By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Finance minister nominee Cassiel Ato Forson has stated that government is targetting a significant boost in tax revenue, aiming to increase its contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the current 13.8 percent to 18 percent in the medium-term. This was disclosed during his vetting in […] The post Gov’t

By Kizito CUDJOE The country’s energy sector debt has surged past US$3billion, rising from the approximately US$2billion recorded under the previous administration of President John Dramani Mahama, according to Minister of Energy-designate, John Abdulai Jinapor. During his vetting before parliament’s Appointments Committee, Mr. Jinapor cited a document titled ‘Summary of Energy Sector Debt and Lenders’ […] The post

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) Ghana has officially begun implementing the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS). GIAS aim to enhance public financial management (PFM), accountability and governance. The new standards for internal audit practice were released globally on January 9, 2024 and Ghana adopted them on February 22, 2024, making it one of the first countries […] The post

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has reiterated his company’s unwavering commitment to partnering with the government to create jobs for Ghana’s youth and spearhead national development. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Jospong Leadership Conference (JLC 2025) on Monday, January 13, 2025, at the Pentecost […] The post

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Centre for Global Development (CGD) has in a new report revealed that over 50 percent of education sector policymakers still disagree with teaching girls about contraception before senior high school. While reproductive anatomy remains a particularly controversial aspect of gender equity – with about 13 percent of girls giving birth […] The post

Star Assurance has launched its ’40 Reasons to Smile’ promo to celebrate 40 years of providing insurance services since its establishment in 1985. According to Chief Executive Officer-Star Assurance, Boatemaa Barfour-Awuah, this promotion provides the company an opportunity to engage with its clients and partners while showing appreciation for their loyalty and commitment to the […] The post

Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.