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The Member of Parliament for the Odododiodio constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has revealed the reasons behind his decision to bow out of parliament, citing frustration as a significant factor. In an interview, Vanderpuye expressed his frustration with the challenges faced by Members of Parliament (MPs) in the execution of their duties. He highlighted the lack of protection from political parties, …

The National Media Commission (NMC) has issued a warning to some 15 television stations, ordering them to desist from content not deemed fit for broadcast. The NMC warned that there will be severe consequences for their actions if they don’t advise themselves. These TV stations were reported by the public for showing content considered unacceptable by the standards of media ethics, Ghanaian …

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 in public at the funeral rites of former First Lady …

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 lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. …

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 total expenditures (commitment basis) relative to the outturn in 2022. …

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 presentation of the 2024 Budget, Mr. Ofori-Atta said an office …

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 be exempted for semi-knocked down and completely knocked down Electric …

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 economy needs now are economic interventions that will spur private …

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 they reside to inform them (their parents) that the kidnappers …

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. It can be recalled that the government in 1018 passed …