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A legal practitioner, Jonathan A. Alua, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to challenge the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) power to determine the quantity of passenger baggage eligible for exemptions from customs duties and taxes. Mr Alua has sued the Attorney-General and the Commissioner-General of the GRA over Regulation 18(2)(b) of the Exemptions Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2514), …

Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has rejected allegations that she received or discussed GH¢70,000 in connection with the vetting of ministerial nominees. Mrs Appiagyei described a purported memorandum linking her to the alleged payment as fake, insisting that she had no knowledge of the document or the transaction. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday, …

Education policy advocacy organization Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on the government to fund re-registration and remedial preparation for 54,985 candidates who missed out on placement into public Senior High Schools (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions following the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Proposed Interventions and 2019 Precedent Eduwatch wants the Ministry of …

By Hammond Naadei Mariam Adoa TV’s focus on the mounting development crisis in Ga Mashie quickly devolved into a fiery clash as political correspondents from the NDC and NPP traded blame over who bears responsibility for the community’s decay.Residents across the Odododioo constituency have raised alarm over escalating environmental and infrastructural failures, pointing to choked gutters, overflowing filth, acute water …

Senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Dr Arthur Kennedy has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over recent comments on the management of state institutions, describing the conduct as unbecoming of the country’s highest judicial office. According to Dr Kennedy, the Chief Justice’s remarks, which included observations about institutions such as the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited Asokwa MP and Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei to assist with a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The OSP said it had formally communicated with Mrs Appiagyei to appear before the Office as it investigates the authenticity and …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly offered to Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The probe follows the circulation of a purported memorandum in the media, allegedly written by Mrs Appiagyei and addressed to the …

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire about three acres of land belonging to the Department of Parks and Gardens at Cantonments in Accra for the construction of its permanent headquarters. The decision comes after the proposal triggered public criticism over plans for GoldBod to obtain the land in exchange for constructing a new administrative headquarters …

Forty-one Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa have been brought back to Ghana as the government continues measures to protect citizens caught up in the violence. The returnees arrived at the Accra International Airport on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, where they were received by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other state institutions. Ambassador Alexander Grant …

GoldBod Jewellery Limited has launched its Corporate Gold Access Programme, giving corporate employees the opportunity to purchase authentic gold jewellery through flexible payment plans and outright purchases. In a statement released on Thursday, September 3, 2026, the company announced that participating organizations can also arrange onsite product showcases, enabling staff to inspect and select pieces directly from their workplaces without …