Ghanaians are reacting to the government’s introduction of a new tax on betting, games of chance, and lottery prizes. The tax, which would apply to domestic competitors, will be 10% of all winnings. Betting companies operating in the country would also face a 20% tax on their revenue. The revelation has received varied emotions from […]
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said that there is an urgent need for a performance audit of all state agencies to establish optimal numbers of staff and administrative budgets for their operations. Also, ACEP said, the government must establish mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of expenditure and the capacity of projects to […]
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has indicated that the leading causes of Ghana’s public debt have been identified in this paper as stemming from inefficiencies in governance, which have been revealed in weak procurement practices, poor contingency planning and excessive spending over revenues, inadequate state institutions, and insufficient loan monitoring mechanisms. In the […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will be opening nominations for the by-election in Kumawu constituency on April 11 A statement issued said “The Party has approved detailed Rules and Regulations to govern the conduct of the parliamentary primary election which would be made available to stakeholders. “However, Nomination Forms will be available […]
Frank Lampard has been appointed Chelsea manager until the end of the season – just over two years after he was sacked by the club. The 44-year-old, the club’s record goalscorer, takes over following Graham Potter’s dismissal on Sunday. Lampard, who has been out of a job since he was dismissed by Everton in January, […]
Two female SHS students from Bole have reportedly died as a bus believed to be carrying students from Lassia Tuolu Senior High School in the Upper West region and moving towards Techiman was involved in an accident this morning. The accident occurred around Gidabour community in the Savannah region. Daughter of Tingawura Abudu Sampson of […]
Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has revealed that his style of play is very much inspired by former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. The Bournemouth winger was Ghana’s hero in the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers as he climbed off the bench to score the only goal at the Baba Yara Stadium […]
The third child of Ghanaian actress, Tracey Boakye Ntiamoah has officially received his passport as a citizen of the United States of America. The 4-week-old baby, Akwesi Badu Ntiamoah was birthed in the U.S. despite the German citizenship status of his father. Announcing the new development on their social media, the parents of the bouncy […]
Kumasi-based Ghanaian rapper, Amerado has clarified his relationship status with award-winning TV Show host and presenter, Delores Frimpong-Manso. Amerado and Delay for the past two years were rumoured to be having an amorous affair. The rumours were heightened in 2022 when Lyrical Joe threw shots at The Delay Show host during his beef with the […]
Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Professor Stephen Adei has said that the average Ghanaian is corrupt. This, in his view, has resulted in the kind of leaders Ghanaians have been experiencing over the period. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Tuesday, April 4, the former Board […]
Police in Abuakwa with support from the Revenue Protection Unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have arrested a 54-year-old man, John Fofie, for installing fake meters for some people in Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region. He has been accused of replacing people’s post-paid meters which has […]
The third-placed candidate in Nigeria’s presidential election, Peter Obi, says he is being pressured to leave the country. He did not offer proof to back the claim but said it was part of government’s attempt to “divert attention” from a “blatantly stolen” elections. Mr Obi has already challenged the results of the presidential election at […]
Black Stars have lost their 59th spot on the latest rankings released by FIFA, moving a place below to occupy the 60th position following the March international break. The four-time Africn champions were back in action last month for the first time since bowing out of the 2022 World Cup in the group phase under […]
Asante Kotoko interim boss Abdul Gazale was not impressed with the attacking display of his team in their matchday 21 outstanding match against King Faisal at the Baba Yara Stadium on Wednesday night. The Porcupine Warriors went into the game fully confident following their previous 4-0 victory over Real Tamale United. However, they were frustrated […]
A Security Consultant Dr Adam Bonaa has said the buck stops with the President who is the Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to bring an end to the conflict in Bawku. In his view, the conflict will stop in just one month if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo puts his foot down. Speaking […]
Executive Member of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Tsonam Akpeloo has revealed that there are some businesses in Ghana that are not paying taxes. Those businesses should be identified and dealt with instead of targeting AGI members that are tax compliant, he said. He was speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Wednesday, April […]
Executive Member of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Tsonam Akpeloo has asked the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to follow the example of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) that is going round to collect its debts, to also do the same and collect property tax. Tsonam Akpeloo indicated that property tax is one of […]
Executive Member of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Tsonam Akpeloo has told the government to review some of the areas it is spending revenue. He said times are hard therefore the government must review its expenditure to reflect the realities. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Wednesday, April 5 in connection with […]
A Vice President of Imani Africa Mr Bright Simons has reacted to the call by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) to the new commissioners that have been appointed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to resign. Bright Simons tweeted “The adults are coming back into the room. Ghana’s leading alliance of election observers has […]
Dr Donald Agumenu has expressed his gratitude after successfully passing the vetting process, which clears him to contest in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries for the Ketu North constituency. The former aide to the late former Ghana President Jerry John Rawlings went through the process on Wednesday and is now looking forward to […]
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