The Ghana Medical Association says it will force government to shut down health facilities nationwide in protest of a new tax system by the Ghana Revenue Authority that aims at shortchanging them. The president of GMA Dr. Frank Serebour disclosed that GRA is introducing a new tax system that will …

The Ministry of Energy says it will soon meet the National Petroleum Association (NPA), the Ministry of Finance, and the Central Bank to find solutions to the rising cost of fuel in the country. The Ministry’s assurance comes on the back of unprecedented hikes in fuel prices in recent times. …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has asked the Bank of Ghana and the Economic Management Team to take immediate steps to halt the fast decline of the Cedi against the US Dollar to stabilise fuel prices. The Chamber attributed the continuous hikes in fuel prices to the “free …

The Ghana cedi is currently the world’s worst-performing currency against the US dollar, Bloomberg reports have indicated. The currency has continually depreciated against the dollar in the last couple of months. This has been attributed to the situation where “wait-and-see investors continued to squeeze foreign capital to the west African …

Ghanaian owned Niche Cocoa Industry Limited is set to gain a foothold in the United States’ market in a massive investment drive. More than two dozen workers will work on its first North American facility on a 44,00-square-foot space at the Franklin Business Park located at 9705 S. Oakwood Park …

The Appointment Commitee of Parliament will on Tuesday, October 18, consider four persons nominated by the President for appointments as Supreme Court Judges.  A statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament said the Justices to be considered are Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu, Justice of the Court of Appeal; …

Eleven persons who were picked for rioting over ticketing and revenue at the Shukura Lorry Station have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. They are: Emmanuel Gyan, 21-year-old unemployed, Seidu Bashiru, 25-year-old trader, Osman Ayariga, 28, Wadudu Awudu, a 32-year-old driver, Haruna Seidu, 31-year-old Porter and Issahaku Sulemana, 26-year-old driver’s …

Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Minister of Roads and Highways, has conceded that the call on the government to ‘Fix The Country’ is just one but that it requires the active contribution of all citizens. Amoako-Attah, whiles inspecting some newly built road projects in Accra lamented how some drivers were flouting laid-down …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the ongoing negotiation with International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an economic rescue programme is the most transparent in Ghana’s history. According to him, his administration has been candid with Ghanaians at every stage of discussion. “This has been the most transparent IMF …

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has stated that the Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, cannot deactivate SIM cards by her October 31 ultimatum. According to him, the minister cannot proceed to deactivate unregistered SIM cards as a result of a pending suit against the …