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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II receives torch ahead of 2023 African Games

By: Nana Kwame Bediako  As part of the tradition to pave the way for the African Games, a torch relay has to be taken to some key figures and participating countries to ensure Africa and the world witness a memorable African games. The torch relay was presented to Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II on […]

Chief Imam presents 14-point Muslim Manifesto to NDC

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana, led by National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Nuhu Sharubutu, has presented a 14-point ‘Muslim Manifesto’ to the leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).  At a meeting attended by the leader and flag bearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, national executives of the party and some members […]

E-levy is regressive, lower income earners pay largest share – Research reveals 

E-levy is regressive, lower income earners pay largest share - Research reveals 

A research conducted on the impact of the E-levy in Ghana has revealed that the e-levy is a regressive tax, where the lower income earners pay the largest share as a proportion of their income. The research work on the topic: “Mobile Money Taxation and Informal Workers: Evidence from Ghana’s E-levy,” showed that home-based informal […]

Apple fined €1.8bn for breaking streaming rules

Apple has been fined €1.8bn (£1.5bn) by the EU for breaking competition laws over music streaming. The firm had prevented streaming services from informing users of payment options outside the Apple app store, the European Commission said. Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Apple abused its dominant position in the market for a decade. She ordered […]

Chef Faila fails Guinness World Record Attempt; grateful for massive support

Guinness World record takes centre stage in Ghana 

Ghanaian Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has failed in her attempt to become the Guinness World Record holder of the longest individual cooking marathon (cook-a-thon). The attempt, which captivated audiences worldwide, unfortunately fell short of meetingthe stringent guidelines set forth by Guinness World Records. A statement from the Records Management Team cited a violation of the rest […]

Ghana’s finance ministry urges president not to sign anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Addo revokes appointment of Hohoe MCE, nominates new MCE

Ghana’s finance ministry has urged the president not to sign a controversial anti-LGBT bill passed by parliament last week. It warns the country could lose a total of $3.8bn (£3bn) in World Bank funding over the next five to six years. The bill prescribes three years in jail for identifying as LGBT+ and five years […]

President Akufo-Addo, global leadership discuss irregular migration, conflicts in Africa

Addo revokes appointment of Hohoe MCE, nominates new MCE

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the global community should collaborate to address migration issues objectively for the benefit of humanity. “The fullest potential and benefits of human migration will remain elusive in the absence of effective international cooperation and greater solidarity,” he stated. The President noted that the combined effects of demographic trends in […]

More than 200 Ghanaians stranded in Cote D’Ivoire – GIS

More than 200 Ghanaians are stranded in Cote D’Ivoire, the Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Rickey Nana Yaw Boakye, an Officer at the Sampa Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Bono Region has announced. They seem to be some of the unsuspecting victims of “Q-Net,” a popular fraudulent online scheme, which allegedly lures and […]

Anti-corruption fight: Move beyond mere rhetoric and sanction wrongdoing – GII to authorities

Anti-corruption fight: Move beyond mere rhetoric and sanction wrongdoing – GII to authorities

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Addah, has charged anti-graft institutions mandated to deal with corruption and corrupt practices to use prosecutions and sanctions for wrongdoings to curb corruption. According to her, Ghana’s approach to combating corruption is not effective and biting enough hence to deter people from […]