Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta was nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2017 and was renominated after the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) retained power in the 2020 elections. Ofori-Atta assumed office as Minister of Finance on January 27, 2017, and has served in that capacity for almost seven years. …
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Group petitions GRA to chase Okudzeto Ablakwa over ‘unpaid taxes
A governance accountability group, The Movement For Justice – Ghana, has petitioned the Registrar of Companies and the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over allegations of an unregistered company and unpaid taxes. In details sighted by The Pokuase Mail, the Group, among others, …
Read More »Gulf Technology Systems Launches Food Security Projects Across 13 African Countries
Samuel Shay, President of Gulf Technology Systems Gulf Technologies Systems (GTS), a leading Israeli company, has launched food security initiatives across 13 African nations as it reaffirms its strong commitment to empowering African communities through sustainable agriculture. By establishing agriculture projects and agro-industry programs in Ghana, Ivory Coast, …
Read More »‘Kill for power’ NDC youth organizer granted bail
The Asokwa Circuit court 4 has granted a ¢50,000 bail to the Suame NDC youth Organizer Razak Koampa Avoliya. This comes after he was remanded by the same court, following his alleged call for an attack on NDC’s opponents in 2024 elections. His Lawyer, Evans Amankwah who pushed for his …
Read More »I can’t continue to take the blame while you hide in the shadows – Akufo-Addo to state-owned institutions
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is reported to have chastised the heads of state-owned institutions whose agencies are non-performing. According to a report by The Chronicle newspaper, the president said that he and his ministerial appointees are always blamed for the bad performance of the economy while heads of state entities, who …
Read More »Five players Chris Hughton could drop in new look Black Stars
Chris Hughton has been part of Black Stars’ transition, specifically being key in laying the foundation. Hughton, after landing the head coach role, has been tasked to take the transition to the next level. The Black Stars now have a blend of young talented players and a few experienced players …
Read More »Know your risk for heart diseases
Age. Growing older increases the risk of damaged and narrowed arteries and weakened or thickened heart muscle. Sex. Men are generally at greater risk of heart disease. The risk for women increases after menopause. A family history of heart disease increases the risk of coronary artery disease, especially if a parent developed …
Read More »Real man will never get you a Valentines gift – Women told
Popular Nigerian dancer, Jane Mena, has made a strange assertion about Valentines Day celebration. She shared a post on her Instagram page to address couples considering their plans for the event. According to the celebrity dancer, any man who loves his partner would not buy them a gift. She wrote; …
Read More »Cultists kidnap pastor’s wife, gang-rape her to death for allegedly gossiping about them
A bereaved Nigerian pastor is calling on the country’s law enforcement agencies to help him get justice for his wife who was kidnapped, gang-raped and killed. According to Pastor Lawyer Steward in Rivers, the cultists accused his now-deceased wife, Chigbewejim Steward of gossiping about them. The unfortunate incident occurred at Abarikpo …
Read More »Ghana Tennis team attacked by armed robbers in Nigeria
The Ghana Wheelchair Tennis National Team were attacked and robbed of their valuables by armed robbers in Nigeria The team were on their way to Ghana after participating in a tournament. The unfortunate incident occurred around 2:30 am on Tuesday at Ogun Stage in Nigeria. Despite efforts to escape, the …
Read More »I found out I was pregnant at 5 months; it was too late – Yaa Jackson
Ghanaian actress and singer, Yaa Jackson Konadu has disclosed that she was five months into her pregnancy before she knew she was carrying a child. On the account of Yaa, “it was too late” when news of her pregnancy was announced to her. Speaking in an interview with Zionfelix, she …
Read More »People like Gabby Otchere-Darko are not important, he’s a disturbance – Sophia Akuffo
The immediate-past Chief Justice of Ghana, Sophia Akuffo, has responded to criticism from a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, over her participation in the pensioner bondholders picket at the Ministry of Finance on Friday, February 10, 2023. According to Gabby, the former CJ erred in her move to …
Read More »Property owners to start paying property tax
