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NPP Calls Emergency Meeting Following Wontumi’s 20-Year Jail Term

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has convened an emergency meeting following the conviction and sentencing of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard...

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...

Vice President Speaks after Health Scare, Thanks Ghanaians for Well Wishes

The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed her gratitude to Ghanaians for their thoughtful well-wishes following the official announcement of...

Chief Justice Torkornoo Fights for Due Process, Demands Copies of Petition to Oust her

Ghana's Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has formally requested copies of petitions filed against her, citing due process concerns. The petitions, reportedly submitted to...

Prez Mahama Refers Petitions for Chief Justice’s Removal to Council of State

President John Dramani Mahama has referred three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo to the Council of State...

Mahama Shakes up Security Services; Appoints New Heads

President John Mahama has again made significant changes in the security sector, announcing new high-profile names in an attempt to bolster national security. The restructuring...

Budget25: Here are Five Highlights From the 2025 Budget Presentation

The Finance Minister of Ghana, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2025 Budget Statement to Parliament on March 11, 2025, outlining the government’s strategic...

Budget25: Government to Scrap E-levy, Betting Tax and Others

Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato-Forson, has announced his government's decision to scrap the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) and the Betting Tax. The Minister...

Ghana’s Parliament to Reintroduce Controversial Anti-LGBT Bill

Ten Members of Parliament in Ghana have reintroduced a contentious bill that seeks to enforce some of the strictest restrictions on LGBT rights in...

Full Text of President Mahama’s First State of the Nation Address

President John Mahama on Thursday delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), to Parliament since assuming office for a second term. Read the...

Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi Arrested over $2M Sky Train Scandal

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has been detained by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) over his...

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