GENERAL NEWS

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to introduce new measures to stabilize the cedi and reduce exchange rate volatility. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced this while presenting the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on March 11. He acknowledged that cedi stabilization was crucial in …

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has touted 21 promises that the NDC government has fulfilled since assuming office on January 7. He announced this in Parliament when he presented the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy of the government on March 11. Delivering his address, Dr Forson said, “Mr. …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the removal of five nuisance taxes as part of the government’s revenue measures.   The taxes include the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), 10% withholding tax on lottery winnings (Betting Tax), Emission Levy, VAT on motor vehicle insurance policies, and the 1.5% …

Mr. Eric Amoah was formally inducted as the new headmaster of Oda Senior High School (ODASCO), a co-educational second-cycle institution in Akim Oda in the Birim Central Municipal District of the Eastern Region, The occasion took place in the school’s assembly hall on March 7, 2025. Until his new appointment, …

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The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is set to present the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament today, marking the first major economic blueprint of the Mahama administration since assuming office. The highly anticipated budget is expected to outline key policy directions and economic strategies aimed …

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a stern reminder regarding the recall of Diplomatic and Service Passports issued during the previous administration. This follows a directive from the Office of the President and a subsequent public announcement by the Ministry on 15th January, 2025. The Ministry notes that a total …

The leadership of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has renewed its ongoing strike in protest against the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchwey as the Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry over alleged affiliation with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).   The strike, which …

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has publicly reacted to the ongoing criminal investigation initiated against him by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), expressing deep frustration and confusion over recent developments. In an open letter dated February 26, 2025, Ofori-Atta said he was “puzzled and dismayed” by the actions …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Nanton Constituency has suspended 34 members over alleged misconduct during the 2024 general elections. The suspended members include polling station executives, electoral area coordinators, constituency executives, among others. In a letter signed by the NPP Nanton Constituency Chairman, Abukari Inusah, it was indicated …