Beginning today, 6th November 2020, Indians can start sending money to friends and loved ones using the social media platform WhatsApp. This was announced by the social media giant via a tweet today. In the tweet, it stated that “starting today, people across India will be able to send money through WhatsApp. This secure payments […] The post Indians begin to send money via WhatsApp

  Sports Panorama with the Citi Sports team     The post Sports Panorama, Friday 6th November, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.

The big news stories of the day on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu – Agric Ministry touts ‘unprecedented success” in sector and refutes assertions of “unfair” Farmers’ Day award considerations – Minority questions “approved” $100m Accra Intelligent Traffic Management project The post Eyewitness News, Friday, November 6, 2020 appeared

The government, through its Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP), has disbursed GHS4,371,615 to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Savannah Region. This was revealed by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for West Gonja, Saeed Muhazu Jibril while addressing the 2020 Farmers’ Day awards ceremony in Damongo on Friday, November 6, 2020. “A  total number of […] The post Over

55-year-old farmer, Solomon Kojo Kusi has been adjudged the 2020 national best farmer at the National Farmers’ Day held at Techiman in the Bono East Region. Mr. Kusi, who is from the Jomoro District of the Western Region received a GHS570,000 cash prize an equivalent of a two-bedroom house. The national best farmer has been […] The post Solomon Kojo Kusi named 2020 national

55-year-old farmer, Solomon Kojo Kusi has been adjudged the 2020 national best farmer at the National Farmers’ Day held at Techiman in the Bono East Region. Mr. Kusi, who is from the Jomoro District of the Western Region received a GHS570,000 cash prize an equivalent of a two-bedroom house. The national best farmer has been […] The post 55-year-old Solomon

The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MESTI) says the newly launched incentive payment system for electronic waste (E-waste) will help reduce the environmental and health impacts of improper dismantling and disposal of discarded electronic devices. The system seeks to dispose-off or recycle electronic waste properly in the future. For this reason, the part of […] The post Ministry

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) for fast-tracking the completion of the Asokore Mampong Affordable Housing Units project. The project which is now called the Osei Tutu II Housing Estates was started by John Agyekum Kufuor’s administration but stalled in 2009. The Ministry of Works […] The post Akufo-Addo

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his tenure of office, over the last three years and ten months, has seen to the creation of a vibrant agricultural sector in Ghana, with the country, during the period, transformed into a net exporter of foodstuffs. Speaking at the 36th Farmers’ Day celebration, which was held on […] The post We’ve

In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao, who analysed constant swing constituencies in Ghana’s elections. Click below to listen to the podcast: Citi97.3 · Voters’ Diary, Friday November 6, 2020 About Voters’ Diary  The Voters’ Diary is Citi FM and Citi TV’s flagship election programme that […] The post Voters’

A Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has assured that all frontline health workers who qualify to benefit from the government’s tax-free allowances, would be duly paid. According to him, those who are beneficiaries of the 50 percent basic salary allowance will also receive their payment. In addition, all health personnel who are […] The post COVID-19:

Permit us to start by inviting you to come with us on a personal mental journey. Here’s a gentle reminder: 2020 is gradually drawing to a close. How are you faring on achieving your new year resolutions? Have you completed the online course you initiated during the lockdown period? And how about your decision to […] The post Finishing 2020 strong [Article] appeared first on

The Food Sovereignty Platform (FSP) is calling on President Nana Akufo-Addo not to assent to the Plant Variety Protection Bill passed by Parliament. According to the group, the recently approved Bill, which is under the International Union for the protection of new varieties of plants (UPOV) is inimical to smallholder farmers and undermines farmers’ right. […] The post Don’t

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has refuted claims that this year’s National Farmers’ Day Awards scheme has not been fair to some farmers. The Ministry’s response follows an accusation by a 77-year-old maize farmer in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District that the organizers of the scheme side-lined him because an official assigned to […] The post MOFA

On today’s edition of Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle and the team discuss new developments in the US elections. Also, they reviewed the agriculture sector as the nation celebrates Farmers Day.   Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show: Friday, 6th November, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show: Friday, 6th November, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom

A former member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications team in the Central Region who is contesting the Agona East seat as an independent candidate, Anthony Nii Adjetey Adjei says he is unperturbed by the Party’s decision to sack all members contesting as independent parliamentary candidates. The NDC in a statement dated November 3, […] The post Agona

The connection between fashion and technology has never been stronger. These days, people express their sense of style through smartphones and smartwatches when taking pictures in their best outfits, whether in front of a mirror, at glittering events, memorable moments, or on the red carpet. Clearly, technology has become an inseparable part of fashion, beyond […] The post Tech

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has attributed the successes of the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 outbreak to the agricultural sector. According to him, there has not been any shortage of food since the outbreak of the disease in the country. “As a result of the resilient nature of Ghanaian agriculture, buoyed on by […] The post Resilient

Some farmer groups have kicked against the Plant Variety Protection Bill, which was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, 4th November 2020. They include the Peasant Farmers Association, General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), Vegetarians Association of Ghana (VAG), and the Rastafarian Council of Ghana. The farmer groups say the Bill, which was […] The post Farmer

The Member of Parliament for Bosomtwi in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has touted the achievement of President Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party to traders in his constituency. The Deputy Education Minister who stormed the Jachie market among other trading centres in the area over the weekend urged voters to assess the […] The post Adutwum woos Jachie market women