Deputy Finance Minister, John Ampontuah Kumah, says government is expecting about a 24 per cent drop in Mobile Money transactions after the introduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy, aka E-Levy. “The research we did also told us that there will be about 24 per cent attrition rate in the three …

A student of the University of Ghana has reportedly drowned following an unsuccessful attempt to swim in the university’s swimming pool. According to Radio Univers, the university’s radio station, the incident occurred on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Radio Univers reported that the deceased was a male student at level 100 …

  Ghanaian youngster, Mohammed Kudus, has finally spoken after a tug-of-war between his club and the Black Stars saw him miss the Africa Cup of Nations.     Kudus, an important member of the Black Stars, had to miss the tournament in Cameroon due to the lack of match fitness, …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II must intervene to help resolve the impasse in Parliament in passing the E-Levy bill, a private legal practitioner and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo has said.     The Minority in Parliament on Friday rejected a reduction …

A fire outbreak on Saturday morning at the Tamale Aboabo market has destroyed about ten shops.     Goods including cereals, yams and shea nuts were also destroyed.   Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service had a tough time dousing the fire, but succeeded in preventing the inferno from …

Angry residents of Akyem Aboabo in the Birim Central Municipal assembly of the Eastern region have team up to embark on a massive demonstration in the town against the government on improvement of poor inner road networks.   According to the group calling itself ‘Akyem Aboabo Royals Association, many developmental …

National Chairman hopefuls of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be required to pay GH¢20,000, as nomination fees, the party has announced, as it elects new executives in July.   General Secretary of the party, John Boadu also announced at a press briefing on Friday that aspirants who want …

The E-levy is being introduced at the lowest rate for any tax in Ghana comparatively at 1.75percent , less than 2 per cent, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said while making a case for the E-levy to be passed by Parliament.     Speaking at the …

The Speaker of parliament, Alban Bagbin, left the House on Friday following a long delay in the commencement of proceedings. This happened after the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, hinted that the controversial electronic transaction levy will be laid before the house tonight. As at 5:00pm, sitting which was supposed …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders have expressed worry over what they call deteriorating democracy within the sub region. The leaders say the recent coup in Burkina Faso is a clear example of how democracy is failing in West Africa. Opening a virtual ECOWAS summit, President Nana …