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Man stabs fiancée to death

A 36-year-old jealous man has done the unthinkable, by stabbing his fiancée dead over fears that she may leave him for another man. Suspect Tetteh Kwaw, aka ‘Seedorf’ or ‘Aboboyaa’, a driver by profession, stabbed Diana Boafo, whom he has a baby with, multiple times on Friday. Diana, who was …

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Speaker apologizes to MPs marked absent on E-Levy consideration day

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has apologized to some members of Parliament whose names were marked absent on March 29, 2022. His apologies come after some 8 members of parliament complained about their names being captured as absent when they were actually present in the House the day the E-Levy bill …

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All you need to know about E-Levy

Following the passage of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Ministry of Finance has issued a document with guidelines towards its full implementation in May 2022. With President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yet to assent to the Bill, the Ministry has put out a document that contains …

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E-Levy deductions to commence in May – Ofori-Atta

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that the newly approved Electronic Transfers Levy otherwise known as E-Levy will come into effect from May this year. Speaking to journalists after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Wednesday, Mr Ofori-Atta said the state institutions …

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SONA 2022: Akufo-Addo lacked the confidence to speak about the economy – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has expressed disappointment with the State of Nation Address (SONA) presented by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday March 30, 2022. Fuel prices and prices of foodstuffs and services have increased significantly in recent months. Some Ghanaians are calling on the government to come up with innovative measures …

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COCOBOD trial: Honyenuga orders sick witness to appear in court

Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the judge in the trial of former COCOBOD boss and two others, stunned the court again when he directed a sick witness to report to court irrespective of his health condition. The first defence witness, Mr. Charles Tetteh Dodoo, had presented a two-week excuse duty notice …

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FIFA, CAF to punish Nigeria after stadium invasion by irate fans

Nigeria is facing sanctions from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after fans invaded the Moshood Abiola Stadium pitch following the 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday, March 29. The result ultimately meant the Super Eagles will miss out on the World Cup in Qatar later this year. …

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How Ghanaian celebrities reacted to the Black Stars’ victory

Social media has been filled with cheers and excitement, especially from most Ghanaian celebrities following the Black Stars’ victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Black Stars defeated their longstanding rivals to secure a place at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for November 2022. Ghana …

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You had no excuse to allow approval of E-Levy – Ras Mubarak tells Minority

Ras Mubarak, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu Constituency, has blamed the leadership of the Minority for failing to deploy its parliamentary prowess to prevent the passage of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) bill. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 29, Mubarak said the Minority had no excuse to …

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VIDEO: Was ‘incapacitated’ Chieftaincy Minister transported to Parliament to help pass E-Levy?

On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as the Majority MPs prepared to pass the Electronic Transfer (E-Levy) Bill, an ambulance was spotted within the premises of the Parliament of Ghana. The ambulance was not at Parliament because there had been some emergency and the attention of paramedics were needed but rather, it had allegedly …

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