The Coalition of Transport Union and Association(CTUA) has issued a warning that transport fares could rise by 20 percent if the government does not eliminate certain taxes included in the petroleum price structure. The coalition is demanding the removal of both the sanitation and pollution levy and the energy sector levy. These measures are aimed at alleviating the undue burden ...

The Akufo-Addo government has not demonstrated seriousness to the fight against corruption, former General Secretary of the Ghana Christian Council, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has said. Similarly, he said past governments did not show any commitment to fighting graft. Speaking about a recent admonishing by Senior Presidential Advisor Yaw Osafo Maafo to the church about festering corruption and illegal ...

Accolades and recognition in the music industry can be a source of validation and pride for artists and their fans. However, not all moments on the stage are met with celebratory cheers, as singer Fameye recently revealed in the aftermath of the just-ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). The “Praise” hitmaker expressed his disappointment at not clinching the ‘Songwriter of ...

Andrew Nii Commey Otoo known by the stage name Mr Drew has opined that his recent banger, ‘Case’ featuring Mophty is the trendiest song there is right now. In an appearance made on Showbiz 360 on TV3, the Ghanaian singer-songwriter told Giovanni Caleb, the host that “‘Case’ remix has over 100,000 videos on just TikTok alone. The streams are also ...

In a recent survey conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and the Center for Sustainable African Development Initiatives (C-SADI) UK, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is projected to emerge victorious in the special delegates’ elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with a commanding 72.6% lead. The study, which aimed to predict the qualifying candidates for the NPP presidential primaries scheduled ...

The Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (CPAPS), for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr Abdel-Fatau Musa, has said that ECWOAS has thought of the possible impact of sending troops to Niger on foreign nations in that country. He recognized that there are several foreign nationals, some fo whom are refugees in Niger. Dr Musa assured ...

A total of 249 people are set to start working as per­manent staff of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) effective September 2023. “The development is a signif­icant milestone as the office op­erated without permanent staff since its establishment in 2018,” a report issued by the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng and copied the Ghanaian Times has stated. The ...

Former Minister of Communications Dr Edward Omane Boamah has said any decision by the government of Ghana to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with troops to tackle the coup situation in Niger will show that the sufferings of Ghanaians are because of poor priorities of the government. Ghana’s Parliament is reported to have thrown its weight ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, Mr Collins Dauda, has called for an end to discrimination against people bearing Northern names during voter registration exercises. Speaking at the 40th-anniversary celebration of the enskinment of the head of the Wangara tribe in the Ashanti Region, he said some people bearing northern names always face challenges during voter registration exercises. ...

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has acknowledged the difference in quality and purpose between his team and Arsenal ahead of their second Premier League match of the season. Both clubs picked up victories in their opening matches last weekend and are vying for supremacy in the London derby, which takes place Monday night at Selhurst Park. Jordan Ayew, who assisted ...