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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has demanded that SOL Cement’s managers in Tema settle at least 40 percent of their outstanding liabilities before allowing the company to resume operations. The GRA closed the cement factory two weeks ago due to GH¢700 million in tax defaults, including VAT. The company was cited for …

After the November 4 2023 NPP Primaries, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia obtained 118,210 votes representing 61.47%, beating his main contender Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a Member of Parliament for Assin Central who obtained 71,996 votes representing 37.41%. The issue of Running Mate has emerged with Chief of Staff Frema Opare said to …

A key member of the Bawumia campaign team has acknowledged the formidability of the opposition party’s candidate, John Dramani Mahama. According to him, the campaign to retain power in the 2024 election will not be an easy task. He said although the NPP will be contesting mainly against Mr Mahama, he believes …

Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is livid about what appears to be government’s silence on the resettlement of persons displaced by floods due to the controlled spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. Over 12,000 residents in the North Tongu area alone have been affected with well …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called for the management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) to appear before the House to answer questions concerning the spillage of the Akosombo dam and its aftermath. He said this would help to find answers to some nagging questions and find ways to avoid …

Jurors of the High Court in Accra have embarked on a strike demanding their unpaid allowances and better treatment from the state. The strike, which has been in force since October 26, has caused several court cases, including the trial of the 14 people accused in the death of Major Maxwell Mahama, …

Media personality, Kevin Taylor, has raised questions about the alleged numerous benefits Kennedy Agyapong has acquired by his association with the current Akufo-Addo administration. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is a Member of Parliament for Assin Central, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a flagbearer aspirant for the NPP. Taylor who was responding to …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as flawed and misconceived the reasons given by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for not prosecuting former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen. The party insists that Adu Boahen’s actions amount to extortion and that it is …

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has revealed the impact of weather conditions and seasonality on electricity sales and revenue. According to him, ECG loses about GH¢25 million whenever it rains in any part of the country since consumption tends to decrease when the weather is …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has filed a complaint with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the procurement of the new headquarters building of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) at Ridge in Accra. In a letter to the OSP dated October 30, …