Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta The Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has described the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) stance on the Electronic Transaction, E-Levy as misplaced. The Minority in Parliament on Friday(28 January) rejected a reduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy to 1.5% from 1.75% after further consultation. Speaking at a town hall meeting …
Read More »Police to block roads ahead of ECOWAS summit on Thursday
The Accra Regional Police Command has announced a temporary closure of some principal roads in the city ahead of the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State on Thursday, February 3, 2022. ECOWAS leaders are meeting in Accra to discuss the political situation in Burkina Faso. A press statement …
Read More »Obinim arrested, fined GH₵1,200 for fixing a siren on his ‘V8’
File photo: Bishop Daniel Obinim when he arrestted for an offense in 2016 Police caution against unapproved sirens and strobe lights Police remove strobe lights and siren on Obinim’s Toyota Landcruiser Stop fixing strobe lights and sirens on your cars, Police to public The founder and leader of International …
Read More »Asantehemaa’s 5th anniversary celebration: Kumasi shops to be closed down on Saturday February 5
The Kumasi Kejetia/Central Market together with Concerned Central Market Traders Association have agreed to closed all shops in the Greater Kumasi City for a special cleanup exercise ahead of the 5th anniversary celebration of the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III. The exercise which is expected to come off on Saturday …
Read More »Hoodlums set Obasanjo’s 2, 420 hectares farm on fire
An orchard farm belonging to former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has been burnt down by suspected hoodlums. The manager of the farm, Zubello Muhamed, who made the disclosure, said the incident occurred on Saturday, January 29, when he travelled out of the area for an official assignment. Residents at …
Read More »You can’t pay lecturers but can spend $25M on AFCON, World Cup – Captain Smart fires govt
UTAG on indefinite strike NLC drags UTAG to court over strike action Ghana exit 2021 AFCON from group stage Host of Onua Maakye on Onua TV, Captain Smart, has taken a swipe at the government for budgeting $25 million for both the Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World …
Read More »Adam Bonaa arrests another driver spilling concrete on tarred road
Security Analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has performed yet another act of citizen vigilantism barely a week after effecting a citizen’s arrest of some lawbreakers. Dr Bonaa on Saturday, January 22, 2022, arrested a driver and his Chinese boss after he saw them driving in a concrete mixing truck and discharging …
Read More »Lyrical dexterity, established superiority: The Amerado experience on Tim Westwood TV
Over the years, the appearance of Ghanaian rappers on Tim Westwood TV has become an occasion that attracts eyeballs. The pedigree of the show host Tim Westwood, a British DJ and presenter; and the clout the show carries, are some of the reasons rappers will not hesitate to be …
Read More »NDC to embark on ‘justice demo’ July 6
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing has served notice of a planned demonstration set for Tuesday, July 06, 2021, dubbed “A march for Justice” in Accra. A letter sighted by Kasapafmonline.com addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and signed by the National Youth Organizer for the …
Read More »Bank of Ghana issues new orders on captured ATM cards
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says financial institutions must, within 24 hours of receiving a complaint from a customer regarding the capture of a payment card by an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), take steps to identify the cardholder and further work expeditiously to return the card to the customer. The central …
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