The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as a game changer, the policy by the Akufo-Addo government to reduce benchmark values of imported goods and auto vehicles by 50% and 30% respectively. Addressing a news conference on Sunday, 7th April, 2019 at the party’s headquarters in Accra, the General …

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described as a “national disgrace” recent events in the educational sector where some teachers in the Ashanti region had to write examination questions on the chalkboard following a directive by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to heads of schools not to collect printing …

The government has secured part of the funds needed to address the damaging effects of illegal mining across the country. The money will be spent under the Multilateral Mining Integrated Programme (MMIP) designed by the government to regulate artisanal small-scale mining and to reclaim lands destroyed by illegal mining. The …

His Royal Majesty Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has said the dignity of teachers must be restored and protected because of the crucial role they play in national development. According to him “If Ghana will move forward we have to come back and restore the dignity of teaching in our …

The government has announced that the first batch of 220 mining guards trained to police mining activities across the country will be deployed in April 2019. This comes on the back of the activities of some unscrupulous small scale miners in the Western North Region. A visit to some of …

The government of Ghana has commenced processes aimed at pushing the cost of the internet down, Communications Minister Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said. There will be an industry forum early next month, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said to force a consensus on the way forward. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful made this known during a …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has justified its decision to halt the collection of printing fees in basic schools across the country. But, GES said it did not direct the teachers to write examination questions on chalkboards. There have been concerns over teachers writing examination questions on chalkboards for pupils …

Meet Lucy Grant, a first year student at Nyankumasi Ahenkro Senior High School who is suffering from Kyphosis. Lucy Grant is 19 years old and one of the brilliant Business Students at Nyankumasi Ahenkro SHS. As it is said, “disability is not inability”, Lucy doesn’t let her condition limit her …

The load shedding exercise which begun today, Friday April 5, 2019 by the Power Distribution Services has been suspended following a directive by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo). A few hours before the suspension, PDS had released separate load shedding schedules to across the country, citing shortfalls in power …

Ghana has joined the league of nations that allow their citizens to file their tax returns online following the launch in Accra of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Integrated Tax Application Preparation System (iTaPS) on Friday, 5 April 2019.The development and launch of the application comes a year after Vice-President Dr …

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni to reinstate all dismissed lecturers of the university.Mr Afenyo-Markin said the V-C should adopt a reconciliatory posture and reciprocate the goodwill shown by aggrieved …

A middle-aged widow is seeking justice for her 11-year-old daughter who was allegedly defiled in turns, by two men at Antoa-Ahodwo in Ashanti Region. The victim is currently on admission at Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi where she underwent minor surgery as a result of the attack. Amid the pain …

The three-member committee tasked by the Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to investigate the October 2018 riot by students of the university is set to complete its work by April 25, 2019. So far, the Vice-Chancellor of the …

The gender court in Sekondi has ordered Mawusi Rose Fiaku, the 42-year old woman who is standing trial for allegedly stealing a one-year-old baby in Takoradi, to undergo a mental checkup. The move is to determine whether she is mentally sound. This was after the mother of the accused confirmed …

Commissioner for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has urged customs officials, especially those at the ports to expose colleagues who engage in fraudulent activities. Mr Isaac Crentsil said he is red alert to deal with any custom official who takes bribe to stifle government’s revenue mobilisation. His …

There is seeming confusion over the reduction in the benchmark values for all imports announced by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. A whopping 50% has been slashed on import duties except for vehicles which would be reduced by 30%. The move, which took effect from Thursday April 4, 2019, …

Students of the Bongo Senior High School in the Upper East Region have been sent home to forestall chaos after the female students boycotted breakfast and lunch over allegations that their senior housemaster and some tutors often peep at them while nude in their dormitories.The students refused to go for …

Zimbabwe’s constitutional court has banned the caning of juvenile convicts as a judicial punishment. Nine judges decided that judicial corporal punishment was illegal under the country’s constitution. They ruled it was cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. While attitudes are changing, many parents in Zimbabwe still believe corporal punishment …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said cooperation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria, and soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in the Northern Region of Ghana.Nana Akufo-Addo further disclosed that an agreement …

Ghanaians may now heave a sigh of relief as steps have been taken to provide them with a schedule on the recent blackouts. The decision was taken at a meeting between Power Distribution Services (PDS), Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) on Thursday. Confirming …

A portion of the Atewa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region has been cleared by a mining company to begin mining operations in the rainforest. About 11 trees have so far been uprooted by the unknown company and a small pit dug at the Kobreso side of the reserve. Local …

Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has expressed skepticism about the reduction in benchmark value of import duties at all of the country’s ports. According to them, the announcement by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at a Town Hall meeting, though laudable is vague.   Executive Secretary of …

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Mr Franklin Cudjoe and Vice President Kofi Bentil have spoken about the Economic Management Team townhall meeting held yesterday. Mr Cudjoe said judging from how the questions and answers at the Economic Management Team Townhall went, Ghanaians need “more assurances beyond high sounding economic jargons”. …

A youth activist of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the University of Education Winneba – Mampong Campus, Mr. Oscar Klabla Bedzra has charged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take swift action to erase the photograph of President Akufo-Addo from the mock examination papers some students in the …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims that the Bank of Ghana spent reserves to revive the Cedi when it depreciated against some foreign currencies especially the Dollar. According to him, “some persons have misunderstood the requirement by the International Monetary Fund(IMF) to build up its reserves by some …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Tamale Area, has sent signals to all employers who fail to honour their obligation under the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766), that the Trust will apply the law to ensure that workers get their due when they retire. The Tamale Area …

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has summoned a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Trade Fair Company (GTFC) Limited, Dr Ebenezer Erasmus Okpoti Koney, to appear before the committee to explain the circumstances under which thieves allegedly broke into offices of the centre and stole payment …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has ruled out another romance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), maintaining that sufficient macroeconomic gains have been made to prevent a return to the UN-backed institution. “The expectation of all of this is that we are consistently on top of the macroeconomics of the country, …

At least 110,000 Ghanaian investors have lost their investment totalling GHC135 million ($25.71m) to crypto investment scams and hacks in 2018, a report on the Global Coin Community Scam said. Members of Parliament are alarmed over the report and want regulators to police the sector to save Ghanaians from falling …