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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will know formerly by Friday, December 29, how many of its parliamentarians will no longer be seeking re-election. There is a growing list of NPP MPs bowing out of Parliament, including a good number considered heavyweights in both the party and national politics. Many political watchers have considered the development an unhealthy one, particularly for …

A forex bureau operator who also deals in gold was robbed of an amount of GH₵250,000 cash and gold worth GH₵150,000 by two armed robbers on a motorbike. The robbery occurred at about 11:00 am on Thursday, December 28, at Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.  Alhaji Mumuni, the bureau operator, told Adom News in an interview that his …

Afua Aduonum Singathon – The medical team of Afua Asantewaa has explained why they advised her to conclude her Guinness World Record sing-a-thon attempt after five days. The journalist and former beauty queen brought down the curtains on her attempt to break the world record after 126 hours and 52 minutes. This was after surpassing the previous sing-a-thon record of 105 hours, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Africans must help make Africa the place for investment, progress, and prosperity. To him, the time has come for Africans and persons of African descent to define their own narrative. He stated that Africans must be defined by what they see in themselves and not what others choose to say about them. He said these …

The Ghana Online Drivers Union (GODU) has issued an ultimatum, threatening a nationwide strike if the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) does not engage in dialogue regarding the recent imposition of the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) for ride-hailing drivers. Expressing opposition to the tax, GODU members, in a statement, said they are incensed by the GRA’s unilateral decision to implement the …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reminded the public that a 10% tax will be withheld from all gross winnings from lotteries, betting, gaming, and other games of chance starting January 1st, 2024.This applies to both the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and private lotto operators (PLOs).While the tax was originally implemented in August 2023, the NLA and PLOs were given …

The Ministry of Education has strongly rebuffed former President John Dramani Mahama’s recent claims of lax supervision and collusion in the West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement released on Friday, the Ministry labelled Mahama’s comments as a “calculated attempt to downplay the great strides made by the Ministry in improving learning outcomes in the country.” The …

PhD Senior Research Fellow IFEST, Barnabas Addai Amanfo has said that the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results look good, but there is a need to focus on the performance of the individual schools and the students. According to him, the core subjects, English, science, Mathematics, and Social Studies, have been the best core subject results since the free senior …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has responded to President Akufo-Addo’s letter justifying his refusal to assent to the Criminal Offenses Amendment Bill 2023. In the letter, the president cited a violation of Article 108 of the constitution and the potential financial burden on the state’s consolidated fund as reasons for his decision. However, Bagbin, while reading excerpts of the letter …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has threatened to cite Chairmen of Parliamentary Select Committees with delayed reports for contempt. This comes after the Chairman of the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee, Carlos Ahenkorah and the Minister for Trade and Industry, K.T Hammond on Monday accused the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Kwaku Kwarteng of failing to consider and report to …