Tag: Kumasi
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Scores of traders count losses again after 7th flooding at Kejetia market
Scores of traders at the New Kejetia Market in Kumasi are once again counting their losses after some pipes in the facility burst and led to flooding, which has caused destruction to their goods. During Citi News’ visit to the market on Wednesday morning, the affected persons were seen scooping water out of their shops.…
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Kumasi: Drivers of ride-hailing apps protest over poor working conditions
Members of the Online Drivers Association in Kumasi on Tuesday, May 11, began a one-week strike in protest of what they call poor conditions of service. According to the drivers who primarily use ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Bolt, the recent increment in fuel prices has worsened their plight. Speaking to Citi News, the…
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![Kumasi: MoMo merchants protest over MTN’s decision to block their SIM cards [Video]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/momo-agents-at-kumasi-office.png)
Kumasi: MoMo merchants protest over MTN’s decision to block their SIM cards [Video]
Some mobile money merchants in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, on Tuesday massed up at one of MTN Ghana’s main offices after the company blocked the SIM cards they use for their businesses. According to MTN Ghana, the affected agents failed to comply with the rules and regulations of its newly introduced ‘no ID card,…
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A/R: Kumasi residents kick against ECG’s proposal for tariff increment
Some residents and business owners within the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area of the Ashanti Region, have kicked against the proposed increment in electricity tariffs in the midst of erratic power supply being experienced in some parts of the country. At a public forum on Thursday, April 8, 2021, the Managing Director of the Electricity Company…
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Kumasi: Entertainment businesses seek Gov’t support as Covid-19 restrictions hit hard
Entertainment centres in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, have been counting their losses due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their businesses, which has forced them to lay-off majority of their workers. As part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, there have been a number of restrictions imposed on Ghanaians since March…
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![Kumasi goes silent over Asantehemaa’s burial [Photos]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/NEW-5-1-1.jpeg)
Kumasi goes silent over Asantehemaa’s burial [Photos]
The capital of the Ashanti region, Kumasi, is virtually ‘dead’ over the directive banning almost all business activities in the city. Checks by Citi Business News indicate that traders in major suburbs in the region are complying with the directive. The move also follows the conclusion of the burial rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana…
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Business activities halted in Kumasi over Asantehemaa’s funeral (Audio)
All business activities in Kumasi will come to a halt today following a directive asking business operators among others to not undertake any business activities due to the late Asantehemaa’s funeral rites. With the exception of hospitals, fire service, security, water, ECG and ambulance service providers, all others have been banned from undertaking any business…