As Ghana’s economy continues to face significant challenges, the government recently introduced three new taxes – the Excise duty amendment bill 2022, growth and sustainability levy bill, and income tax amendment bill 2022 – to raise revenue and meet the criteria for a $3 billion IMF programme staff-level agreement. However, these new taxes come at a time when the Ghanaian ...

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, has advised the new Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, to defend justice in an impartial and professional manner if she gets the parliamentary approval to become Ghana’s next Chief Justice. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo nominated Justice Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, as Ghana’s next Chief Justice to replace ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Communications Authority (NCA) Joe Anokye has announced that the MTN Zone bundle will soon be back. This was after telecom operator MTN submitted a revised data zone bundle which meets the regulatory requirement, Mr Anokye said. MTN announced the suspension of the Zone Bundle on Wednesday, April 05, 2023. A statement issued said ...

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwabena Adjei Agyapong, is urging the Ghana Football Association to concentrate on developing the mainstream football game instead of introducing a five-a-side competition. The GFA on Tuesday, April 11, launched the maiden edition of the Futsal Premier League at its Secretariat. Sixteen clubs have been registered to compete in the first edition ...

The Ghanaian music space has revolutionised over the years with the country’s deep-rooted highlife genre serving as the bedrock and paving way for the amalgamation of several genres to create world-class masterpieces revered across the globe. From the early days of Mercury Dance Band which gained notability with their classic hit, ‘Kai Wawa’, Honny and Bees Band to Osibibisa, a ...

Ghanaian Hip-hop star, Sarkodie, has playfully expressed his intention to test his boxing skills at the Bukom Boxing Arena in a Royal Rumble match style with dancehall musician, Shatta Wale. The challenge was made during a recent trip to the Arena to watch some boxing bouts. Sarkodie, who was asked to deliver a verdict on what he had witnessed so ...

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has given an indication of a public hearing once it establishes the need to act on a petition by the Member of Parliament (MP) of South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor. Mr. Dafeamekpor has petitioned CHRAJ to investigate allegations contained in a report issued by the former Minister ...

Less than 24 hours after Sarkodie threw a challenge to Shatta Wale for a boxing match at the Bukom Boxing Arena, the latter has accepted with a little caveat; a 2-million-dollar winning prize Sarkodie in a new video had invited the dancehall musician to a bout during a recent trip to the Arena to watch some boxing bouts organized by ...

Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo was nominated to the Supreme Court of Ghana by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in November 2019. She was sworn into office on 17 December 2019. The same President has nominated her to replace Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah as Ghana’s next Chief Justice. Profile Gertrude Torkornoo hails from Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. She ...

Actress and Celebrity wife, Fella Makafui is pushing back against non-fans who are policing her body and fashion choices because of her status as a married woman. In a recent video, Fella showed herself receiving treatment to keep her tummy flat and enhance her curves, which led to some negative comments from netizens. Despite the criticism, Fella was unapologetic and defended herself ...