The Ghana Revenue Authority says that big changes to the Value Added Tax system should lower prices, make it easier for people to pay their taxes, and help the government reach its goal of raising GH¢225 billion in revenue by 2026. The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority held a media event where Mr. Thomas T….
President John Dramani Mahama has said that Ghana’s economy is recovering much faster than anyone expected, both in Ghana and around the world. At the First Sky Group’s Thanksgiving Service in the Northern Region on Sunday, January 25, he said that his government took office during a time of great economic trouble and that it…
The US has officially left the World Health Organization (WHO), which means that one of its biggest donors is no longer giving money. This action comes after an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, who said the WHO was too “China-centric” during the Covid pandemic. The US Department of Health and Human Services…
Randy Abbey, the CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has filed a new defamation lawsuit against Kwame Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, also known as Abronye. This time, he is doing it through a private lawyer named Alex Owoo. The Accra High Court had previously thrown out the case because it…
The Vehicle Embossment Manufacturers Association of Ghana (VEMAG) and others have filed a case against the DVLA for using only one company instead of licensed embossers. The High Court in Accra has added Original Manufacturers and Embossment Company Limited, the company that the DVLA has hired to make vehicle number plates starting in 2026, as…
Kofi Adams, Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, called the opening of the Ghana Sports Fund Board a turning point in the country’s sports history. He said it was made possible by President John Mahama’s political will, clear goals, and dedication to getting things done. At the ceremony, he said that the Fund, which was…
Nana Kwame Bediako, the New Force’s candidate for president in 2024, has denied owing a US$14.9 million judgment debt that is being enforced in Ghana after a UK court ruling. He says the matter is still before the courts and due legal processes are still going on. He said in a statement on January 23…
To improve border security and the country’s ability to deal with threats from outside, the government has said it will build Ghana’s first state-of-the-art cyber and electronic warfare center at the Tamale Air Force Base. President John Dramani Mahama said this on Friday, January 23, at the End of Year West Africa Social Activity (WASSA)…
Global InfoAnalytics released a final poll on Friday that said former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would win the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries with 57 percent of the vote. The research company says that Dr. Bawumia will stay the NPP’s flagbearer for the 2028 general election. Kennedy Agyapong is expected to come in second…
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister and Acting Minister for Defense, praised the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for their dedication and strength. He said that their unwavering commitment has kept Ghana strong and united despite security problems at home and abroad. At the GAF’s end-of-year West African Social Activity (WASSA) at Burma Camp on…
