The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on non-life insurance premiums, effective July 1, 2025. The new tax will apply to policies covering areas such as property, health, and travel—but notably, motor insurance will remain exempt. The policy, which forms part of …
Read More »Former Commissioner-General Of GRA And 2 Others Arrested Over SML Contracts
Three former high-ranking officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), including the immediate past Commissioner-General, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, are currently in the custody of the Office of the Special Prosecutor in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) scandal. Also being held are Dr. Isaac …
Read More »Article: Reconsidering Ghana’s National Service Military Policy – A Call for Collaborative Implementation and Institutional Integration – Prof Mandora Writes
Christian Anefor, also known as Prof Mandora, Assistant Organizer of the UEW Business Students Alumni Association, has raised concerns about the National Service Authority’s recent announcement of mandatory three-month military training for National Service personnel. While the goal of maximizing discipline is commendable, Anefor suggests that the implementation procedure needs …
Read More »Edmund Kyei Goes Hard On Africa World Airline And Other Local Flights for Poor Service And Exorbitant Fares
Ghanaian politician and businessman Edmund Kyei has expressed his disappointment and frustration with Africa World Airlines (AWA) after a recent experience traveling from Accra to Kumasi. Kyei booked a flight with AWA on Saturday, May 10, 2025, with flight number AW 112, departing Accra at 14:10 pm and arriving in …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today. The Daily Searchlight The Informer Supreme Newspaper WATCH: Dr. Bawumia’s Meeting With …
Read More »Don’t Take Your Campaign To Any Muslim or Zongo Community Else… – Group To Stephen Amoah, Kennedy Agyapong’s Team
A Zongo group has asked the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Stephen Amoah, not to campaign in any Zongo community. The warning was contained in a release from the Zongo Youth Movement (ZYM) and signed by their Chairman, Alhaji Adams Peacemaker, and Abdullahi Ali, PRO. “We are shocked …
Read More »Gender Activist Drag Govt To Supreme Court Over COP (Rtd) Kofi Boakye’s Police Council Appointment
A Ghanaian citizen and gender activist, Henritta Nana Yaa Simpson, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in a lawsuit challenging what she describes as the unconstitutional appointment of COP (Rtd.) Nathan Kofi Boakye to the Police Council. In the writ filed at the Supreme Court, Ms. Simpson …
Read More »NPP Summons Flagbearer Hopefuls, Takes Disciplinary Action Against Abronye DC Over ‘Unguarded Comments’
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has summoned all flagbearer aspirants for a crucial meeting on July 3, 2025, while referring its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (alias Abronye), to the disciplinary committee for violating party directives. The decisions were announced in a statement dated June 24, 2025, by General Secretary …
Read More »University of Ghana Hit By New Wave of COVID-19; Authorities Caution Students, Surrounding Communities
The Health Services Directorate of the University of Ghana is cautioning the University Community of a recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with a few suspected and confirmed cases reported in the University’s immediate vicinity. The University’s Health Services Directorate in a notice issued on June 23 noted that “in light …
Read More »Police Rescue Abused Boy In Viral Video; 2 Suspects Arrested
Police in the Half Assini Division have rescued a 12-year-old boy who was brutally assaulted and tied with a nylon rope in a disturbing video that has since gone viral on social media. The incident occurred in the New Ankasa community near Elubo in the Western Region, …
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