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A vigorous campaign initiated last week for reparations to Africa in support of the decades-old push for the continent to be compensated for colonisation, slavery and other dehumanising injustices on the people has generated some interesting reactions from the public. The campaign followed President John Dramani Mahama’s call at the recent AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for reparations to ...

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodau Frimpong has criticised the Mahama administration for the arrest of journalist Okatakyie Afrifa Menaah by security operatives on Wednesday, March 19. Kodua Frimpon says the arrest is a dangerous attack on democracy and freedom of speech! He posted on his Facebook page prior to the release of Oakatayoe that “The ...

A group of heavily armed men, suspected to be operatives from the National Security Secretariat, reportedly stormed the private residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison. According to Joy News sources, the operation, which took place around 5 a.m., at Roman Ridge on Wednesday, March 19 unfolded while Dr. Addison was at home. About 15 soldiers, ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major shake-up in Ghana’s security leadership with the appointment of new heads for key security agencies. The appointments, made public on Friday, March 14, 2025, include: DDGP 3 Patience Baffoe-Bonnie as Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service DCFO Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as Chief Fire Officer DCI Samuel Basentale Amadu as Comptroller-General of ...

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 ...

The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) is set to host a pivotal engagement between President John Mahama and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and other key state entities. The high-level meeting, scheduled for March 13th, 2025, will take place at the prestigious Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The meeting “promises to be a historic moment in ...

The Finance Minister has announced the government’s plan to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the COVID-19 Levy, and the 10% tax on lottery winnings (betting tax). According to Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, these five bills are expected to be laid before Parliament on Wednesday, March 13. “I will be going to Parliament to submit the bills, ...

Desmond Ofei says he has no difficulty combining his head coach role at the Black Satellites with his duty as the assistant coach of the Black Stars. Ofei was appointed as one of the new technical changes for the senior national team following their failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Questions have been raised about ...

The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, postponed the vetting of ministerial nominees Agnes Naa Momo Lartey and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare to today, Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Naa Momo Lartey, nominated as Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, nominated as Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, were initially scheduled to appear before the committee on Tuesday, 21 ...

The outgoing Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the incoming Mahama administration will not engage in greed, impunity, and disrespect for the rule of law. He says they will provide a leadership that listens to the concerns of the people. In a post on his X page, he stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has transformed ...