The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will from today move its tax payment systems online. This is part of the GRA’s digitisation effort aimed at making it more convenient for taxpayers to meet their tax obligations and also prevent tax evasion. The digital applications currently in place ensure that taxpayers …

Mr Ronald Strikker, the Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, has affirmed his country’s commitment to helping developing countries like Ghana overcome the economic challenges caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. He said a concerted and well-coordinated programme under the auspices of global institutions like the World Bank would prove more effective …

• An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to allow two Rastafarian students pursue their high school education there • The students were denied admission due to their hairstyle • In separate rulings, the court upheld the arguments of the students and asked that they are admitted  The Human …

The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered the policy rate by a 100 basis point at 13.5 percent from 14.5 percent. Announcing the decision at its 100th MPC press conference, Governor of the Bank of Dr. Ernest Addison on May 31 said this was based on risks to the country’s …

• Ghana’s public debt has risen by GH¢3 billion • This was revealed the latest BoG summary of Economic and Financial Data • The US$3 billion Eurobond is a contributing factor Ghana’s public debt stock is now GH¢304.6 billion. According to the latest Bank of Ghana (BoG) summary of Economic …

Medical Doctor and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur, has enlightened men per his medical expertise on one dire effect of masturbation on men that a lot of people did not know about. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s Men’s Lounge, he disclosed that all through his years of medical practice, he …

The GMA addressed the media in Koforidua in the Eastern region The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned that doctors in Public Health facilities across the country will be forced to reject laboratory results without authorization by qualified Laboratory physicians if the impasse in the laboratory space is not addressed immediately. Addressing …

  Latest figures from the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data show that Ghana’s debt stock rose by GH¢13 billion to hit GH¢304.6 billion as of March 2021, representing 70.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The additional GH¢13 billion debt came about between December 2020 and March 2021. …

  The 2021 Ghana Manufacturing Awards has been held. The event was held at Kempinski Hotel on Friday, May 28. Below is the full list of winners. 1. Promising Manufacturing Company Of The Year Mchammah Engineering Company Limited 2. Beverages Producing Company Of The Year – Non-Alcoholic Blowchem Industries Limited …

  The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said there is no cause for the country to be concerned over the emergence of China as a cocoa producing nation. The Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences recently reported that the Chinese island of Hainan has …

Following the swell in COVID-19 cases in India, Ghana has provided 150 oxygen concentrators to support hospitals in that country as a token to help India in its fight against the pandemic. The oxygen concentrators, which come with free after-sales and warranty support for a year, have been dispatched to …

  A midnight outbreak of campus riot at the Gowrie Senior High/Technical School, a second-cycle institution in the Upper East Region, is reported to have left several female boarding students brutalised by police officers. The police officers, believed to have been dispatched from the Bongo District, where the school is …

The NDC Minority in parliament has threatened to oppose any increment in road tolls by the NPP government. “We agree with government that we must get more resources to the road ministry to improve our roads. We’ll support government in that endeavour but we shall not support government to increase …

The headmistress of Efutu M/A Basic school has prevented five final year pupils from writing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) because they are pregnant. According to the students, the headmistress, Evelyn Efua Panyin, does not allow final year students who are pregnant to write their final exams. One of the …

  • Ghana 8th Parliament will resume on Tuesday May 25, 2021 • The House is expected to consider number of Bills • The Bills when passed will be of key interest to businesses and consumers Ghana’s Parliament will resume after an almost 2-month long recess, a statement released by the Public Affairs Department …

  • The incident reportedly occurred at the Sogakope Hospital • According to the patient’s relative she does not understand why her mother who does not speak the Twi language was being addressed by a worker who could not speak their native Ewe language in the Volta Region • The …

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has released an amount of Gh¢125,998,145.00 to the Buffer Stock Company and Headmasters of Senior High Schools for the payment of perishable food items for the school feeding programme across the country. Out of the total amount paid on May 14, 2021, Gh¢83, 184,673.00 was …

• The Kumasi Law Faculty of the Central University College was closed down for operating without authorisation from NAB • Affected students for the 2020/2021 academic year are being sorted out by the university • The main campus of the Central University College remains a top tier accredited tertiary institution …

Kumasi City Markets Limited, Managers of the Kejetia Market, one of the landmark trading centres in the West-African sub-region, has announced that the facility will close at 7pm from June 1, this year. Managing Director, Kofi Dufour Addai, said the decision was to reduce the cost of operation, and also …

  • The listed celebrities chose to settle down with unknown women • Their respective marriages have been serene at least without any public controversies • Members of the public expressed surprise at how the celebrities managed to marry such previously non-famous wives One might expect that with all the …

The National Accreditation Board (NAB) has closed down the Kumasi Law Faculty of the Central University.  The Kumasi Faculty was running the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program without proper accreditation from the NAB, MyNewsGh.com confirmed. This development affected the law students enrolled for the 2020/2021 academic year who are currently …

  A new dispute over Ghana’s macroeconomic performance foe 2020 and its standing into this year may be brewing as the International Monetary Fund, in its latest staff mission report on the country has computed the government’s fiscal deficit for last year at 15.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product, which …

United Airlines has restored its services to the country after nine years of absence. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner from the airline made its first non-stop trip from Dulles International Airport in Washington DC to the Kotoka International Airport recently. The restoration was propelled by the government’s resolve to make Ghana …

  The Headmistress of Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Senior High School in Koforidua -Asokore in the Eastern Region is being investigated by the National Intelligent Bureau (NIB) for administrative infractions. The Headmistress, Naomi Abena Nyarkoa Yeboah Abasi has been accused of collecting feeding fees from students at her private hostel …

As part of its corporate social responsibility to improving its consumer connection and supporting socially relevant causes, the Board and Management of KGL Group responded to a call on corporate Ghana by President Akufo-Addo to lend support to sports development. The sponsorship package from KGL Group forms part of a …

Government has missed out on the opportunity to save nearly US$560m in debt servicing costs after it elected not to take part in a debt relief initiative for lower income countries badly hit by the pandemic. The Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), championed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and …

 Kidney In as much as we feed you with news, we also concern about feeding you with content on health as this will help you keep your health on check. Today, we convened from a medical doctor who made a shocking revelations about some drugs excessive intake. While going through …

The Ghana Federation of Allied Health Professionals (GFAHP) has described the posting of physicians to work in medical laboratories as an attempt to disturb the peace and tranquillity in the country. In a statement signed by eleven executives of the Federation, it stated that “This attempt to forcefully post uncertified …

The Ghana Navy and Air Force have started a search operation for the arrest of eight pirates, who have kidnapped five expatriate crew members of a Ghanaian Tuna-Fishing Vessel; Atlantic Princess. The pirates, suspected to be Nigerians, abducted the Captain, a Korean, three Chinese – the Chief Officer, Second Chief …

 Colleges of Education Facebook WhatsAppTwitterShare • Mr Emmanuel Nyamekye notes that the situation has led the suppliers ceasing their supplies to the Colleges. • He notes that Principals of the Colleges will be compelled to shutdown their schools after a week if government does not disburse funds. Principals of the …