Former President John Agyekum Kufuor believes that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has what it takes to lead Ghana. Describing Dr Bawmuia as a “man of destiny,” Mr Kufour recalled seeing him impress leaders and high-ranking individuals during an international conference in London at the time he was president. “I …

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says his administration will not have more than 50 ministers and deputy ministers. This follows numerous calls on the Akufo-Addo-led government by stakeholders, including the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and civil society organizations, to reduce the …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that national service will no longer be mandatory for graduates who yearn to secure immediate jobs after completion of tertiary education. He believes the concept of the current national service scheme needs tweaking to suit the demands …

The government has suspended the planned implementation of the 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) on domestic consumption of electricity. The Ministry of Finance has consequently instructed the Electricity Company of Ghana and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company to put the charging of the levy on hold. This was contained in …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated categorically that he will abolish the tax on electronic financial transactions, the e-levy if elected President of Ghana. The controversial tax was introduced in 2022, and before the introduction, Vice President Bawumia had declared his opposition to levies on electronic financial transactions in an …

Lawmakers in Ghana will now commence sessions by reciting the National Pledge. This was after Ghana’s Parliament modified its Standing Orders. Under the modified Standing Orders, independent bodies like the Electoral Commission, the CHRAJ boss, the BoG governor, NCCE, and the Auditor General are going to be questioned similarly to …

In May 2023, 80-year-old former Education Minister Prof. Dominic Fobih dominated news discussions when videos of his marriage to a 30-year-old woman went viral. What many did not know was that there was an attempt, barely a month before the ceremony, to halt his marriage. A case against marriage His …

The 2024 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has for the umpteenth time voiced his criticism of the state of Ghana’s economy under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to him, President Akufo-Addo “didn’t inherit a mess; it is your clueless economic management team and …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed its dismay at the government’s resubmission of the rejected Public Universities Bill (PUB) to Parliament for consideration in the 8th session. With deep concern, they said they observed the government’s persistence in pushing through this controversial bill despite widespread rejection from …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has also declared a nationwide strike. They have thus joined the Senior Staff Association and the Ghana Association of University Administrators in the industrial action. The Union says the action has been necessitated following the government’s failure to address its pension and …