In this edition of the on-air series on the Citi Business Festival, Ehi Binitie joins Kojo Akoto Boateng to talk about what the digital future of businesses looks like. The Citi Business Festival 2020 is sponsored by Absa and supported by the GIPC. Citi97.3 · Citi Business Festival: Ehi Binitie on the digital future of […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival:

Turkey on Thursday confirmed over 1,000 daily recoveries from the novel coronavirus as the country continues easing measures against the pandemic, according to its health minister. The total number of recoveries from the disease hit 147,860 as 1,021 more patients were discharged from hospitals over the past day, Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter, citing Health […] The post Turkey: COVID-19

In a damning court affidavit, the police in Lesotho say they have evidence that former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his current wife Maesaiah Thabane paid assassins to kill Mr Thabane’s estranged wife in 2017. Lipolelo Thabane was shot dead on the eve of Mr Thabane’s swearing-in as prime minister. The police statement is one […] The post Lesotho ex-PM ‘paid

Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Ernesto Yeboah is still in police custody despite meeting bail conditions set by the Circuit Court on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Mr. Yeboah’s lawyer, Sammy Darko said his client is still in police custody due to delays in verifying the residence of sureties standing in for the latter. “The […] The post Ernesto Yeboah to spend

Ten African countries driving the spread of COVID-19 in the continent, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, and Ivory Coast account for nearly 80% of all cases. WHO Sub-Saharan Africa regional director Matshidiso Moeti says the pandemic is spreading fast on […] The post Ghana

Nigerian prosecutors have decided not to press charges against a 15-year-old girl detained after killing a man who had attempted to rape her. Police said she stabbed the man, a friend of her father’s, in March when she had gone to his house to do chores. But state prosecutors in the commercial capital, Lagos, say […] The post Nigerian teenager freed after killing

The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has emphasized the need to achieve the objectives of the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ agenda through harnessing the resources of the nation for development. Speaking at a Ghana Beyond Aid Media engagement in Accra, the Senior Minister said the country had to find efficient ways to apply its resources. “To […] The post Osafo

The Forum for Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes, comprising 12 public-sector unions has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address what it describes as low pension benefits by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). According to the group, SSNIT is not complying with the directives of the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act […] The post Public

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called for justice in the murders of legislator, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu and investigative reporter, Ahmed Hussein Suale, among others. Mr. Ablakwa’s call comes on the back of global outcry following the killing of George Floyd due to the actions of Derek Chauvin, […] The post George

In what could become the latest tale of missing narcotics in the custody of the state, 100.1 grams of a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine cannot be accounted for by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). According to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the incident occurred on Sunday, June 7, 2020, […] The post 100 grams

The Special Advisor on Health at the Presidency, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare has justified the easing of restrictions on social and public gatherings in the wake of a continuous surge in COVID-19 cases. Ghana’s COVID-19 cases crossing the 10,000 mark has triggered conversations about the essence of lifting restrictions on movements in parts of the […] The post Nsiah

Telecoms Analyst, Patrick Boateng, believes government’s decision to provide a level-playing field for all network operators and break the dominance of MTN Ghana in the telecommunications sector is not a punishment. To him, the move is to create an equal space for all industry players and forestall negative competition. His call comes after some industry […] The post Government’s

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his condolences and that of Ghanaians to the people of the Republic of Burundi on the passing of their President, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza. President Akufo-Addo in a tweet on Thursday, June 11, 2020, said, “The Ghanaian people and I extend our deepest condolences to the Government […] The post Akufo-Addo mourns

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has promoted a total of 1,248 police officers. They were promoted following a recommendation from the Police Council. Those promoted include Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr. David Agyemang Adjem, Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander who has been elevated to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) effective 1st January […] The post Akufo-Addo

Though Ghana’s borders will be opened for final year foreign students to return to complete the semester, Vice-Chancellors Ghana says students who feel unsafe can still remain in their countries and complete academic work. Speaking to Citi News, the Chairman of Vice-Chancellors Ghana, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu said there will be special teaching and learning […] The post Final

An Economist, Kwame Pianim has cautioned that without collective ownership of the vision by Ghanaians, the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda is likely to fail. Speaking at the “Virtual Forum on COVID-19 and the Vision of Ghana Beyond Aid” on Thursday, June, 11, 2020, Mr. Pianim called on the inclusion of the largest opposition party, the […] The post Ghana Beyond

A driver of one of the buses involved in the deadly crash at Domopoase in Elmina, Mark Mireku, who was facing charges of manslaughter has been jailed one year. He was sentenced on June 8, 2020, by the Circuit Court in Cape Coast. He was jailed on 34 counts each of dangerous driving and banned […] The post Driver in Dompoase road crash jailed one year, fined GHS17,280

One of the four former Minneapolis police officers awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released on a $750,000 bond. Thomas Lane, 37, was released Wednesday afternoon from the Hennepin County jail, the facility’s website reads. Lane was one of four officers involved in arresting Floyd on Memorial Day on suspicion of […] The post Ex-Minneapolis

Webster University Ghana is set to introduce a premiere college transition program this June. Amidst the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide calls for equality, people of all ages have had to adjust their plans for the year. The college transition initiative is dubbed Summer Virtual Learning program. This online program is specifically […] The post Webster

Two areas have been identified as the pivot by which firms with a vision to stay in business post-COVID-19 must begin paying critical attention to. For such organizations, instituting plans for survival while investing in the right skills set to meet the emerging trends in the digital space is the panacea to revamp their operations. […] The post #CitiBusinessFestival: