Tax expert and Senior Associate at Ali-Nakyea and Associates, William Kofi Owusu Demitia, has urged the government to come up with new compliance rules for its tax regime to enable government raise the needed revenue to undertake developmental projects. To Mr Demetia, there is the need for a change in …

A top US diplomat at an impeachment hearing has said that President Trump directly asked about a Ukrainian probe into his Democrat rival Joe Biden. In previously unheard testimony, Bill Taylor, the acting US ambassador to Ukraine, said a member of his staff was told Mr Trump was preoccupied with …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the unprecedented complaints about the poor state of roads across the country can be blamed on the previous administration. Presenting the 2020 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, he said today the cry everywhere in Ghana is about the poor state of our roads, adding, …

Ghana remain solely focused on securing three points in Thursday’s clash with Mali at the Africa U23 Cup of Nations despite requiring a favour from hosts Egypt to stand a chance of qualifying for the next round, according to captain Yaw Yeboah. Currently five and three points adrift of the …

Popular Ghanaian boxer, Brimah Kamako, better known as Bukom Banku has finally reacted to the withdrawal of his professional license by the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for what the association says it as a result of a breach of contract. Bukom Banku allegedly signed a contract with Box Office Promotions …

The government has recruited 55,000 nurses to enhance healthcare delivery, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed when he delivered the 2020 budget to Parliament on Wednesday, 13 November 2019. Apart from recruitments into the health sector, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government has also recruited tens of thousands of people into various …

The government has revealed plans to provide accommodation for head porters or ‘kayayei’ in various parts of Accra. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said in the 2020 Budget Statement in Parliament on Wednesday that the construction of the hostel will begin in December 2019 at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra. “Mr …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says all is set for construction works to begin on the controversial National Cathedral. Presenting the 2020 budget in Parliament Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the Finance Minister said work on the project will commence in March next year. “Mr. Speaker, the interdenominational National Cathedral that will …

Government says it has directly or indirectly put an amount of 12.2 billion cedis into the pockets of many Ghanaians since 2017 through its major initiatives and social interventions. Delivering the 2020 Budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday, the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta disclosed that the Free SHS …

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu on Wednesday clashed in court with Deputy Attorney, General Godfred Yeboah Dame. While the Special Prosecutor remarked “if you don’t respect me you can’t come to me”, the Deputy AG said Mr Amidu had no right to suggest his office was not working towards retrieving some …