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 …
Read More »GRA impose a 10% tax on lotto winning
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 …
Read More »It is disappointing to criticize WASSCE results for political gains – Education Ministry
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 …
Read More »“Irregular, wrongful and unconstitutional!” – How Speaker described Akufo-Addo’s words in parliament
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 …
Read More »Bagbin threatens Chairmen of Parliamentary Select Committees over delayed reports
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 …
Read More »District assembly and unit committee elections in Lower Manya postponed
The assembly and unit committee elections in Lower Manya in the Eastern region have been cancelled and postponed to a later date yet to be communicated. According to Citi News sources, the cancellation was a result of inadequate ballot papers. The sources noted that the information was conveyed by the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo clarifies non-assent to Armed Forces bill, cites financial implications
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has clarified his decision not to assent to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill Number 2, 2023, and the Ghana Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023. The President in a letter to Parliament explained that his decision is based on the …
Read More »91 out of 307 ambulances imported in 2020 have broken down – Akandoh
The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that 91 out of the 307 ambulances imported and commissioned by the Nana Akufo-Addo in 2020 are not operational. According to him, whereas about 79 have completely broken down, 12 others have been involved in accidents …
Read More »We’ve a lot to do to win 2024 – Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Mahama has charged the National Executive of the party to continue to work tirelessly towards the victory of the party in the 2024 General Elections. While congratulating them on the occasion of their 1st anniversary as National Executive, John Mahama stated …
Read More »We’ve halved inflation under a year; let’s get a single-digit – Ofori-Atta urges BoG
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has celebrated the collaboration between the Treasury and the Bank of Ghana which has led to the halving of inflation from a peak of 54.1% to 26.4%. At the Bank of Ghana’s End-of-Year Cocktail, Mr. Ofori-Atta said: “Together, we have strived to reset our financial architecture”. …
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