Tag Archives: MTN

Report Mobile Money agents over illegal split transaction – MTN

Telco company MTN has declared that the act of split cash transaction is illegal, urging its clients to report any Mobile Money (MoMo) agent who engages in such unlawful practice for action. The MTN charges for mobile money cash transactions at a fixed rate pegged at GH¢10 cedis on GH¢1000 and …

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MTN makes U-turn on new withdrawal fee, maintains 1% charge

Telecommunication network giant, MTN, has withdrawn the planned review of the cash-out fee for mobile money. It had earlier announced that starting Saturday, July 1, 2023, customers will experience an adjustment in fees for cash-out transactions that exceed a specific threshold [GH¢2,000 and above]. The GH¢20 flat rate charge on …

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SIM re-registration: MTN reactivates 1.5m disconnected cards

MTN Ghana has fully reactivated 1,504,366 of the 5,422,828 SIM cards  disconnected from 1 December 2022, for failing to complete the Stage 2 of the re-registration process. The cards were reconnected on 12 February 2023. MTN says it remains committed to the national SIM re-registration exercise to build an accurate …

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GRA bills MTN Ghana US$773m for 2014 – 2018 back taxes

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is demanding an amount of US$773 million from MTN Ghana, the local subsidiary of the MTN Group, the South African mobile telecom giant. According to documents sighted by GhanaWeb, the amount is in lieu of back taxes over a five-year period spanning 2014 to 2018. It …

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MTN MoMo revenue up 9% – Report

Revenue of the mobile money (MoMo) arm of telecommunication market leader – MTN – reached GH¢899million, a 9 percent growth on year-on-year growth in the first half of the year, its unaudited interim report has shown. The figure, however, pales in comparison to the 50.9 percent YoY growth recorded a …

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WATCH: Hearts of Oak beat Bechem United to win 2022 MTN FA Cup

Accra Hearts of Oak defended their MTN FA Cup trophy after defeating Bechem United 2-1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, June 26, 2022. The Phobians rallied from behind to win a record 12th FA Cup title. Bechem United started the game strongly and were rewarded with a …

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Sulley Muntari misses out on Hearts of Oak squad for MTN FA Cup final

Hearts of Oak star midfielder, Sulley Muntari, has been omitted from Hearts’ squad for their MTN FA Cup final clash against Bechem United. Muntari could not make the squad as head coach, Samuel Boadu, named his 22-man squad for the final scheduled for Sunday, June 26, 2022. At the moment, what …

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MTN FA Cup: Dates and venues for Round of 16 matches announced

The games are scheduled for Saturday 26 & Sunday 27, March, 2022 On Saturday, March 26, Tamale City will welcome Young Apostles to the Aliu Mahama Stadium while Legon Cities host Dreams FC in an all-Premier League tie at the Accra Sports Stadium. Six other fixtures will be played the …

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Vehicle carrying 88 parcels of narcotics ‘branded MTN’ impounded, two arrested

Koforidua District Police command in Eastern Region has impounded a Toyota Camry and retrieved eighty-eight (88) compressed and parceled substance believed to be Marijuana. Two suspects Solomon Agomadzi ,27, and Bernard Favor ,28, who were aboard the vehicle have been arrested. Sources indicate that on February 18,2022 at about 1:00am …

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MTN staff risk getting sacked next year over COVID-19 vaccination

Africa’s biggest mobile operator, MTN Group has announced that it will be implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for its staff from January 2022. MTN Group in a statement issued on December 6, 2021, said staff who were not exempt from vaccinations either through risk assessment or agreed exclusions but still …

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