Former President John Dramani Mahama has condoled with the family of former Minister of Transport Dzifa Aku Attivor and indeed supporters of the NDC after her untimely demise on Tuesday, November 16. Madam Attivor died after a short illness. Tributes poured in from all quarters for the former minister of state with the three-time leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) also joining ...

An Economist and Senior Research Fellow with the Institute of Fiscal Studies, Dr. Saeed Boakye has warned the government to desist from heaping all its efforts in generating revenue within the petroleum sector. Speaking to Naa Dedei on Starr Today, Tuesday 16th November 2021, on the upcoming budget, the Economist cautioned the government that inasmuch as the petroleum sector is ...

Member of Parliament for Builsa South Dr Clement Apaak, has alleged that charcoal has become an important commodity, not only as the source of energy in the country but as a raw material for the pharmaceutical industry locally and internationally, making it a smuggled commodity. According to Dr Apaak, charcoal is highly demanded both locally and externally because its traditional ...

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has warned any reversal of the 50 percent bench mark policy will bring untold hardship on Ghanaian traders. The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) are in a banter over the proposed review of the 50% bench mark for some imported products. Even though Ghana Revenue Authority ...

The President of the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs and President of Yegi traditional council, Pimampim Yaw Kagbrese V, has appealed to the government through the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor to as a matter of urgency assist them to exploit gold discovered in the region responsibly. He said he will be very glad if ...

The communication bureau of the major opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Ashanti Region is predicting doom for the country as members have cautioned Ghanaians to brace up for more taxes in Wednesday’s budget. Director of Communications Abass Nurudeen while speaking on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma Tuesday, November 16 explained that “from all indications there’s no hope in ...

Actress Fella Makafui has revealed that it took 5 months for her husband, rapper Medikal, and herself to build a 4-bedroom house for their 1-year-old daughter, Island Frimpong. The Ghanaian celebrity couple throws a lavish housewarming party to announce the completion of their news real estate property in the heart of Accra. In a brief interview with Zion Felix at ...

Former Accra Hearts of Oak Managing Director Neil Armstrong Mortagbe believes the Ghana Premier League champions will retain their title despite a slow start to the season. The Phobians’ title defence is not going as planned as the Accra giants are winless in their first three league matches. The rainbow club lie 11th on the current league table after three ...

Many are eagerly anticipating what Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will say on Wednesday, November 17 when he delivers the 2022 budget statement. This is particularly so because the reading is coming at a time when a number of Ghanaians are complaining of a general increase in cost of living. Already, there are hints of the announcement of a possible increase in taxes, ...

An Economist and Senior Research Fellow with the Institute of Fiscal Studies, Dr. Saeed Boakye has warned the government to desist from heaping all its efforts in generating revenue within the petroleum sector. Speaking to Naa Dedei on Starr Today, Tuesday 16th November 2021, on the upcoming budget, the Economist cautioned the government that inasmuch as the petroleum sector is ...