Police in Georgia have clashed with demonstrators in the centre of the capital Tbilisi protesting against last month’s disputed election which they say was stolen by the government. The protesters had set up tents and barriers at a major junction near Tbilisi State University and security and riot police detained a number of people as … The post Georgian police clear protesters

Road crash fatalities in Accra declined by 14% in 2023, marking the third consecutive year of reductions in reported deaths, according to the 2023 Accra Road Safety Report. This was contained in the report, which was developed by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) with technical support from Vital Strategies, and launched on November 18, 2024, […] The post Opeibea

  A historic moment unfolded at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, as 524 members of the African diaspora were officially granted Ghanaian citizenship. This event, Read More... The post 524

The Chairman of the National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, says his outfit has a comprehensive and durable security plan that will bring about peaceful, free and fair elections next month. His comments come barely two days after he used the commissioning of a police station in the Eastern Region to assure […] The post Election SecurityWill Be Robust -IGP Dampare

 Lee Carsley says England are in “a good po­sition” to win the 2026 World Cup under new manager, Thomas Tuchel. German Tuchel takes up his new role on January 1, after being handed an 18-month contract by the Football As­sociation. The 51-year-old has been tasked with ending England’s long wait for a major trophy – … The post England have tools to win World Cup –

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has once again jabbed the Jubilee House for engineering a campaign of fake news on social media aimed at undermining him and his political efforts. Mahama, whilst speaking to residents of Asene Manso Akroso at a mini rally Tuesday, November 19, 2024, stated that the presidency […] The post Mahama accuses Jubilee House

 The Assistant Commission­er of Research and Policy of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Dr Alex Kom­bat, has urged the public to honour their tax obligations to help accel­erate the country’s development. According to him, individuals paying their respective taxes would enable the government to raise enough funds to undertake its developmental projects as it was … The post Pay taxes to

Dr. Frank Bannor, a Development Economist and Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has revealed that over 10 billion cedis have been allocated to the free senior high school programme since 2016. Despite the financial burden, he emphasized the importance of safeguarding the policy to ensure continued benefits for future […] The post Govt

GDI Solutionz has successfully hosted the second edition of its annual Ghana Youth Tech Summit at the Accra Digital Centre, under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Social Impact.” The event aimed to equip young people, particularly those outside formal education systems, with essential digital skills and tools to drive meaningful societal change by providing valuable […] The post GDI

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD), Initiative for Global Road Safety and Vital Strategies has observed the “2024 World Day of the Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”. The commemoration was to sympathise and pray for those who lost their lives, […] The post World

 The Head Coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has rendered an unqualified apol­ogy to Ghanaians following the failure of the team to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. It is the first time since 2004 that the four-time AFCON winners will miss out on Africa’s biggest soccer showpiece. The … The post I’m sorry for AFCON failure, but I won’t resign

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially commissioned the Flowerpot Interchange on the Spintex Road, heralding a new era of infrastructure development for the nation. He said the state-of-the-art interchange represents a major step forward in addressing Ghana’s transportation challenges and fostering economic growth. The Flowerpot Interchange is a two-tier structure […] The post Flowerpot

 The  Supreme Court (SC) will on December 18 deliver judgement on two separate actions against the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During proceedings yester­day, a seven-member panel of the court, presided by Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson, adopted all the issues filed by the parties in the … The post SC delivers judgement

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By Thomas-Moore ADINGO Domestic manufacturers have described the current tax regime as counter-productive, urging the next government to use its first budget to implement meaningful reforms and restore industry confidence. Tax policies, including the prevailing value-added tax (VAT), import duties on raw materials and import discounts on products that can be produced locally, among others, […] The post