Property owners in the country have been encouraged to start paying property rate with the birth of the Unified Property Rate Platform. According to vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, one of the problems Ghana has faced in the area of revenue generation since independence is that only about nine per …
Read More »NDC primaries: Ten ‘young’ MP aspirants to watch
The opposition National Democratic Congress has slated its parliamentary primaries on May 13, 2023. Many new entrants are lacing their boots to contest for slots in the various constituencies to enter parliament in 2025 on the ticket of the party. While some are targeting seats in orphan constituencies with no sitting …
Read More »Tullow drags Ghana gov’t to int’l arbitration in London over $387m disputed tax
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced that Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) has filed requests for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce in London in respect of two disputed tax assessments received from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The assessments relate to the disallowance of loan interest deductions for the …
Read More »2 Things That Reduce Diabetes From The Body
According to Healthline”, Prediabetes is the period before diabetes is diagnosed where blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Fortunately, progressing from prediabetes to diabetes is not inevitable. There are many actions you can take to reduce the risk of diabetes. However, here is …
Read More »Video of Songo being prevented from entering Dreams FC stadium for Kotoko match pops up
In their last two away games in the Ghana Premier League, Kumasi Asante Kotoko have made allegations of victimization and intimidation by their respective hosts. In the game against Karela, the club put out a number of tweets alleging that some members of their delegation were not allowed to enter …
Read More »Nollywood actress remanded in prison for tampering with new Naira notes
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State has remanded Nollywood actress and skit maker Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin in Kirikiri correctional center for tampering with the new naira notes. The actress was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 13 on a two-count charge brought …
Read More »No player deserves to go through my experience at Kotoko – Felix Annan
Former goalkeeper of Asante Kotoko, Felix Annan claims no player deserves to endure his painful experience at the club. Felix Annan who was the captain and the first-choice goalkeeper for the Porcupine Warriors, was relegated to the bench after getting married in the middle of the 2019/20 season. Annan parted ways with Kotoko after …
Read More »PHOTOS: In office for 40 years now, Cameroon president celebrates 90th birthday
Photos have been released from the 90th birthday of Cameroonian President Paul Biya who is currently the longest serving political leader in the world. Biya’s birthday falls on February 13. The president’s official social media handles shared photos of Biya in the company of the First Lady Chantal Biya …
Read More »GTS launches new climate change program using moringa trees to reduce carbon emission and create economic growth within communities
The author, Samuel Shay, is the President of GTS and an international business expert The Gulf Technology Systems (GTS), a leading Israeli firm, is to launch a new carbon emission program with economic growth plan to secure communities involvement interest in Africa, south America and Asia. Moringa trees, also …
Read More »I do not feel bad as a father – Yaa Jackson’s father jumps to her defence
Jackson Bentum, the father of Yaa Jackson, stated in a recent interview with Graphic Showbiz that he finds nothing wrong with his daughter’s sense of style and that being in the entertainment world has made her a target for haters and trolls. “My daughter is not a bad girl like people …
Read More »Actress perished in boat accident
The 26-year-old, who was well-known for her social media antics, was reported to have perished in a boating accident. The news of the tragic occurrence that claimed Favour’s life was made public by her older sister Elizabeth Daniel on Sunday, February 5. She wrote: “It is with a heavy heart …
Read More »Panic grips Tanzania in mock plane crash drill
Panic gripped Kahama airport in Tanzania’s Shinyanga region on Monday morning over a private plane crash said to have killed at least 10 passengers in what turned out to be an accident drill. The airport manager, Hamza Kiemo, issued an initial report saying the Garet 5Q ATM aircraft, travelling from …
Read More »VIDEO: Popular Sofo maame strips naked
The wife of a Kumasi-based preacher stripped naked during a Tiktkok live and the event was captured in a viral video that has left many social media users in awe and others in complete disbelief. The sofo maame was still in the mood when she shot the viral video, which …
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