Ghana Union of Trade’s Associations (GUTA) is urging policymakers in goods and services to reduce the cost of duty fees on goods, including shipping line charges, transportation costs, and utility tariff regimes. The Association attributed the significant increase in goods in the country to these charges and urged policymakers to reconsider such fees in order […] The post Reduce

Charity-driven corporate entity, Yoga Business Group, has donated assorted items, including beverages, detergents, toiletries, and an undisclosed amount of money to the renal units of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The gesture is part of the organization’s annual charity drive and a strategic effort to address the recent dialysis […] The post Yoga

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has refuted claims that he attacked the judiciary during his media address last year. Mr. Agyebeng, in a press conference in November 2023, expressed dissatisfaction with the judiciary’s handling of cases his office brought before the law interpretation arm of the government. The Office of the Special Prosecutor encountered several […] The post I

A funeral service will be held in honour of renowned financial analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. The funeral will take place at the Lashibi Funeral Home and Crematorium from 8:30 am. The passing of the former prominent member of the pressure group Occupy Ghana was announced on Friday, December 1, 2023. Casely-Hayford […] The post Funeral

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for expressing dissatisfaction over the refusal of his key contender, John Mahama of the NDC, to congratulate him for emerging victorious in the 2020 general elections. The President, emphasizing the need for unity and tranquillity in an address ahead of the commemoration of […] The post Mahama

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is alleging that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is scheming to hold onto power after the December elections to escape justice. The NDC claims that the government is aware of all its illegal actions and the resultant consequences when it leaves office, and is therefore planning not to relinquish power […] The post NPP scheming

A former chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, is proposing punitive sanctions against persons who are unsuccessful in election petitions they send to the law courts. Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, in an address at the Constitutional Day Public Lecture organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and the One Ghana […] The post Failed

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to pursue those responsible for the eight individuals who lost their lives during the 2020 general elections. The Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, at a press conference at the party’s headquarters on Monday, promised that the next NDC government would deliver justice to every individual who […] The post NDC

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has expressed concern over what he likened to the Council of State’s ineffectiveness, which he said has “made it look like an anorexic institution without power.” Dr. Afari-Gyan explained that the Council is the only body with the power to advise every public institution […] The post Council

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has bemoaned the widespread and pervasive public corruption plaguing Ghanaian society, stating that it has made citizens poorer over time. Speaking at the Constitutional Day Public Lecture organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and the One Ghana Movement, the former […] The post We’ve

The Minister for Education and MP for the Bosomtwe constituency, Yaw Osei Adutwum, is urging Ghanaians to re-elect the governing New Patriotic Party in the 2024 general election. According to the minister, his government, under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has done enough for the party to deserve another term in office. […] The post NPP

A total of 53 women’s groups in the Salaga South constituency are set to benefit from a GH¢130,000.00 empowerment fund established by the Member of Parliament for the area, Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah. The grant aims to provide relief to women whose businesses have been severely affected by the economic downturn currently experienced under the Nana […] The post Salaga

The Ghana Chapter of the African Artistes Peace Initiative (AAPI) proudly congratulates Afua Asantewaa for embarking on the audacious Sing-a-Thon endeavour, aiming to etch her name in the prestigious Guinness World Records. As an organization dedicated to fostering unity through music, we commend Afua’s passion and commitment to pushing the boundaries of musical achievement. Afua […] The post AAPI

The Asokwa Circuit Court 2 in Kumasi has sentenced Senyah Poku and Yaa Serwaa of Senyah Poku Enterprise, an unlicensed foreign exchange bureau operating in Patase, Kumasi, to a fine of six hundred penalty units equivalent to GH¢7,200.00 each. The Ashanti Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department (OFISD) and […] The post Four

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has authorized 16 Foreign Exchange (FX) brokers to commence operations on the Ghana Interbank Forex Market effective January 1 to December 31, 2024. This is in accordance with section 3. 13. 1 of the Ghana Interbank Forex Market rules which provide that local and international FX Brokers who wish to […] The post BOG grants approval to 16

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region is urging voters to reject parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections. The NDC contends that NPP MPs, despite their dominance in the region, have failed to bring the needed development to the Ashanti Region and do […] The post Ashanti Region

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticized the Nana Akufo-Addo government for preventing New Africa Foundation from organizing its widely publicized Convention 2024. The Pan African event, Convention 2024, was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Black Star Square, coinciding with Ghana’s Constitution Day, but was called off a […] The post Franklin

At least fifty (50) shops have been destroyed by a fire outbreak in some parts of the Dome market. The incident, reported to have occurred in the late hours of Sunday, January 7, 2024, affected shops and other structures around 9:30 pm on Sunday. A member of the Public Relations Department at the Ghana National […] The post Fire outbreak at Dome Market, 50 shops destroyed

ASA Savings and Loans Company Limited in Winneba, located in the Central Region, has supported the Ansaful CHPS compound to enhance its operations. The company presented a television set, an air conditioner, a water tank, a digital BP machine, and a weighing scale. During a brief ceremony, the area manager for the company, Mohammed Nasimul […] The post ASA Savings

Lawyers representing the Vice-Chancellor of SD-Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) have threatened legal action against the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for instructing their client to retire. Professor Philip Duku Osei’s legal team argues that GTEC committed an illegality by directing him to retire upon reaching the compulsory retirement age of […] The post SDD