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Betting makes the youth lazy, I support taxes on winnings – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The Majority Leader in Ghana's Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has provided a robust justification for the recently introduced 10 percent withholding tax on winnings from...

Trotro driver shares harrowing story of going blind after passenger’s threat

Isaac Moro, popularly known as Atimbila, a trotro (passenger bus) driver in the Ashanti Region, has shared a distressing account of how he lost...

Man allegedly murders friend over room dispute at Atwima Mponua

A man, identified as Salinko, aged 40, is alleged to have brutally attacked and fatally wounded his friend, Felih Nyamekye, after a dispute over...

GES to sensitise BECE candidates on school selection process on August 18

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to educate and inform candidates who recently completed this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) about...

Korase’s centuries-old mango tree with 3 different fruits

Korase, a farming community located 10 kilometres from the capital of the Jaman North District, Sampa, hosts the biggest and oldest mango tree in...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: Sam George hits back at US Ambassador

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has reacted to the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer's warning to...

The final resting place for Rev Kwadwo Boakye [Photos]

Photos of the final resting place of the late founder and leader of Resurrection Power New Generation Church (RPNGC), Reverend Anthony Kwadwo Boakye, have...

Nigerian artistes earn $14m from Spotify in 2022

Spotify, an online streaming platform has revealed that Nigerian artistes made $14,300,704 (11 billion naira) from the streaming platform in 2022. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing...

Court grants 23 bail after assault on Kweiman elders

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to 23 young men accused of assaulting Kweiman elders and attacking a palace over the sale of land to...

Check out bigwigs who graced Kwesi Pratt’s star-studded 70th birthday party

Veteran and seasoned journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has clocked 70 and decided to throw a lavish party to mark the milestone. The party to celebrate...

Asantehene destools Bekwai-Abodom chief over ‘galamsey’ allegations

The Chief of Bekwai-Abodom, Nana Saforo Koto, has allegedly been destooled by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to reports, the destoolment is a...

Martin Kpebu gives interesting twist to Cecilia Dapaah’s case

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has said that it will be in the interest of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah to publicly explain to...

I have no regrets – Carlos Ahenkorah on snatching ballot papers in parliament

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, has reiterated that he stands by his actions of snatching ballot papers during the vote...

Why complain about MPs’ salaries when they pay your fees, bills and funeral contributions? Bagbin quizzes

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his worry over the public outrage that greets the announcement of an increase in salaries of Members...

Echoes of ancestral valour: Embracing the spirit of Ada Asafotufiami festival [Photos]

The Ada Asafotufiami Festival is a vibrant and culturally significant event that takes place in the Ada Traditional Area, located along the southeastern coast...

Ghanaian youth are lazy because of sports betting – Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has reacted to why it is imperative to tax winnings on sports betting and lottery. According to him,...

US Ambassador cautions govt over anti-LGBTQ bill

United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has asked government and Parliament to tread cautiously with the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.  The US Ambassador...

Security analyst cautions ECOWAS against standby force on Niger

A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd.), has warned that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should tread cautiously in handling the...

Supermarket shut down after spider capable of causing permanent erection is spotted

An Austrian supermarket has been evacuated over fears of a banana-loving spider sighting that is capable of causing permanent erections in men. The Penny shop in Krems an der...

Nkawkaw MP speaks out about stadium converted into maize farm

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nkawkaw constituency, Joseph Frimpong, has broken his silence on the recent controversy surrounding the Nkawkaw sports stadium, which...

2023 BECE: Selection of schools into SHSs begins

The selection of schools into Senior High Schools (SHS) by the Junior High School (JHS) pupils who just completed their Basic Education Certificate Examination...

Four criminals who blocked road at Kasoa arrested [Video]

The police on Friday arrested four suspected criminals who had mounted a roadblock ostensibly to slow down the movement of vehicles to attack unsuspecting...

Political expert gives hint on Mahama’s running mate

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has expressed shock over the push for Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to be changed...

ECOWAS has no power to order force against Niger junta – Diplomatic consultant

International Diplomatic Consultant, Farouk Al Wahab, has condemned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over its standby force against the Niger junta...

Court adjourns NLC and Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited case indefinitely 

An Accra High Court has adjourned sine die (indefinitely) the hearing of a motion on notice to enforce the National Labour Commission’s decision in a...

60% of Menzgold customers ineligible for payment after validation process

It has emerged that 60% of customers of the defunct gold trading company, Menzgold, are ineligible for payment after validation processes. According to the...

Dissolve 12-member BoG board for allegedly supervising corruption – Afaglo

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited, Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Novihoho Afaglo, has added his voice to calls from...

China launches visa application centre in Accra

The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has inaugurated a visa application centre in Accra on Thursday, August 10, in an effort to simplify travel arrangements...

Zuma escapes further jail time due to overcrowding

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been freed from serving further time in prison after being granted a remission status. Remission status is...

DVLA interdicts 13 staff, sacks 3

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has interdicted 13 employees, while three others have had their appointments terminated due to violations of staff...

Akufo-Addo assents to death penalty removal bill

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assented to the death penalty removal bill into law. The president assented to the bills on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The...

KMA begins release of impounded tricycles to owners

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has announced it has begun releasing 100 impounded tricycles to their owners. These tricycles were impounded on Monday, August 7,...

 Court must work without fear or favour – GII on Cecilia Dapaah case

The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Addah, has asked the court to work without fear or favor relative to the...

Majority Leader justifies 10% withholding tax on betting, lottery winnings

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has justified the Ghana Revenue Authority’s 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings scheduled to commence...

Education Minister sends important message to 2023 BECE candidates

A Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has assured adequate spaces to admit all 600,714 candidates writing this year's 2023 Basic Education...

IMF clarifies Bank of Ghana’s GH¢60 billion loss

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has addressed the concerns surrounding the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the 2022 fiscal year,...

Roads ministry assesses extent of damage in North East Region

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has been assessing the extent of damage to road infrastructure in the North East Region following Wednesday's floods...

GWCL drags 22 customers to court over GH¢198k debt

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Ashanti Region has dragged 22 customers to court for failing to pay their water bills. The...

27 suspected land guards at Borteyman remanded into Nsawam Prison

The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded some 27 suspected land guards involved in prohibited activities at Borteyman in Accra into Nsawam Medium Security...

It doesn’t encourage hard work – Majority justifies 10% withholding tax on betting, lottery winnings

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has justified the Ghana Revenue Authority’s 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings scheduled to...