The COVID-19 Private Sector Fund in partnership with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), Ghana Psychological Association, Ghana Medical Association and Global Media Alliance have joined forces to launch an awareness campaign titled “Let Love Lead. End The Stigma”. The campaign plans to fight the stigma and discrimination […] The post COVID-19

Police in the Ashanti Region have gunned down two suspected armed robbers during a shoot out at Santasi, a suburb of Kumasi. The Regional Police Command deployed a team of officers to the area upon a tip-off about a robbery operation last night. Two of them were killed in the process while a police officer […] The post Kumasi: Two suspected robbers killed in shoot-out

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben North, Nana Adjei Boateng, the Municipal Chief Executive, Comfort Asante and a host of other dignitaries including traditional rulers were forced to run for cover as a swarm of bees attacked them at the Koforidua community centre where a public function was being held. Two of the victims […] The post Koforidua: Bees chase away MP, DCE,

Businessman and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alfred Agbesi Woyome, has disclosed that he once worked with former Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. In an interview on Citi TV‘s Face to Face program, Mr. Woyome revealed that he was inspired by his uncle to work with the Libyan revolutionist and leader. He explained that […] The post Woyome recounts

Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Said has showered praises on the management and staff of waste management giant, Zoomoion Ghana Limited for their commendable performance in the fight to curb the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Launching the Northern Regional Military Garrisons, Senior High, and Basic Schools’ Mass Disinfection Exercise at the Northern Military Command, the […] The post Northern

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) Limited, Archie Hesse, has advised merchants who intend to start serious commercial business in the E-commerce space to collaborate with the banks and fintech to facilitate payments. According to him, the payment system is a key enabler for online business transactions. Speaking on […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:

Chief Enablement Officer at Absa Bank Ghana, Ebo Richardson, has highlighted the need for businesses to leverage on the right technology for business growth. Speaking on the theme – ‘Leveraging technology for business growth’ on the Citi Business Festival on-air series, he urged businesses to take advantage of technology in order to stay relevant during […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:

The Minister for Roads and Highways Kwesi Amoako Atta has warned road contractors to desist from undertaking substandard work as that will not be tolerated by the Nana Akufo-Addo government. The minister gave the warning when he inspected work on the 73-kilometre Salaga-Bimbila road as part of a working tour of road projects in the […] The post Shoddy

I woke up to some disturbing commentaries and clips and arguments about the use of the Kente cloth on Monday, by the Congressional Black Caucus, as they unveiled a bill to reform policing in America. This unnecessary debate on Kente Appropriation by Pelosi etc, is just a distraction from what the proposed reforms are about. […] The post Isaac Amo-Kyereme writes: Kente

Embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, says the cost of his tertiary education was borne by former Prime Minister of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, of blessed memory. Mr. Woyome in an interview with Umaru Sanda on Citi TV‘s Face to Face opened up about his early life and what he was involved in before moving to Australia […] The post Ex-Libyan leader

Businessman and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alfred Agbesi Woyome says he remains loyal to former President Jerry John Rawlings although the former president abused him verbally. According to Woyome, Rawlings called him a thief during the heat of the GHS51 million judgement debt case. “Jerry John Rawlings has made comments against […] The post Rawlings

Evacuation of stranded Ghanaians in the United Kingdom will be done on June 17, 2020. The Ghana Mission in the United Kingdom made this known in a statement outlining guidelines for evacuation. Evacuees have been asked to pay the negotiated rate of fare to the airline tasked to transfer them to Ghana. The statement indicated […] The post Stranded Ghanaians in UK to be evacuated

The Bank of Ghana posted a profit of 1.8 billion cedis for 2019. This is about twice the operating loss of 793 million cedis it recorded in 2018. This has largely been attributed to the strong performance the central bank posted for the year under review. For 2019, the Bank of Ghana’s income from fees, […] The post BoG declares no dividend for 2019 despite GH¢1.8B

The Walewale Police Command has denied claims that a 15-year-old boy was shot by police personnel during enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions in the North East Region. The Victim, Amadu Yusiff who sustained an injury on his backside, during a party at the Next Level Club, an entertainment centre in Walewale. Speaking to Citi News, the […] The post Walewale:

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana has expressed concern with the limited period for the Electoral Commission’s voter registration exercise. A Research Analyst with CDD Ghana, Rhoda Osei Afful, in a Citi News interview said more clarity would be needed from the commission on how it intends to make the most of the registration […] The post CDD

Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament has agreed to extend the prime minister and government’s term in office beyond October because elections have been delayed. Polls were due to be held in August – the first since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018 – but officials have postponed them because of the coronavirus […] The post Ethiopian PM’s

The continuous rise in prices of food items pushed Ghana’s inflation up to 11.3% in May 2020. This means that between May 2019 and the same period in 2020, the prices of items have increased by 11.3%. This figure is also 1.7 percentage points higher compared to the 10.6% inflation recorded in April 2020. The […] The post Inflation rises to 11.3% in May

The National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has said former President John Dramani Mahama’s recent assurance on trainee teachers and nurses allowances vindicates President Nana Akufo-Addo. While speaking during one of his interactive digital conversations on Sunday, June 7, 2020, dubbed ‘Let’s talk […] The post Mahama’s

The brother of the African American man whose death in police custody has sparked global protests has urged the US Congress to pass reforms on police brutality and “stop the pain”. Philonise Floyd told a House hearing that his brother George could not become “another name on a list”. “Be the leaders that this country, […] The post George

On this edition of the on-air series of the Citi Business Festival on the Citi Breakfast Show, Kojo Akoto Boateng speaks to the Chief Enablement Officer of Absa Ghana, Ebo Richardson. The topic discussed was ‘Leveraging Technology for business growth.’ The Citi Business Festival 2020 is sponsored by Absa and supported by the GIPC. Citi97.3 […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival: