About a week ago, MTN started implementing “No Identity Card, No Momo” initiative. This new policy by MTN Mobile Money Limited represents an attempt by the largest telecom operator to protect its numerous customers from fraud. We have all been aware of the avalanche of fraud activities which have been reported over the years by […] The post Appiah Adomako asks:

Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo is now a Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr Osafo-Maafo who served as a Senior Minister in President Akufo-Addo’s first tenure but retired and chose to remain in the background in the second term disclosed his new role on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. He was addressing the Birim […] The post Osafo-Maafo now Senior

A multi-purpose waste treatment plant meant to phase out the operations of Sofokrom Landfill site at Essipong in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis is gradually taking shape. Company officials say the project which commenced in August 2020 following a sod-cutting ceremony performed by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo amidst fanfare, is […] The post Multi-purpose

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Abu Jinapor, has reiterated the importance of the freeze on the issuance of mining permits in forests. This, according to Mr. Jinapor, is to minimise the depletion of the country’s forest reserves, to an extent, contributed to by illegal mining. He first gave the directive after holding a marathon […] The post Lands Minister

The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has dismissed the second injunction application against Achimota School by Tyron Marhguy demanding that the school temporarily admits him pending the final determination of the substantive case on him being denied admission for having dreadlocks. The court on Monday dismissed the same application filed by […] The post Court

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana has kicked against proposals by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for tariff increment. He said any increment will not be in the interest of Ghanaians. Speaking on the Breakfast Daily show on Citi TV, Mr. Agbana urged the government to […] The post Don’t

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged his fellow Muslims in the country to be mindful of the existence of COVID-19 and strictly adhere to safety protocols during the Ramadan fast. Muslims all over the world on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, started the annual Ramadan fast, a period that brings Muslims together for congregational […] The post Strictly

Police in the Western Region are appealing to the public to volunteer information that will help them arrest suspected armed robbers who robbed and killed a Ghanaian returnee in Takoradi on Monday, April 12, 2021. The suspected robbers, reportedly trailed the man and his wife after their went to a bank to transact business. They […] The post Takoradi

The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has launched her “Women in Leadership/Politics” initiative. It was launched at the Aqua Safari Resort. The overall aim of the initiative is to provide meeting spaces that support career pathways and cohort development among female leaders/politicians from diverse sector backgrounds through […] The post Opoku-Agyemang’s

The Junior and Senior Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are demanding the immediate removal of their Managing Director, Mr. Kwame Agyeman-Budu from office over alleged mismanagement of the company. The staff said they took the decision at a joint National Executive Committee held last Friday at the ECG Training School in Tema. […] The post Our

The Junior and Senior Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are demanding the immediate removal of their Managing Director, Mr. Kwame Agyeman-Budu from office over alleged mismanagement of the company. The staff said they took the decision at a joint National Executive Committee held last Friday at the ECG Training School in Tema. […] The post Our MD must be

The National Food Buffer Stock Company has urged egg producers to work out favourable agreements with schools amid monetary challenges that have affected demand. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, said his outfit was working with the Free SHS Secretariat to make the supply of […] The post Work

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Muslims to pray for leaders, government and the nation, to overcome all obstacles that will impede Ghana’s sustained growth and prosperity. This request is because Muslims across the country and the globe have begun their month-long Ramadan fasting. The General Secretary of NPP, John Boadu in a statement […] The post Use

The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has set the ruling on a second injunction application against the Achimota School in the Rastafarians’ admission brouhaha for 1:30 pm. This second application, seeking an interlocutory injunction, was filed by Tyrone Marhguy through his father Tereo Kwame Marhguy seeking temporary admission into Achimota School […] The post Ruling

Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Tongu constituency has urged the government to insist on local content in its negotiations with social media network, Twitter for the establishment of its continental headquarters in Ghana. Mr. Ablakwa is of the view that the decision will enable job creation for Ghanaian […] The post Ablakwa

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketing Companies Association says it will petition the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as part of its opposition to the increase in gas prices. According to the Association, this is the only option left for them to ensure that consumers are not overburdened. A kilogram of LPG is currently being […] The post LPG marketers

The recent power outages popularly known as “Dumsor” appears to be worsening despite several assurances from the Government and managers of the power sector. Since the beginning of 2021, many parts of the country have consistently been plunged into a state of darkness often without prior notice to consumers, unfortunately, the situation keeps worsening by […] The post John

The recent power outages popularly known as “Dumsor” appears to be worsening despite several assurances from the Government and managers of the power sector. Since the beginning of 2021, many parts of the country have consistently been plunged into a state of darkness often without prior notice to consumers, unfortunately, the situation keeps worsening by […] The post John

Puma Energy’s newly established Future Energies business launches 11 solar projects at its retail stations and a further three at Puma Energy’s terminals in Ghana. The solar power generation at 11 of the 14 sites is supported by battery storage. The combined solar and battery power systems in 14 service Stations and terminals in Ghana […] The post Puma Energy launches solar

A man believed to be in his 50s who was shot by armed robbers on Monday, April 12, 2021, after withdrawing money from a bank in Takoradi in the Western Region has died. This was confirmed to Citi News by the administrator of the Takoradi Hospital, Reverend Osei Owusu. The suspected armed robbers shot the […] The post Takoradi: Man shot in daylight robbery dies appeared first on