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Over 14 taxes imposed on the importation of raw materials are crippling the manufacturing sector, Mr. Abraham Koomson, General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has revealed. He has, therefore, called on the Government and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to consider reviewing the tax regime and removing …

  Preamble to the 1992 Constitution IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD We the People of Ghana, IN EXERCISE of our natural and inalienable right to establish a framework of government which shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of liberty, equality of opportunity and prosperity. Do hereby …

Ghana is gradually positioning itself as an ideal place for filming on the African continent. In the last year, the country seems to have been a new discovery for filmmakers around the globe. The newest addition to the list of recent renowned movies that will be set in Ghana is …

Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, says a proposal for electing leaders of the party’s Minority Caucus in parliament, tabled in November 2021, did not receive the attention and blessing of the party. In a memo cited by JoyNews, the Minority in Parliament had proposed a set of rules to the …

A woman who backed out of marrying a man who had paid her school fees has been ordered to refund shillings 9.4 million (about $80,000) spent on her. The Chief Magistrate’s Court of Kanungu ordered Fortunate Kyarikunda, who dumped the lover that had sponsored her studies to refund shs9.4 million …

African leaders beyond the age of 80 have no business clinging to power, former President John Dramani Mahama has said. He said this when he addressed a gathering on the topic ‘Africa’s strategic priorities and global role’ in the United Kingdom, on January 27, 2023. According to him, such old …

The Food and Drugs Authority has suspended the services of the Yellow Sisi Waakye joint at Oyibi which led to the death of one person and left over 40 hospitalised. According to the FDA, an environmental assessment of the food preparation site located at Malejor and the three vending sites …

Journalists’ careers have always been inextricably linked with politics. Even so, today’s top-notch journalists who are also regarded as highly influential risk-takers occasionally transition into politics. Here is a list of 10 noteworthy names from Ghana.   1. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah The journalist-cum-politician Kojo Oppong Nkrumah formerly worked as a …

One suspect has been arrested in connection with the Krofrom reprisal gang attack. The attack resulted in the death of one person and a six-bedroom house burnt. Police say Nana Osei Gyeabour, alias Point, was picked up in his hideout for his alleged involvement in the violent disturbances which occurred …

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he is not against the debt restructuring programme currently being implemented by the Akufo-Addo-led administration but against the absence of dialogue. In an address at Chatham House in London on Friday, January 27, on the theme “Africa’s Strategic Priorities and Global Role” the former …