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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has clarified that there is no freeze on employment in the public sector. He dismissed speculations suggesting that the government had halted recruitment into various sectors. Dr Ato Forson’s statement comes amid concerns over job opportunities in the public sector, with many questioning whether the government has imposed restrictions on new hires. “There is ...

Founding President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has warned against any partisan moves to remove the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, under a potential John Mahama-led administration. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Mr. Cudjoe described Dr. Dampare as a consummate professional whose leadership has transformed the Ghana Police Service and enhanced national security. ...

The National Commission for Civic Education in Nkoranza North in the Bono East Region has organised quiz and Independence Day Constitution Game Competition at Busunya SDA Central Church on the 10th March for basic schools. The event, organized by the National Commission for Civic Education Nkoranza North and sponsored by the head office in Accra, brought together four schools in ...

The Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, has ruled that Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Yaw Kumi is entitled to a Supreme Court hearing in a contempt case brought against him. Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissented, while the remaining four justices on the panel supported the motion for the apex court to hear the matter. The Apex Court has ...

The Ghana Association of Sports Betting Operations (GASBO) has strongly refuted claims by former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam that the betting tax was never implemented. The Association emphasized that, despite the delayed rollout, the industry has significantly contributed to national revenue. According to Dr. Kobby Boateng, President of GASBO, the sports betting sector’s tax payments nearly tripled within ...

Former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has filed a lawsuit against DSP Bismark Boakye Ansah and Chief Inspector Mensah, also known as Sir Mensah, for trespassing and violating his right to privacy. The lawsuit follows an incident on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, when a group of individuals, including some in military and police uniforms, allegedly raided his residence in ...

The Former Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah has told the Accra High Court on Wednesday, March 12, that she is unable to tell how much each of the accused had stolen from her storage room. She was giving evidence as the complainant on the second day of her testimony in the ongoing criminal trial of her former housemaids. ...

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has raised concerns over a proposed increase in the Growth and Sustainability Levy from 1 percent to 3 percent on the gross production of mining companies. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson, while presenting the 2025 budget on Tuesday, March 11, announced this adjustment and proposed extending the sunset clause to 2028. However, the Greater ...

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated that economic growth alone is not a sufficient measure of development. According to him, true development must reflect an improvement in the living conditions of Ghanaians, not just figures of growth. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Wednesday, March 12, Mr. Iddrisu said while the government has recorded some modest gains ...

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu says Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson laid bare all there is to know about the national economy in his presentation of the 2025 Budget statement, suggesting that he hid nothing much like a woman in labour. Appearing on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on March 12, to discuss the 2025 Budget, Mr. Iddrisu ...