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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reacted to publications on various social media and other platforms purporting it has frozen the bank accounts of Mr Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), founder of Bills Micro Credit Ltd, and raised a personal income tax assessment of GHC30 million on him. This was communicated in a statement dated Thursday, March 27, 2025, issued ...

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a new reopening date for single-track Senior High Schools (SHSs), shifting the original schedule from March 29, 2025, to April 23, 2025. In an official circular dated March 27, 2025, and addressed to all regional education directors, the GES directed school heads to inform parents, guardians, and students about the adjustment. The letter, ...

Renowned Ghanaian pastor and gospel artiste Nana Yaw Boakye-Yiadom, better known as MOGmusic, has thanked Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, the founder and Apostle General of Royalhouse Chapel International, for helping his New Wine Concert succeed since its launch in 2015. According to the gospel artiste, Rev. Korankye Ankrah has been instrumental in the concert planning, having provided financing for its ...

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has outlined a series of cost-cutting measures aimed at reducing government expenditure and ensuring prudent financial management. Speaking at a meeting with World Bank Division Director Robert Taliercio O’Brien and his team, Dr. Forson reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to fiscal prudence, particularly within the framework of the country’s IMF-supported programme. Acknowledging the financial challenges of ...

The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against the misuse of electricity, emphasising that power is no longer free and must be paid for in full. He stressed that a change in attitude towards electricity consumption is necessary to prevent serious financial challenges within the energy sector. The Minister warned that failure ...

Ken Thompson, former Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has expressed his disappointment in former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s management of Ghana’s economy, particularly criticizing the government’s excessive borrowing. In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, March 25, Thompson recounted his earlier warnings to Ofori-Atta about the looming economic crisis if ...

Mohammed Huzeinu will serve 100 days in prison as a sanction for invading the pitch during Ghana’s clash against Chad in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The 21-year-old ran onto the pitch which is seen as a breach of security in CAF regulations. The action could potentially lead to a fine imposed on the Ghana Football Association. As a result, ...

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced an initiative aimed at restructuring and sanitising Ghana’s small-scale mining sector. As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to promote sustainable and responsible mining practices, a Technical Small-Scale Mining Review Committee has been established to ensure that operations in the sector adhere to legal and environmental standards. The ...

COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned from her current role to serve as the Technical Advisor to the Minister for the Interior, according to a directive from the President. A letter from the Office of the President, signed by the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, Ph.D., formally conveyed the reassignment, stating that the directive takes immediate effect. ...

Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has raised concerns over the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA’s) decision to keep Otto Addo as head coach of the Black Stars despite the team’s failure to qualify for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. The 49-year-old coach came under fire after Ghana failed to win a single game in the AFCON qualifiers. While many ...