Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Former President John Mahama met for the first time since they became flagbearers of their respective parties. John Mahama was earlier elected Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress while Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was elected New Patriotic Party flagbearer on November 4th. The two met for the first time …

The late Theresa Kufuor, the wife of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, took her children to visit their father in prison, a biography written in her honour has stated. The late Theresa Kufuor, who passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, left behind a legacy of warmth, kindness, and grace, touching the …

The government is hoping to spend a total of ¢226.7 billion in 2024. This will represent 21.6 percent of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Speaking in parliament during the 2024 Budget presentation, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta explained that the projection reflects a reduction of 6.1 percentage points of GDP in …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that the Youth Employment Agency YEA is concluding negotiations with CCI, the business process outsourcing (BPO) operator in sub-Saharan Africa for the establishment of a call centre. This, he says will see the direct creation of 20,000 local jobs for young graduates. Announcing this at the …

The government, as part of its fiscal measures, has decided to waive import duties on Electric Vehicles (EVs) designated for public transportation for 8 years, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during the presentation of the 2024 Budget and Economic Statement to Parliament. In addition to this, Ofori-Atta disclosed that import duties would also …

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, says the 2024 fiscal year will be characterized by extreme economic hardship. According to him, whispers of increased revenue mobilisation and the introduction of new taxes will further cripple an already ailing private sector in the next fiscal year. The Tamale South MP explained that what the …

The Assin Fosu Divisional Police has arrested 19-year-old Comfort Aidoo, an apprentice for allegedly conniving with her boyfriend over a kidnapping prank and demanding a ransom from her parents. The suspect, according to the mother, in distress, called a neighbor at Breman Adumanu in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District where …

Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, the Head of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has hinted that the government will be introducing a new tax in the upcoming 2024 budget reading. According to him, this new tax, to be called the Emission Tax, is to replace the scrapped Luxury Vehicle Tax. …

Two influential figures in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have openly declared their lack of interest in becoming the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 general elections. These individuals are the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly known …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday appointed James Cleverly as Britain’s new home secretary after he sacked Suella Braverman earlier in the day. Cleverly, 54, was formerly the foreign secretary. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron will succeed him as the new foreign secretary. Braverman came under fire over …