By Isaac FRIMPONG (Ph.D.) ·         Why 80% of workers generate just 27% of GDP ·         Pathways to inclusive growth Ghana’s 2025 budget has introduced ambitious revenue targets and policy reforms aimed at stabilising the economy. While these measures are important, their effect on the Ghanaian population will take time to materialise. However, these reforms risk […] The post Economic imbalance

GH?20 million worth of opioids seized at Tema Port (Video)

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) and a member of the GOLDBOD Technical Committee, Godwin Nickleson Amarh, has assured members of the association that his outfit would fight for the fair pricing of gold when the Goldbod is finally set up. “GNASSM is fully represented on the Technical […] The post appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle

At a time that the government is seeking to increase the Growth & Sustainability Levy on mining companies, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye, has described that particular tax as obsolete. He however welcomed the government’s decision to increase the levy. The fact is that the Growth […] The post Dr Kwakye describes Growth & Sustainability

  The Savannah Regional Security Council, has arrested 13 suspected illegal miners at Bamboi area in the Savannah Region. The suspects include five Chinese nationals and eight Ghanaians, who were Read More... The post 13 Arrested Over Galamsey In Savannah appeared first on

A well-coordinated operation carried out by security personnel in the Ashanti Region has led to the arrest of three foreigners who were engaged in illegal mining in the Bosome Freho District in the Ashanti Region. The operation also led to the confiscation of six excavators, which were being used by these environmental wreckers. Made of […] The post Security Forces Swoop On Three Foreign

Former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem North in the Eastern Region, Sammi Awuku, has been appointed as the Vice President of SME Global in Charge of Africa. In his appointment letter dated March 10, 2025 and signed by Lilia Heitz, Secretary General of the SME […] The post Sammi AwukuGets SME Global For Africa Vice President

  The Minority in Parliament has cautioned the government over its decision to return to the bond market, warning that recent fiscal missteps and data manipulations could negatively impact investor Read More... The post Govt Warned Against Bond Market Return appeared first

Ahmed Ibrahim (M), some staff of MLGCRA and officials of the Ghana Boundary Commission   A delegation from the Ghana Boundary Commission led by        the Commissioner General, Major General Read More... The post Boundary Commission

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the brutal assault on three journalists in the Western Region and is demanding full justice for the victims. The attack, which occurred on February 21, 2025 was perpetrated by illegal small-scale miners (galamsey operators) while the journalists were covering the destruction of the Breman Adomanya Forest. The […] The post GJA

In a strongly worded statement, Rwanda accuses Belgium of "lies and manipulation".

A Development Economist, Dr George Domfeh has said that former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam got his comment that Betting Tax was never implemented wrong. He however, noted that Dr Amin Adam was misled by the Minister of Finance Dr Cassiel Ato Forson who had created the impression that the 10 per cent withholding […] The post Betting Tax: Amin Adam was misled by Ato Forson – Dr Domfeh

Afua Asantewaa   Guinness World Record sing-a-thon contender Afua Asantewaa has addressed recent controversy over a GH¢20,000 donation reportedly made by former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia during her first Read More... The post Afua

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Disciplinary conviction rate for police officers dipped from 17% to 7% under Dampare - Prof. Tankebe

During the First Republic, draconian laws made it very impossible for Ghanaians to express opinions, that may put the president and his government in the negative. The Preventive Detention Act (PDA)1959,gave the president the power to throw anyone to jail without trial and the False Report Act (FRA) 1959, would throw anyone to jail without […] The post PDA,

World Cup qualifiers resume after a nine-month hiatus, but what is at stake over the next two rounds and which big names are in danger of missing out?

Tom Vernon, the founder of Right to Dream, has announced his departure from the boards of FC Nordsjaelland and San Diego FC, marking a significant transition for the influential football development pioneer.Vernon, who established Right to Dream in 1999 as an academy in Ghana, has played a pivotal role in expanding the organisationâ??s global footprint.His leadership saw the academy grow into a multinational football institution, acquiring FC Nordsjaelland (FCN) in Denmark and

The Ghana Railway Authority (GRA) has uncovered severe vandalism and encroachment along the 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway line, threatening the soon-to-be-launched shuttle service. Inspection teams found stolen bolts, nuts and buffer stops, endangering railway safety. In a related incident, more than 15 communities around Ejisu in the Ashanti Region are facing widespread blackout after eight electricity […] The post Editorial:

Some of the school children operating in the smart and innovation lab   Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has commissioned a $68,000 Smart Laboratory (Lab) and Innovation Centre for the New Read More... The post Gold Fields Commissions $68,000 Smart Lab appeared first on