GENERAL NEWS

Bibiani Gold stars clinched their maiden Ghana Premier League title after a scintillating 4-0 home win over Accra Lions on the final day. Gold Stars had one job: secure a win and hope Nations FC failed to match their result. They took to the task in style. Head Coach Frimpong …

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has strongly rejected the immediate implementation of the new Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy (ESSDRL), scheduled to take effect on Monday, June 9, 2025. In a letter to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), COMAC expressed “utmost dismay” over …

Fuel prices in Ghana are set to increase starting June 9, 2025, as the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) implements a GH₵1 fuel levy per liter.   This decision comes after Ghana’s Parliament approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which aims to adjust the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt …

The Ghana Hajj Board has confirmed the deaths of seven Ghanaian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The deceased include five women and two men. Although their identities were not disclosed, the Hajj Board has informed the affected families in Ghana and extended condolences on behalf …

The Head of Dispatch at the Ghana National Ambulance Service for the Greater Accra Region, Joyce Avadzinu, has revealed that the region is grappling with a severe shortage of ambulances, significantly hampering timely emergency responses. In an interview with Citi FM, Ms Avadzinu disclosed that only 42 ambulances are currently …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interlocutory injunction against the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). This comes after the commission declared the strike illegal and directed the GRNMA to call of the strike. The injunction, granted by the High Court, Industrial and …

Interpol has listed Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, as “Wanted” on its official website. This development follows a notice from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, which re-declared Ofori-Atta as wanted after he failed to appear for a scheduled interrogation on June 2. According to the Special Prosecutor at …

Commercial transport operators have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike on June 10, 2025, in protest against the newly introduced GHC1.00 levy on petroleum products, popularly referred to as the “Dumsor Levy.” Addressing the press on Thursday, June 5, the Industrial Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road …

The chief of the Akyem Awisa Traditional Area in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region, Nana Ntifu Kwagyan III, has emphasized the importance of education in shaping the future of Ghanaian youth. Speaking to students in the district, he urged them to take their academic studies seriously and …

Report By: Francis MENSAH (Adwenpa-Hene)    The Member of Parliament for Nhyaeso Constituency and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Stephen Amoah, has expressed his views on the newly introduced GHC 1 Energy Levy. He stated that while he does not oppose the levy itself, he believes the government should apologize …