as reported in sections of the media.He said GIFF is as soon as practicable calling for a road map for version 1:1 of the paperless process set on course to re-align the processes to depict the true intent of His Excellency the Vice President’s white paper on the Paperless Policy.Mr Ofosu Appiah said this at a Press...
TMA Makes U-Turn On Carlos Ahenkorah Suspension
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly has lifted the 6-month ban it slapped on the Tema West Member of Parliament and the Deputy Minister for Trade, Carlos Ahinkorah by general consensus.This comes after an appeal against the ban by the Municipal Chief Executive.The decision to suspended Mr. Ahinkora was taken by the Public Relations and Complaints Committee (PRCC) of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly chaired by the presiding member of the Assembly, Richard Fiadomor earlier this week.The committee’s...
Angry Carlos Ahenkorah Threatened To Shoot TMA Official Over Demolition Of Unauthorized Structures
The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah lost his cool last week when he unleashed anger on the Tema Metropolitan Assembly Works Engineer who was supervising the demolition of unauthorized structures erected on the edges of the road.The unauthorized structures according the Engineer, Maxwell Adu Boateng were creating nuisance along the stretch hence the exercise.But Carlos Ahenkorah who got wind of the exercise rushed to the site in a very angry mood, charged and chanted...
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