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Odike criticizes 2025 budget

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has criticized the 2025 Economic Policy and Budget Statement, describing it as...

YOLO star Drogba updates fans with latest video amid health battle

After 13 weeks of absence, actor John Peasah, popularly known as Drogba from the hit TV series YOLO, has returned to social media with...

Young man electrocuted in Navrongo

An electrician in his early 30s has been electrocuted in Navrongo in the Upper East Region. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday while the deceased,...

Two EPA staff interdicted for fraud and forgery of CEO’s signature

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has interdicted two officers, Daniel Godsway and George Amoako, over allegations of fraud, document alteration, impersonation, and forgery of...

I felt assaulted – Nhyiaeso MP defends causing arrest of activist Ralph

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has justified his decision to cause the arrest of activist Ralph following a confrontation at the forecourt...

Family accuses immigration officers of killing their relative

The family of 38-year-old farmer who died at the hands of some immigration officers stationed at the Naro checkpoint in Nadowli-Kaleo District are appealing...

Police yet to release Kwashieman School fire report – Education Director

The Municipal Director of Education for Ablekuma North, Ebenezer Perry Ofori, says authorities are still awaiting a report from the police on the cause...

New Takoradi health staff threaten night shift boycott over theft

Health workers at the New Takoradi Health Center in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly are threatening to suspend night services due to repeated theft attempts...

Economic growth alone is not development – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated that economic growth alone is not a sufficient measure of development, stressing that true progress must reflect...

2025 Budget: Ato Forson behaved like a woman in labour – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson laid bare all there is to know about the national economy...

Mahama to meet CEOs of State-Owned Enterprises

President John Dramani Mahama is set to meet with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and other key government entities on March...

Ato Forson disputes Amin Adam’s claim on betting tax implementation

Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has dismissed claims by former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam that the previous administration never implemented the...

Convert teacher allowances into loans – Franklin Cudjoe tells gov’t [Audio]

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed concerns over the government’s decision to allocate funds for teacher trainee allowances in the 2025 budget. He...

2025 Budget proves economy wasn’t in a ‘sick state’ – Gideon Boako

Deputy Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Dr. Gideon Boako, has stated that the 2025 Budget presentation proves that the economy inherited by the...

TAGG hails Mahama’s budget as progressive for business growth

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has lauded President John Dramani Mahama’s budget statement, describing it as a progressive step toward economic growth and...

Akwatia MP’s Case: Supreme Court to rule on High Court’s decision

The Supreme Court will today, Wednesday, March 12, make a determination on a motion by convicted Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi, that sought to...

Court reverses Bank of Ghana’s revocation of Ideal Finance’s licence

The High Court (Human Rights Division) has overturned the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) decision to revoke the operating licence of Ideal Finance Limited, ruling...

2025 Budget: Gov’t has demonstrated good intentions – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has praised the government for the 2025 budget, describing it as a demonstration of good intentions and...

10-acre site retrieved from galamseyers in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Security Task Force has reclaimed about 10 acres of forest reserve that had been taken over by illegal miners in the...

5 killed in violent clash between illegal timber loggers in Sehwi Agyemadiem

A deadly confrontation between two rival groups of illegal timber loggers in the forested area of Sehwi Agyemadiem in the Juaboso District of the...

2025 Budget Presentation: You’ve made me proud – John Jinapor to Ato Forson

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has commended Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for his presentation of the 2025...

Bill to scrap E-Levy, betting tax likely to be laid in Parliament today – Finance Minister

The government is set to present a bill to Parliament today, March 13, to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the...

Akufo-Addo’s gov’t did not implement PFM Act; we need to apply sanctions – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for failing to fully implement the Public Financial Management (PFM) Act of 2016,...

We can’t deny Ghanaians schools and hospitals to bail out BoG – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has firmly rejected the idea of using taxpayer funds to bail out the Bank of Ghana (BoG) after...

Betting tax was never implemented under NPP – Former Finance Minister

Former Finance Minister Amin Adam has dismissed claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration implemented the 10% tax on sports betting winnings. His response...

Ghana Tourism Development Company to introduce night tours

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has outlined some initiatives his office has proposed for the...

Assembly Members thank Mahama for monthly allowance

The Coalition of District Assembly Members (CODAM) has expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for responding to their plea and allocating funds to begin...

We’ve witnessed an ‘Azaa’ budget; it offers no hope – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticized the 2025 Budget, describing it as an "Azaa budget," meaning a deceptive budget. According to him, the budget...

Regina Daniels reacts to claim of flaunting fake Rolex watch

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has responded to claims that the Rolex watch she recently flaunted on Instagram is fake. The controversy began after reports surfaced...

Kumasi to experience water shortage as Ghana Water shuts Barekese plant for three days

The Kumasi metropolis is expected to experience an acute water shortage beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, as the Ghana Water Limited in Ashanti region...

Policewoman in court for orchestrating murder of husband, side chick

A 42-year-old police sergeant, Nyiko Nyathi, has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and brutal murder of her husband and his female friend...

2025 budget a breath of fresh air but… – Franklin Cudjoe

President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised the government’s 2025 budget presentation, describing it as a breath of fresh air. However, he raised concerns...

Exclusive PHOTOS from the 2025 Budget Presentation

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. This marks the first...

2025 Budget: Gov’t allocates GH¢499.8m for free University tuition for first-year students

The government has earmarked GH¢499.8 million for the implementation of the free university tuition initiative for first-year students. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced...

Don’t remove COVID-19 Levy, rename it instead – Economist tells gov’t [Audio]

Economist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has advised the government to retain the COVID-19 Levy rather than...

2025 Budget: Almost every promise is being fulfilled – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has commended the 2025 Budget, describing it as a testament to the Mahama-led government’s commitment to delivering on its pledges. Speaking...

2025 Budget: Gov’t allocates seed money for Women’s Development Bank

Government, through the Finance Ministry, has announced the allocation of GH¢51.3 million as seed money for the establishment of the Women's Development Bank. Finance Minister...

Full text: Finance Minister presents 2025 budget in Parliament

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in parliament. The presentation...

We are not in a shouting battle – Speaker tells Afenyo-Markin [Watch]

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reprimanded Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin during a parliamentary session, stressing that discussions in the House should not be...