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Mahama shocked over excessive import levies and fees at ports

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, former president John Dramani Mahama, has expressed shock at the amount of duties and fees imposed on commodities processed at Ghanaian ports. Speaking to the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) members, Mr. Mahama emphasized the heavy financial burden that importers bear, citing the price …

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Publish names of NDC dependents who benefited from gov’t scholarships – Ahiagbah to Scholarship Secretariat

In response to the Fourth Estate’s report on scholarship awards, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for transparency and criticized what they see as selective reporting.   Richard Ahiagbah, the NPP’s director of communications, expressed concern over the report’s focus on a small number of beneficiaries, arguing that this …

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GACL interdicts KIA staff over alleged cocaine smuggling

All employees who were reportedly implicated in a recent cocaine smuggling incident at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) have been suspended by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). According to The Herald Newspaper, the controversy started when Proeger Delgey Bianca, a Dutch national, was arrested at Brussels Airport in Belgium. On …

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Government launches Performance Tracker

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the minister of works and housing, has formally unveiled the government’s performance tracker, which is meant to verify the accountability and transparency of infrastructure project delivery. The platform will assist in resolving long-standing issues with project presentations’ dependability and accuracy, especially with regard to the usage of …

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Ghana’s March inflation increases to 25.8%

From 23.2 percent in February 2024 to 25.8 percent in March 2024, there has been a 2.6 percentage point increase in inflation. Notably, from 27.0 percent in February to 29.6 percent in March, the food inflation rate has also significantly increased. On the other hand, the non-food inflation rate for …

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