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Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has named some top government officials as being engaged in the illegal mining canker, popularly known as ‘galamsey’. The renowned professor who served under President Akufo-Addo during his first term insisted that the rot goes as high as …

One thousand Special Forces personnel have been dispatched to Bawku in the Upper East Region, where three immigration officers were shot at, one of whom died while trying to get food in front of a police station. The presence of the Special Forces is intended to increase security while also …

The President of the republic, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo has defended his government’s expenditure since his assumption of office in 2017. According to the President, his government has been accountable with regard to how it spends monies borrowed. Delivering the State of the Nation Address on Wednesday, March 8, President Akufo-Addo …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has asked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, not to touch monies belonging to pensioners. Alban Bagbin said the current economic crisis can be solved without the funds of the pensioner. Wrapping up on the business of the House on Thursday, February 16, …

Former Chief Justice, Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo has joined pensioners picketing the Finance Ministry to demand a total exemption of their investments in the controversial Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Mrs Akuffo was seen holding a placard with the inscription ‘We depend our bond yields to pay our rent, medical …

The Government of Ghana has waived pre-arrival visa acquisition for travellers to Ghana effective Thursday, December 22, 2022 to Sunday, January 15, 2023. Passengers would rather receive their visas upon arrival into the country. The Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah made this known in a press release issued on Thursday. …

The Ghanaian currency has continued to strengthen the trend against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies. The cedi in the last two weeks has been on a path of resurgence against all the major trading currencies. The local currency is currently trading at ¢8 to a …

The Agbogbomefia Paramount Chief of Asogli State has described the government’s promise of “no haircuts” in the ongoing debt exchange programme as a mockery. Togbe Afede XIV said the opposite is currently happening.   According to him, a reduction in a promised coupon simply means a “haircut.” In a 14-page …

Government has placed a ban on the use of V8 and V6 vehicles by officials effective January 2023. This was announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta during the 2023 budget presentation on Thursday, November 24. However, the use of such vehicles will be permitted for travels outside Accra.   …

The government has reduced the Electronic Transfer Levy rate from 1.5% to 1%. The daily transaction threshold has also been removed. This, according to the government, will allow more Ghanaians to use the service. This was announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, November 24, during the 2023 …