In accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution, the finance minister Ken Ofori Atta on Thursday March 2, 2017 presented the maiden Budget of the Akufo-Addo’s government. Presenting the budget on the floor of Parliament, he indicated that government has scrapped off some levies describing them as nuisance taxes.   Click on the link to read […] The post Read full text of 2017 budget presented by Finance Minister appeared first on Ultimate FM. In accordance with Article

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has disclosed that government will abolish levies imposed on ‘kayeyei’, domestic airline tickets, spare parts, special import and others. Reading the 2017 budget in Parliament on Thursday, the minister explained that taxes introduced over the years have proven to be nuisance taxes. He added that the taxes have been abolished to […] The post Gov’t abolishes Kayayei, spare parts, domestic airline tickets levies appeared first on Ultimate

Some youth groups believed to be Andanis and Abudus on Thursday engaged in a scuffle at Alabar, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The irate youth who went on rampage were spotted pelting stones at each other. According to the police, the Abudus are members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who […] The post Video: Andanis and Abudus clash in Kumasi over lorry station appeared first on Ultimate FM. Some youth groups believed to be Andanis and Abudus on Thursday engaged in a

The finance minister Ken Ofori Atta has disclosed that the Akufo-Addo’s government will allocate a seed money of GH?219.5million to develop Zongo communities in the country. The Zongo Development Fund (ZDF), he explained will support the provision of critical infrastructure in education and training; health and sanitation; local businesses and centres of culture. Majority of the settlers who live in […] The post Gov’t to develop Zongos with seed money of GH?219.5million-

The finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has assured that the government in partnership with the private sector will develop the Efua Sutherland Park in Accra into an ultra-modern wold class park. He believes the park which is under developed will attract tourists if given a face lift. Presenting the 2017 budget on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, […] The post Gov’t will give Efua Sutherland park face lift- Finance Minister appeared first on Ultimate FM. The finance Minister,

State Prosecutors has indicted Daniel Asiedu and his accomplice Vincent Bosso for the murder of the late New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa north J.B Danquah to stand trial at the high court. The Prosecutors on Thursday presented their Bill of Indictment to the District Court presided over by his worship, Steven Owusu hearing the […] The post J.B’s murder: Daniel Asiedu & accomplice arraigned before court appeared first on Ultimate FM. State

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Rev.Jonathan Bettey has instructed teachers especially those in public schools to desist from beating pupils and students with canes. He said the GES does not approve of teachers using canes in whipping students when they go wrong adding that is not the only means of disciplining students. Majority of students […] The post Stop beating students with canes-GES tells teachers appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Public

George Lutterodt popularly known as Counselor Lutterodt needs to crawl back into whichever hole he came out of.  We know, like many of his peers in the motivation industry, policing women’s choices under the guise of counselling is more profitable than most 12-hour day jobs. But unlike his peers, Lutterodt has not had the good […] The post (Article): Counselor Lutterodt’s views belong in the bin, not on radio appeared first on Ultimate FM. George Lutterodt popularly known as Counselor

The former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Joseph Yamin has prophesised doom for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2020 general elections following the yet to be implemented Free SHS policy by the Akufo-Addo’s government. Mr Yamin envisaged that Ghanaians will throw the NPP out of power in 2020 because they will not […] The post Free SHS Policy Will Cause NPP’s Defeat in 2020 Elections-Yamin appeared first on Ultimate FM. The

The former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Joseph Yamin has lashed out at speech writers of Akufo-Addo’s government free Senior High School (SHS) policy describing them as enemies of the President. According to him, the drafters of the much talked about free SHS policy to be implemented by the government in public schools in […] The post Free SHS Policy Speech Writers Are ‘Enemies’ of Nana Addo-Yamin appeared first on Ultimate

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is instructing on the management of TV3 Network to reinstate its sacked workers who protested over their end of service conditions. “It is in the light of this that the GJA is convinced that the rights of the workers have been trampled upon and unequivocally calls for their immediate reinstatement. Else it shall be compelled to […] The post GJA instructs TV3 to reinstate its sacked workers appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Ghana Journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is calling on the management of TV3 Network to reinstate its sacked workers who protested over their end of service conditions. “It is in the light of this that the GJA is convinced that the rights of the workers have been trampled upon and unequivocally calls for their immediate reinstatement. Else it shall be compelled […] The post GJA advises TV3 to reinstate its sacked workers appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Ghana Journalists Association

Two self-styled pastors are in the grip of the police for allegedly defrauding more than 400 people by giving them fake prophecies. The suspects, identified as Joseph Braimah, 22, and Derick Kweku Sakyi Baisie, 31 (alias Kweku Money), are said to target well-established traders and other personalities, mainly in the Greater Accra Region and other […] The post Fake prophets dupe scores of GH¢298,000, two vehicles appeared first on Ultimate FM. Two self-styled pastors are in the grip of

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is expected to present the first 2017 budget of the Akufo- Addo’s government on Thursday March 2, 2017 in Parliament. The minister is expected to explain to Ghanaians how the government intends to fund its promised policies especially the free SHS policy, salary and wages, fuel reduction, one-district-one factory policy […] The post Finance minister presents first budget today appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed down the ware house of Piccadilly Biscuit Limited after the Authority found that the site was invaded with weevils. The FDA has also suspended production at the factory. Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mr James Lartey, Head of Communications of FDA said Piccadilly, […] The post FDA closes down ‘weevil-infested’ Piccadilly factory appeared first on Ultimate FM. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed down

All that man needs for health and healing has been provided by God in nature, the challenge of science is to find it, goes a popular saying. Herbal drugs have stood the test of time, passed on from generation to generation often informally and by the process of trial and error. In Ghana, herbal medicines […] The post Herbal medicines: The good, the bad and the ugly appeared first on Ultimate FM. All that man needs for health and healing has been provided by God in nature, the challenge

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia’s ambassador twice during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign last year, the US government has confirmed. Mr Sessions, a senator at the time, told his January confirmation hearing that he had had no contacts with the Russians during the campaign. He stressed on Wednesday he had “never met any Russian officials […] The post Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions under fire over Russia meetings appeared first on Ultimate FM. Attorney