Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the removal of five nuisance taxes as part of government’s revenue measures under the 2025 Budget, presented to Parliament. According to Dr. Forson, this move is in line with government’s manifesto promise and efforts to reduce the financial burden on citizens and businesses. Outlined in Parliament on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the ...

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee has been left out of the Netherlands National team for their upcoming Nations League fixtures, as the manager insisted he is ‘not good enough’ to play for them at the moment. Zirkzee made his senior international debut against Turkey at Euro 2024 and has been included in every squad since then, earning six caps. However, ...

Real Tamale United (RTU) strengthened their lead in Zone One A with a dominant 3-0 win over Wa Power SC at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. Mubarik Iddrisu converted a 16th-minute penalty before Wisdom Jonas doubled the lead in the 31st minute. Adam Okasha sealed the victory with a well-taken goal in the 77th minute. Tamale City also earned a ...

An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to almost three years in prison after reportedly ‘talking’ to a picture of Jesus on her phone and telling him to get a haircut. Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with more than 442,000 TikTok followers, had been on a livestream, and was responding to a comment that told her to cut her hair ...

American rapper Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against an anonymous woman and her attorneys, accusing them of malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and civil conspiracy over previously dropped sexual assault allegations. According to Alabama court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is suing attorney Tony Buzbee, David Fortney, and their Jane Doe client over ...

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has touted 21 promises that the government has fulfilled since assuming office on January 7. He announced this in Parliament when he presented the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy of government on March 11. Delivering his address, Dr Forson said, “Mr. Speaker, we are making progress: i We committed to running a lean ...

Four out of the seven individuals accused of stealing from former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, have submitted a plea-bargaining request to the Attorney General. In court on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the lawyer for the four — Patience Botwe, a hairdresser; Sarah Agyei, unemployed; Benjamin Sowah, a plumber; and Malik Dauda, unemployed — informed the court that they had ...

Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), has been released by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) following her detention for her alleged involvement in some ‘ghost names’ on the NSA payroll. The current member of the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) was arrested and detained by the NIB over the weekend and ...

World Cup winner Paul Pogba could make a return to football soon, after completing his 18-month doping ban. Pogba tested positive for doping in September 2023 and was subsequently handed a four-year ban. However, after a successful appeal at the Court of Abitration for Sports (CAS), Pogba’s ban was reduced to 18 months. Today, March 11, marks the end of ...

Actress and entrepreneur Fella Makafui has said she is embracing a new stage of personal development and distancing herself from negativity. In a recent Instagram story, she shared that she has changed her mindset and that she no longer tolerates drama, gossip, or friendships. Fella emphasized her focus on self-improvement, healing, and success, preferring to surround herself with people who ...