The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the remittance partnerships of five Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) — Taptap Send, Top Connect, Remit Choice, Send App, and Afriex — effective September 18, 2025.
According to the Central Bank, the suspension will last for one month.
In its statement issued on Thursday, September 4, the BoG said affected companies breached provisions of the Guidelines...
Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the Akwatia by-election due to vote buying, claiming that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) “paid their way through.”
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Baafi said, “We lost the Akwatia by-election because we couldn’t pay money; the NDC paid...
Kofi Akpaloo, presidential candidate and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has allegedly been picked up by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Citi News can confirm.
Family sources confirmed the arrest but said the reasons for his detention remain unclear. They disclosed that Mr Akpaloo was taken from his home in Kumasi, adding that his current...
The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has rendered an apology to Ghanaians after failing to fulfil his pledge to resign if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the Akwatia by-election.
Prior to the polls, Okyere Baafi had vowed to step down should the NPP be defeated. However, following Tuesday’s election on September 2—where the National...
Old Tafo MP, Ekow Vincent Assafuah, has expressed concern over what he calls major constitutional gaps that allowed for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
According to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker, the impeachment process revealed flaws in Ghana’s constitutional framework, where flimsy allegations and political interference were sufficient to unseat the head of the judiciary.
“The allegations that...
A man in his early 30s has been discovered dead under suspicious circumstances in his girlfriend’s room at Mpasatia in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
The deceased, identified as Emmanuel Somuah, reportedly worked as an illegal miner, commonly known as galamsey.
According to community sources, Emmanuel was allegedly attacked over the weekend by a romantic rival while visiting his...
The family of veteran Highlife musician, Daddy Lumba, has officially informed the government of his demise.
On Monday, August 25, the family called on the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, at the Jubilee House to traditionally and formally notify them of the death of the music icon, who passed on Saturday, July 26. The meeting followed discussions on funeral arrangements...
The incident occurred at Mile Forty when a Kia truck loaded with groundnuts and carrying eight passengers veered off the road.
A trailer traveling in the opposite direction was also involved in the crash.
Rescue officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Buipe rushed to the scene and managed to save six people trapped in the wreckage. Unfortunately, two...
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to focus on peace, economic stability, and accountable governance as the cornerstone for attracting meaningful investment into the continent.
Mahama stressed that partnerships and trade agreements alone are not enough to drive investment to Africa.
“While partnerships such as what we are forging here at TICAD 9 are important, a lot of...
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has placed a temporary ban on all funerals across the Ashanti Kingdom from September 1 to 18, 2025, as preparations are made for the burial of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
According to the announcement made on Thursday, August 21, during the one-week observance of the queen mother’s passing, the final funeral...
