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Gladys Mensah Boaku, who is better known by her stage name Nayas, has talked about her marriage to a Ghanaian who lives in Germany.She says that she married the man eight days after she first met him, even though they had been talking on the phone for a month. She …

Amidst the brouhaha shrouding Sarkodie’s input on Bob Marley’s ‘Stir It Up’ remix, the revered Ghanaian rapper has emerged to throw his weight about by tagging himself the best rapper amongst his contemporaries. In a recent interview with CNN Africa, Sarkodie talked about how receiving this opportunity has helped take …

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed allegations of conflict of interest against the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Francisca Oteng Mensah, over the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the National Youth Authority (NYA). The commission, on January 28, 2021, received …

Recent decision by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to implement the Electronic Value Added Tax (E-VAT) E-VAT payment has brought some benefits to the country. The Electronic Value Added Tax (E-VAT) certified invoicing system has been designed to provide the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) with visibility into taxpayer transactions never …

On Monday (6 February), an Accra High Court will begin hearing the case in which some civil society groups are attempting to prevent the government from mining in the Atewa Forest in Ghana’s Eastern Region. Some CSOs and four private citizens sued the government in July 2020 over the exploration …

The government’s introduction of an electronic value added tax invoicing system (E-VAT) for VAT registered businesses in Ghana has hit some major roadblocks since its introduction. The new invoicing system is meant to be an improvement on how VAT transactions are invoiced. However, due to the incompetence of the GRA’s …

Schools in Tema and its environs are yet to receive textbooks for the new curriculum for Junior High School (JHS) Two, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Tema Regional Branch, has said. All basic schools in the Tema Metropolis, Tema West, Ashaiman, and the Kpone-Katamanso municipalities are yet to …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted allegations that some Soldiers deployed in Bawku to restore calm in the area are killing innocent Kusasi youth and women in their homes and communities. The GAF categorically denies claims that military personnel have seized Zoogin, a Kusasi community. GAF is also false …

A rare development in the Yamonransa Nkusukum Traditional Area in the Central Region has got residents talking. This happened after the popular gay rights activist, Davis Mac Iyalla, was installed Amankorehen, also known as development chief. During his coronation over the weekend, Mr Iyalla whose stool name is Nana Kwesi …

Eight people have been killed and four others injured during a mass shooting at a birthday party in Gqeberha city in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province.Two unidentified gunmen “randomly shot at guests” who were dancing and mingling at a house party in Kwazakhle township, police say.No arrests have been made …