The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the mid-year budget review in Parliament today, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The budget review, which is in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act 921, presents the opportunity to revise macroeconomic targets and present a comprehensive economic outlook for the rest […] The post Finance

A lawyer and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Alex Segbefia, is confident the party will retain the Assin North seat after a Cape Coast High Court annulled the election and ordered a rerun. Speaking to Citi News, he said “regardless of the shenanigans that are going on, whether we go through an […] The post Assin North seat will remain

The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDiB) has  extended its felicitations to Mr Mark Awuah  Baah as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO). A statement signed by Mr Elikplim Kwablah Apetogbor, Chief Executive Officer of the CIPDiB and copied to the Ghana News Agency said: … The post CIPDiB

The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boating, has clarified delays in the submission of financial accounts of State-Owned Enterprises. It follows a revelation by the Finance Minister to the effect that, 47 public enterprises have failed in submitting financial reports to the government in the last six years. But […] The post 85%

Ahead of the presentation of the 2021 mid-year budget review today, Thursday, July 29, 2021, Energy Consultant, Dr. Yussif Sulemana, says he expects the government to review some taxes introduced in the petroleum sector. He argues that as oil prices on the global market continue to surge, the government stands to make up for any […] The post Mid-year

The Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, is expected to name a new judge to preside over case in which a former COCOBOD CEO, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, is accused of causing financial loss to the state to the tune of GHS271 million. This follows a 3-2 majority decision of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 28, […] The post New judge expected on Opuni’s case after

•Murtala Mohammed says there is no middle ground for MP as far LGBTQ+ issue is concerned •He wants voting on the anti-LGBTQ+ to be made public •He has vowed that under no circumstance will Ghana legalize same-sex relations Murtala Mohammed, the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central is proposing that voting on the "The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, Bill 2021," be done publicly for

Director-General of the State General Interest and Governance Authority, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, is not ruling out the possibility of him contesting for the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) national chairmanship position, adding that he is in the “thick of consultation, so the possibility exists”. According to him, consultations are underway between him and some relevant […] The post Asabee

Dr Peggy Ekremet, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Specialist, Accra Psychiatric Hospital, says sexually abused children can suffer diminished mental health. She said many girls who had been internalised were traumatised as they suffered anxiety which resulted in mental disorders such as mental retardation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADH) disorder. Dr Ekremet in an interview with … The post Sexually

•The Central Regional General Secretary of the NPP wants James Quayson prosecuted for perjury •He has petitioned the CID the investigate and prosecute James Quayson •The Cape Coast High Court has ruled that Quayson was not eligible to contest the 2020 elections After losing his seat as the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyaakye Quayson, the Parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress for the 2020 election

•The Cape Coast High Court has annulled the December 7 Parliamentary election held in Assin North •The court has added fresh election to be held to elect the MP for the area •The court instructed that James Gyaakye Quayson who won the December polls ceases to be an MP The Cape Coast High Court on Wednesday July, 28, 2021 passed a verdict on the election petition against the member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyaakye Quayson.

• Two and half years since his murder, police havev yet to present a docket on Ahmed Hussein-Suale to the AG • Godfred Dame made the disclosure when he appeared before Parliament to answer questions • The specific question was tabled by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa The Ghana Police Service has yet to present a docket on the Ahmed Hussein-Suale murder to the Attorney General’s office, two and half years since the incident.

• Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified comments he made relative to Ghana - Nigeria trade • Reports emerged that Bagbin had called Ghanaian businesses opportunists during an address in Nigeria • The Speaker has clarified his comments and accepted an apology from GUTA Alban Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, has clarified comments he is reported to have made suggesting that Ghanaian traders were opportunists when he addressed Nigeria’s National Assembly

Tunisia's president said on Wednesday he was addressing the country's dire economic and Covid-19 situation, and probing widespread corruption after invoking emergency powers on Sunday to seize control of government in a move his foes called a coup.

Nenyo Ghartey VII, President of the Effutu Traditional Council, has applauded Deputy Majority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament and a member of the ECOWAS Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin for his good leadership role for the Effutu constituency over the period.

Myron Boadu seems to be on his way to France, but Bayern Munich is not giving up hope according to Sports1.

Huawei Technologies Ghana has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo’s appeal by presenting $40,000 to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

England-born of Ghanaian descent Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has earned praise from Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira after impressing in a pre-season friendly fixture.

MTN FA Cup Chairman Wilson Arthur has explained that all clubs were given equal opportunity to apply for a spot in the CAF inter-club competition.