The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has started the implementation of six tax reliefs introduced by the government to lighten the tax burden on businesses and the citizenry. The reliefs are to cushion taxpayers against COVID-19-induced challenges and quicken the recovery to sustain and create jobs. They include the exemption of people whose annual incomes are up to …
Read More »Black Stars players didn’t bring ‘juju, mallams’ to camp – GFA
The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, (GFA), Henry Asante-Twum has dismissed claims that some players in the senior national team, the Black Stars, brought with them black magic popularly known as juju, during the AFCON tournament in Cameroon. The Black Stars embarrassingly exited the tournament at the group …
Read More »Media General journalist beaten to pulp by police
Connect FM’s morning show Producer Eric Nana Gyetuah has been manhandled by police in the Western Region. He was accused by the officers of unlawfully taking photographs of them at the God Is Love Chop Bar in Sekondi-Takoradi last Thursday. Nana Gyetuah had gone to the eatery for lunch but …
Read More »Cut down expenditure and we will gladly pay the taxes you impose — Sam Korankye Ankrah to gov’t
The Founder of Royal House Chapel, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah has urged government to cut down its national expenditure to motivate the citizenry to gladly pay taxes. According to him, leaders must be seen punishing themselves a little by doing away with extravagant lifestyles. He said if Ghanaians know that …
Read More »CAF unhappy with Ghana government’s interference in coach selection
Former Communications Director for the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Saani Daara, has revealed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is unhappy with the government’s interference in the selection of a coach for the Black Stars. Speaking on JoyNews The Probe on Sunday, he said conversations with members of the Confederation, which is …
Read More »Transport operators to demand 30% increase in fares
The Coalition of Transport Operators says it will propose to government a 30% rise in fares. According to the coalition, the increment will help boost the operations of its members amidst recent hikes in fuel prices. This decision was reached after a 16 member transport union including Ghana Private Roads …
Read More »#FixTheCountry rejects NDC offer to join Yentua demo
The FixTheCountry Movement has turned down an offer from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to join its scheduled demonstration against government’s proposed E-levy. This follows an invitation the movement received from the NDC on Friday, 4 February to join in its protest against the levy. A statement issued …
Read More »Election 2024: Whatever it takes, it is ‘do or die’ – Ofosu Ampofo declares
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has said that the party will be battle-ready and extra vigilant at various polling stations across the country during the 2024 general elections. According to him, the NDC will leave nothing to chance as it has drawn valuable lessons from the 2020 …
Read More »Islamic Cleric hints of next West African country to witness a coup after Burkina Faso
Popular Ghanaian Islamic Cleric, Numerologist and Philosopher, Mallam Sham-una Uztaz Jibril, has dropped a hint of the next West African country to witness a coup d’etat after Burkina Faso. Though he would not mention the name of the country directly, his explanation suggests it is a francophone country that has …
Read More »‘Blame NPP MPs not Bagbin’ – Kennedy Agyapong ‘angry’ at absentee MPs
The governing NPP is finding it difficult to get the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) bill passed into law. This is because the Majority is finding it difficult to get all 137 MPs in the House during proceedings, therefore, the bill has not been re-laid before the House since it …
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