In the 2024 budget, the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has demanded that the Special Import Levy and the Covid-19 Levy be abolished. A low cost of doing business will boost production and allow the government to collect more of the targeted revenue, according to GUTA President Dr. Joseph …
Read More »I’ve not given any chairman Ghc100,000 and pick-up – Bawumia replies Ken Agyapong
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president of the Republic and a possible presidential contender for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has blasted his opponents for spreading false information about him in the run-up to the ruling party’s 4 November 2023 presidential primaries. According to Dr. Bawumia, his opponents have embraced the …
Read More »“I will cancel betting if I become president because betting is an avenue for lazy people” – Hassan Ayariga
Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has promised that if elected president of Ghana, he will outlaw sports betting in the country. The nation has seen an increase in sports betting in recent years, and earlier this year, the government took steps to impose taxes on …
Read More »Share the votes to all aspirants so that there will be a runoff – Addai-Nimoh urges NPP delegates ahead of Nov. 4
In order to force a runoff election, flagbearer candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Francis Addai Nimoh, is pleading with party delegates to distribute the votes among the four contenders in the forthcoming November 4 primary. Speaking on Monday, October 23, 2023, on the Ghana Kasa show …
Read More »For the sake of unity remain neutral ahead of November 4 – Addai-Nimoh to NPP leadership
“In 2014, a similar thing happened, but that time we were not in power. So, someone of us turned a blind eye to such intimidations, abuses and coercion knowing we needed to come to power in 2016. Nine years later in 2023, we have similar or same conducts in the …
Read More »Residents affected by Akosombo dam spillage refused to evacuate – Freda Prempeh
The degree of the damage caused by the overflow from the Akosombo Dam has been attributed by the minister for sanitation and water resources, Freda Prempeh, on the refusal of nearby inhabitants to leave before the spilling. Over 20,000 people in the Volta and Greater Accra regions have been uprooted …
Read More »Gyakye Quayson ruling by the Supreme Court is “scandalous,” according to Justice Atuguba
William Atuguba, a former justice of the Supreme Court, has attacked the high court over the trial of James Gyakye Quayson, an Assin North MP. Due to his apparent failure to renounce his Canadian citizenship prior to running in the 2020 parliamentary elections, the politician has been dealing with a …
Read More »Asenso-Boakye gives financial support to a lady in poultry farming
Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, a member of parliament for Bantama and minister of works and housing, has provided financial assistance to a young woman in his constituency who has begun small-scale poultry farming. The young and inexperienced businesswoman, who previously worked as a teacher in a Kumasi private school, is pleased …
Read More »We’ve offered Ghc20m to assist those affected by the Akosombo dam spillage – VRA
According to information provided by the Volta River Authority (VRA), more than GH20 million has been spent on supplies for households impacted by the spill from the Akosombo Dam. According to the VRA, the funds were used to buy food, bedding, and medical supplies. Engineer Ken Arthur, the VRA’s deputy …
Read More »Police deposit Ghc2.5 million received from NAM1 at BoG
For the court’s consideration, the Police have deposited GH2.5 million that they got from suspect Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as Nam 1. The money is in the Police Exhibit account at the Bank of Ghana (BoG). On Friday, October 20, 2023, the police got the sum at the Office …
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