GENERAL NEWS

Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has defended his boss’ proposal to abolish certain taxes if elected as president, describing it as the boldest decision taken by any Vice President in the country. In his vision statement presented in Accra on Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia announced plans …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has cautioned the public to wear face masks to reduce exposure to dust. It has also advised the public to limit outdoor activities, especially for children. This follows the increase in the intensity of the harmattan, resulting in very dusty weather conditions across the country, …

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is appealing to Parliament to expedite the approval of the fees charged by the facility, especially dialysis fees. According to the facility, it has so far incurred about GH¢2 million in debt for charging old fees for dialysis treatment. The renal unit of the …

  Joy News is learning of an imminent ministerial reshuffle set to be announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. A meeting held on Friday, February 9, at the Jubilee House concluded on the names. The president is poised to make significant changes to his ministerial appointments after months of …

Apostle Francis Amoako Atta has dropped a wild revelation concerning the life of Lawyer Dickson Osei-Assibey, NPP aspirant who contested for the parliamentary seat of Atwima Nwabiagya North constituency in this year’s primaries. Ministering live on Friday 9th February, 2024 at Onua FM’s “Maseda Nie Thanksgiving Breakfast”, held at El …

The Ranking Member of the Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Eric Opoku, is calling for a probe into the Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme launched in 2018. The legislator argues that the programme, which identifies diseased farms, cuts down affected trees, and replants them with disease-resistant cocoa varieties, among other measures, …

John Gatsi, a Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), is sceptical about the proposed tax amnesty by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. He believes that this measure will neither enhance tax payments nor address the challenges associated with tax payment. Dr. Bawumia, the flagbearer of the …

The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Kwame Acheampong, has assured residents of Kwahu Bepong and its environs as well as the general public that calm has been restored after the clash between the youth and the police. According to Mr. Acheampong, residents of the town have started going about their …

IFAB is set to introduce blue cards for football sin bins. Photo: SkySports Football’s lawmakers Ifab are to trial sin-binning players and issuing blue cards, it will be announced on Friday. Sin-bins have been used at grassroots level for dissent but their use could be extended to cynical fouls as …

Government is exploring the possibility of collaborating with a key player in the Chinese aviation sector to establish a direct flight from Accra to Guangzhou, China. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, made the revelation in an interview with B&FT following his recent visit to the Asian country. It is anticipated …