Tax Consultant, Dr Abdallah Ali Nakyea, has slammed the government for the continuous introduction of taxes stating that instead of widening the tax net the government is rather deepening the tax net on already overburdened taxpayers. In his view, the new taxes will negatively affect the operations of businesses which could lead to job losses […] The post New taxes will lead

A research paper authored by two celebrated researchers at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has won the International Affairs Centenary Prize. The article titled “African experiences and alternativity in International Relations theorizing about security”, written by Prof. Kwesi Aning, the Director, Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research, KAIPTC, and Dr. Kwaku Danso, […] The post Joint

Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the Akufo-Addo and Bawumia government for causing pensioners pain and suffering from the effect of its poor management of the economy. According to Mr. Mahama, after borrowing recklessly and irresponsibly, government has taken funds belonging to pensioners. “Our own pensioners who have finished active service to the nation […] The post Taking

The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court convicted a man, William Ntow, to a 7-year prison sentence on Wednesday after he was found guilty of stealing Vodafone telecommunication cables in the area. The Akosombo District Police arrested Ntow near Sakora Park, a suburb of the town, after Vodafone Ghana lodged a complaint regarding frequent cable cuts, which had […] The post Vodafone

FBNBank has given further meaning to its commitment to empowering the youth by collaborating with the University of Ghana Career & Counselling Centre to organise a career week for the students. The week’s activities comprised an industry-academia forum, a career fair, corporate icon contest, the decoded show, and the introduction of a unique student account, […] The post FBNBank

This is a speech delivered by Andrew Takyi-Appiah, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zeepay at the 93rd-anniversary celebration and Speech and Prize Giving Day of St. Augustine’s College in Cape Coast. As we have gathered here today under the theme ‘Supporting the foundation that shapes future generations’ I need not remind you that our […] The post Andrew

Former Mayor of Kumasi , Kojo Bonsu, has advised management of the new Kejetia market to immediately stop all traders from cooking within the trading space.  His call comes after fire gutted the new market recently destroying thousands of items running into millions of cedis. The former mayor while addressing the matter indicated that management […] The post Stop

Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority Ghana, Dr. Akwasi Osei has celebrated the decriminalisation of attempted suicide by Parliament. Dr. Osei said the repeal is a win for the mental health advocacy community in Ghana and further appealed that much should be done to help persons who attempt to take their lives. He […] The post Decriminalisation

The Deputy Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Baah Acheamfour says the camouflage attire, some executives of the party wore during the visit of former president John Dramani Mahama to the region, were just replicas bought from the Kejetia Market. He indicated that the fabrics were ordinary replicas sewed by their respective […] The post We

The Deputy Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Baah Acheamfour says the camouflage attire, some executives of the party wore during the visit of former president John Dramani Mahama to the region, were just replicas bought from the Kejetia Market. He indicated that the fabrics were ordinary replicas sewed by their respective […] The post A/R:

The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu has clarified that there is no particular legal provision barring the wearing of military camouflage in Ghana. The former superintendent of police said the wearing of replicas isn’t criminal. Speaking on the back of the invitation of some Ashanti Regional NDC executives by the Regional […] The post There’s

The government fears failing to pass the new tax bills on Friday will jeopardize the country’s chances of a quick economic recovery and Board approval for an IMF bailout (IMF). Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, is concerned that if these bills are not passed, plans to raise money to supplement domestic revenue will be […] The post ‘Ghana

North East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Abdulai Abukari, says maternal mortality in the region which has been a major challenge reduced by over 60% in 2022. Speaking during the 2022 Annual Performance Review meeting, Dr. Abukari said “last year, the Regional Health Directorate took some serious measures towards addressing this worrisome […] The post N/E:

Security analyst Emmanuel Kotin says the clash between the police and the military in Accra’s Central Business District on Monday afternoon was a security breach. The clash began when some military officers in an official military vehicle allegedly chased and attacked a plain-clothes police officer on a motorcycle following an alleged traffic infraction by the […] The post Clash

In May 2022, the government in Ghana introduced a deeply unpopular tax on mobile money transactions, known as the e-levy. When it was introduced, the levy was structured as a 1.5% charge on all electronic and mobile money transactions over 100 cedis per day. The e-levy was designed to raise more money for the government by extracting […] The post Ghana’s

Three persons have been detained by the police for unlawfully possessing firearms and engaging in acts of vigilantism. The suspects were arrested on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Japa, close to Wassa Akropong in the Western Region, as part of an intelligence operation by the police. This was after an inquiry into a popular social […] The post Police arrest three

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has appealed to various assemblies to take responsibility for trees planted in their jurisdiction under the Green Ghana project. The ministry explains the involvement of assemblies in ensuring the maintenance and nurturing of trees planted in the cities survive is key to achieving the intended result of the […] The post Lands

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is forecasting a 2% to 5% decrease in fuel prices in the first pricing window in April. According to IES, Liquefied Petroleum Gas will be the biggest gainer, with a 9% decrease in price. IES Research Analyst, Adam Yakubu, speaking to Citi News said, this development is due to […] The post IES predicts drop in fuel prices from April 1

Six executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region were summoned by the Ashanti Regional Police Command and questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department. The six people were invited after being seen in viral photos on social media wearing military camouflage during former President Mahama’s recent campaign tour in the Ashanti Region. […] The post A/R:

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has directed the Education Committee of the house to probe the breach of an injunction order on the new residential policy of the University of Ghana. This follows a statement made on the floor of Parliament by the Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee, Dr. Clement […] The post Speaker