Executive Director of Revenue Mobilisation Africa, Geoffrey Kabutey Ocansey has said lamented Ghana’s tax-free threshold, describing it as inadequate. Tax-free threshold is a tax charged on an individual’s total income (income from employment, business and investment). In Ghana, you must pay Income Tax if you are an employee, a sole proprietor or a person in […]

Executive Director of Revenue Mobilisation Africa, Geoffrey Kabutey Ocansey has called out state officials who misappropriate state funds and divert them for personal purposes. Speaking on 3FM Sunrise, Thursday, August 28, 2025, Mr. Kabutey Ocansey bemoaned how mere Ghanaians who steal monies are classified as thieves but when state officials steal funds meant for state […]

The Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai has said the Office of the Attorney-General has all evidence and documents intact regarding the ongoing trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene. In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Srem Sai explained that as of June 18, 2025 the A-G’s office had filed all the […]

Ghana has confirmed 22 new Mpox cases, bringing the total to 446 as of August 25, 2025. According to the situation report released by the GHS, death remains one with no admissions. Already, Ghana has secured more than 33,000 Mpox vaccines earmarked to be administered to the at risk groups in the country. 15 out […]

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported a marginal decline in the national unemployment rate, but has simultaneously highlighted a persistent and alarming challenge with youth joblessness. The latest Quarterly Labour Statistics for July 2025, released by Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu on August 28 2025, show that the unemployment rate fell from 13.3 percent […]

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWL) has announced a three-day interruption in water supply due to damage to the raw water transmission pipeline that serves the Kpong Treatment plant. A statement released by the GWL said the damage occurred on Thursday, August 28, 2025. GWL says the damage has necessitated a shutdown of the treatment […]

The second batch of some 795 Community Protection Assistants (CPAa) have graduated from the Volta Regional Police Training school in Ho. The 795 Community Protection Assistants recruited by the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) include 304 recruits drawn from across the Volta region, 145 and 346 from the Oti and Eastern regions. After three weeks of […]

A 2024 NPP flag bearer aspirant and a leading Member of the party, Francis Addai-Nimoh, has stressed the need for reconciliation to unite the party ahead of the upcoming 2026 presidential primary. Addai-Nimoh has noted that the cracks within the NPP have deepened, particularly, ahead of the January 31, 2026 exercise to elect a flag […]

Government is set to borrow a significant amount from the domestic market, with a planned issuance of GHC6.72 billion in Treasury bills, according to the Bank of Ghana. This is government’s latest effort to manage liquidity and refinance maturing debt obligations through short-term domestic borrowing. The move follows a recent auction where government fell short […]

The Ghana Tourism Authority has denied social media claims that greetings “Woezor” and “Akwaaba” have been replaced with “Oobake” at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.

The Suame Municipal Chief Executive, Frank Owusu Ansah, has assured traders affected by the recent fire incident at the Suame Post Office market that they will be allocated shops in the redeveloped market. He made this commitment as the assembly prepares to provide immediate support to the affected traders, whose names have been documented. The […]

The campaign for Ken Agyapong has released a scathing statement, accusing the NPP leadership of betraying unity by using official party handles to favour Dr. Bawumia and giving him an unfair advantage in the primaries.

The August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives revealed Ghana’s deep vulnerabilities—from illegal mining and weak emergency systems to military asset gaps and reliance on foreign forensic support.

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application for interlocutory injunction by Action Peoples Party (APP) against the Akwatia by-election slated for September 2. The party challenged the Electoral Commission’s disqualification of its candidate, David Ankomah, indicating that the EC notified him on short notice to present a tax clearance certificate. But in court on […]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, has deployed the National Case Management Rapid Response Team to the Oti Region following a reported surge in typhoid fever cases. The affected districts include Biakoye, Krachi East, Krachi West, and Krachi […]

Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE), Benjamin Nsiah has cautioned that Ghana’s planned electricity-for-gas barter deal with Nigeria may struggle due to weak infrastructure across the sub-region. Government has announced intentions to leverage Nigeria’s abundant gas reserves by supplying electricity in exchange for natural gas. But in an interview […]

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo has given the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) a two-week ultimatum to repair all damaged streetlights in their jurisdictions. The Minister gave the directive during a media briefing in Accra on Thursday, August 28, 2025. She disclosed that her office and the Ministry of Energy […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said that it expects the cedi to move in line with economic fundamentals. Governor of the BoG, Dr Johnson Asiama, said they welcome the Cedi’s natural fluctuations within that framework. Asked whether the government has taken a policy decision to maintain the USD/GHS exchange rate above GHS10, during the […]

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has issued an alert to motorists and the public using the Konkonuru to Aburi road in the Eastern Region to be cautious, as adverse weather conditions pose a serious threat to road safety along that corridor. In a statement issued by the NRSA on August 28, 2025, the Authority […]

The exchange rate is an endogenous variable, influenced by market forces, and is allowed to fluctuate freely, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has said. Dr Asiama stated that it’s important to view the current exchange rate dynamics in the proper context. Asked whether the government has taken a policy decision […]