The minority members in parliament have hinted that the John Mahama government is going to introduce a number of new taxes in the yet to be read 2025 budget statement, after is has abolished E-levy and Betting taxes, which were all introduced by the immediate past Akufo-Addo government. According to them, the new taxes will […] The post Minority

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday vowed to steer the nation towards a brighter and a more prosperous path. In his keynote address at the National Economic Dialogue in Accra, the President said when he assumed office barely two months ago he inherited an economy that was in a state of deep crisis, one that […] The post Mahama: Economy Reeling From Unprecedented Levels Of Debt

1.0. INTRODUCTION Friends of the Media fraternity, Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow citizens. Today is an important day in our political history as we the Mighty Minority is here to present The True State of the Nation, following the President’s presentation of the “False State of the Nation” to Parliament last Thursday, 27th February 2025. It […] The post The

The Ashanti West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was in 2024 able to retrieve an amount of GHC7,079,477.54 from customers who consumed power illegally. The exercise, which involved 2,306 customers such as hotels, cold stores, factories, restaurants, households and others, were surcharged after they were arrested for illegally connecting electricity and thereby […] The post ECG

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, says Ghana’s energy sector is facing a critical financial crisis, described as a “ticking time bomb,” largely due to non-cost reflective tariffs and unsustainable energy subsidies. He highlighted the sector’s dire financial state, noting that the projected cumulative financial shortfalls were expected to exceed nine billion dollars by […] The post Energy

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has declared a ‘state of emergency’ following extensive devastation caused by coastal erosion along southern Volta, according to myjoyonline.com. Per the story, the sea, driven by high tides, continues to wash away communities along the coast in the Ketu South Municipality within the last 7 days. Mr. Gunu described […] The post Editorial:

A visit by the western regional Minister to the Regional Ambulance Service appears to have exposed difficulties and challenges being experienced by the Service and which are hindering the smooth delivery of its core mandate. The Service is currently operating with 21 ambulances, two of which are undergoing repairs due to mechanical faults, Regional Manager, […] The post W/R Ambulance Service

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has acknowledged the huge responsibility placed on officials of the Prisons Service to reform inmates and also maintain tight security at  the various prisons across the country. “The job of keeping inmates safe as a way of protecting them and also reforming them is not a small responsibility”, Joseph […] The post Minister acknowledges

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed government’s commitment to developing Osu Castle into a more attractive tourist site. In the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on February 27, 2025, the President stated that; “We will develop the Osu Castle, the former seat of government and the area around it as a tourist attraction. […] The post Osu Castle to be developed

Coming from the Latin, com rumpere, with com, meaning “with, together,” and “rumpere,” meaning “to break,” engaging in corruption can break or destroy someone’s trustworthiness and good reputation with others. The full meaning of corruption includes dishonest or illegal behaviour especially by powerful people, such as government officials or police officers. And the inducement to […] The post The Origin

Dr Kinsgley Amoako, a Member of the National Economic Dialogue Planning Committee, has called for a sustainable financing strategy to champion Ghana’s economic reset for transformation. The strategy should create a Ghana development finance platform and comprehensive domestic revenue mobilisation and build long-term agreements with our major external financing partners. Those strategies, the Development Economist […] The post ‘Ghana

Ten Ghanaian journalists have been awarded Science reporting grant of £1000 each to produce impactful and compelling stories on selected issues in Science, Technology and Innovation. The grants were awarded by the British High Commission, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology (MEST) as part of the implementation of the UK-Ghana Science, Technology […] The post Ten journalists

A gale of resignations and reshuffling hit the floor of the crisis-torn Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday with the resignation of the first female Speaker in the state, Mojisola Meranda. Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency I, announced her resignation on plenary after which lawmakers immediately re-elected her as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. […] The post Meranda resigns

Operatives of the Kano State Hisba Board have arrested several young muslim men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast on the first day of the holy month. The Deputy Commander General of the Board, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, confirmed the arrests while addressing journalists in Kano. He explained that the suspects were apprehended during routine […] The post Kano State arrests young

The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 budget. The lawmakers made the demand during Monday’s plenary session. Security was heightened at the Rivers House of Assembly Quarters as the lawmakers held their first sitting after the Supreme Court ruling, under the leadership of […] The post Rivers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B and C. In a communique released on Sunday after the National Executive Council (NEC) in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests across Nigeria should the government continue […] The post NLC rejects

Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Egypt and Qatar said the Israeli move on Sunday violated a ceasefire deal, while UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described it as “alarming”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country acted because Hamas […] The post Arab states and UN condemn

US tariffs against Canada and Mexico are set to come into effect on Tuesday but their level will be decided by Donald Trump, the US commerce secretary has said. The US president has threatened to impose 25% tariffs, which are a tax on imports, on his two neighbours on 4 March, in response to what […] The post US tariffs on Canada and Mexico will kick-start today, says Commerce

An elderly man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. It happened at the HaMifratz Central train and bus station, and the attacker was shot dead at the scene by security guards, police said. The victim […] The post Israel police say one killed, 4 hurt in bus station knife attack

As US President Donald Trump pushes for “a deal” to end the war in Ukraine – and dresses down Ukraine’s president in front of reporters at the White House – Moscow every day keeps launching deadly attacks against Ukraine. Several Ukrainian civilians were killed on Friday, as Trump and Zelensky were preparing for and held their disastrous […] The post Russia