Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has pleaded with Ghanaians to vote massively for him to protect the gains that have been made in the education sector by President Akufo-Addo’s government. According to him, the huge investment made so far by the NPP government since 2017 had brought about a […] The post Your Vote Will Protect Free SHS-Bawumia appeared first on

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has once again jabbed the Jubilee House for engineering a campaign of fake news on social media aimed at undermining him and his political efforts. Mahama, whilst speaking to residents of Asene Manso Akroso at a mini rally Tuesday, November 19, 2024, stated that the presidency […] The post Mahama accuses Jubilee House

Three individuals, Albert Nii Tetteh, Wisdom Kortorshi and Richard Osei have been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding Alpha Lotto Company Limited, a private lottery operator, of GH?160,000 through a sophisticated scam. The accused – Albert Tetteh and Wisdom Kortorshi, both sub-lotto agents and Richard Osei, a phone repairer – pleaded not guilty […] The post 3

The International Arbitration Tribunal has dismissed the case brought against the government of Ghana by Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet). The company rushed to the London based court  under Article 18 of the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law of 1976 (the UNCITRAL Rules). The Tribunal, which sat on […] The post Feature: London

 The Assistant Commission­er of Research and Policy of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Dr Alex Kom­bat, has urged the public to honour their tax obligations to help accel­erate the country’s development. According to him, individuals paying their respective taxes would enable the government to raise enough funds to undertake its developmental projects as it was … The post Pay taxes to

Dr. Frank Bannor, a Development Economist and Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has revealed that over 10 billion cedis have been allocated to the free senior high school programme since 2016. Despite the financial burden, he emphasized the importance of safeguarding the policy to ensure continued benefits for future […] The post Govt

GDI Solutionz has successfully hosted the second edition of its annual Ghana Youth Tech Summit at the Accra Digital Centre, under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Social Impact.” The event aimed to equip young people, particularly those outside formal education systems, with essential digital skills and tools to drive meaningful societal change by providing valuable […] The post GDI

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD), Initiative for Global Road Safety and Vital Strategies has observed the “2024 World Day of the Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”. The commemoration was to sympathise and pray for those who lost their lives, […] The post World

 The Head Coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has rendered an unqualified apol­ogy to Ghanaians following the failure of the team to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. It is the first time since 2004 that the four-time AFCON winners will miss out on Africa’s biggest soccer showpiece. The … The post I’m sorry for AFCON failure, but I won’t resign

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially commissioned the Flowerpot Interchange on the Spintex Road, heralding a new era of infrastructure development for the nation. He said the state-of-the-art interchange represents a major step forward in addressing Ghana’s transportation challenges and fostering economic growth. The Flowerpot Interchange is a two-tier structure […] The post Flowerpot

 The  Supreme Court (SC) will on December 18 deliver judgement on two separate actions against the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During proceedings yester­day, a seven-member panel of the court, presided by Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson, adopted all the issues filed by the parties in the … The post SC delivers judgement

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By Thomas-Moore ADINGO Domestic manufacturers have described the current tax regime as counter-productive, urging the next government to use its first budget to implement meaningful reforms and restore industry confidence. Tax policies, including the prevailing value-added tax (VAT), import duties on raw materials and import discounts on products that can be produced locally, among others, […] The post

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM The government has acquired a US$200million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group (WBG) to finance the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (GTCDP). The strategic six-year initiative, launched in Accra under the theme ‘Sowing the seeds of the future: Unlocking Ghana’s tree crop potential for inclusive […] The post