The government will present a bill to Parliament today, March 13, to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the COVID-19 Levy, and the 10% tax on lottery winnings, commonly known as the betting tax.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced this on JoyNews on Tuesday, March 11. He stated that the bills would be submitted under...
Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has refuted the government’s claim of abolishing the 10% tax on lottery winnings, calling it a misleading attempt to score political points.
Reacting to the 2025 Budget Statement presented by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Awuku argued that the so-called abolition was meaningless since the tax was never enforced...
Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) ability to end illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana.
Speaking on Adom FM’s monring show, Dwaso Nsem, Odike argued that the NDC, like the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is driven by self-interest and would ultimately fail to tackle the menace.
“NDC cannot stop...
Prophet Kofi Oduro, General Overseer of Alabaster International Ministries, has offered advice to men on appreciating their wives.
In a video shared on TikTok on March 4, 2025, he was seen preaching to his congregation, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging their wives’ efforts, especially when they cook.
He further explained that house chores are not solely a wife’s responsibility, urging men...
Member of Parliament for Suhum, Mr. Frank Asiedu Bekoe, has advised Ghanaians not to trust a word of President John Dramani Mahama because he is the ‘old John we knew in his first term.’
He indicated the president who delivered his first State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27, 2028, has nothing to offer Ghanaians; hence, we should...
A member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwesi Korang, who is also the founder of Patriot Ghana, has slammed members of the elephant family who are pushing to have former President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia elected as the party’s 2028 presidential candidate.
He stated that it was too early for anyone to start pushing this agenda when the party...
Former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has returned to Ghana amid an ongoing investigation into a ghost names scandal at the NSA.
Reports indicate that Oware Mensah, who had been in the United States following the elections, arrived in the country on Tuesday afternoon and was received at the airport by some family members.
Her...
We have learned that Senegal is the hideout of the prime suspect in the murder of Kumasi Asante Kotoko die-hard supporter, Nana Yaw Frimpong, alias Nana Pooley.
Daniel Febiri, better known as Braima, identified as the prime suspect, is reportedly in the West African country after committing the crime.
According to a statement published on Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s official social media...
The Birem and Dwenti Fetish priest, Nana Abrefa Gyan Baffour, has sounded a strong warning about the devastating effects of illegal mining on Ghana’s future.
He has, therefore, called on authorities to take immediate action against the menace popularly called ‘galamsey’ before the country plunges into serious hardship.
According to Nana Abrefa Gyan Baffour, the destruction of water bodies due to...
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Madam Linda Ocloo, has assured residents living in the region that the President John Dramani Mahama-led administration remains committed to completing all road projects started by the previous government.
She noted that the new government took over not too long ago, and efforts were underway to study the various road contracts awarded by the previous...
