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President Mahama Assents Bills to Abolish E-levy, Bet Tax and Others

President John Mahama officially assented to several legislative bills geared toward the abolishment of certain taxes; Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions...

Full Text: President John Dramani Mahama Inauguration Speech

The Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Members of Parliament, Her Excellency, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, Leadership,...

Supreme Court Dismisses Two Suits Challenging Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of an extreme Anti-LGBTQ Bill passed by the country's parliament in February. The...

5 Ecosystem Builders Selected for Support in Village Capital’s Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa Program

Nairobi, Kenya — Village Capital has announced the selection of five standout Ecosystem Builders to continue in the next phase of its Empowering Sustainable...

Namibia Elects First Female President Despite Poll Predictions of a Runoff

Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election in a result that will extend...

UNAIDS Appoints Funke Akindele as National Goodwill Ambassador for Niger

ABUJA, NIGERIA, 3 December 2024 — The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Funke Akindele, a...

Ghana Launches Chip-Embedded Passport

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, December 2, launched Ghana’s chip-embedded passport in Accra. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs started the project for the...

German Development Cooperation Launches Green Finance Facilitator Programme to Boost Climate-Friendly Businesses in Ghana

With the aim of developing bankable green projects and promoting access to sustainable financing for businesses, the German Development Cooperation, through Deutsche Gesellschaft für...

Bawumia Lauds Lands Commission for Digital Initiatives, as He Commissions New Office Complex

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the Lands Commission for taking digital initiatives to transform its operations. Speaking at the commissioning of an...

You Either Don’t Read or Understand Economic Data – Bawumia Replies Mahama

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken former President John Mahama to the cleaners, exposing what he...

20,000 Capacity Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre to be Ready in September – Bawumia

The ultra-modern Ghana Trade Fair Convention Centre, which is being built, in La, Accra, is scheduled to be completed in September next year, Vice...

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