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GUTA tells gov’t to restore 4% flat VAT rate and 20% too cumbersome
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has urged the government to restore the 4% flat Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, arguing that a simplified system would improve compliance, particularly among…
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Be frank, independent and evidence-based – President John Dramani Mahama tells Economic Advisory Group
President John Dramani Mahama has charged the newly inaugurated Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to prioritise evidence-based analysis and independent counsel in the discharge of its…
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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin orders Parliament to schedule anti-LGBTQ bill for consideration
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Business Committee to schedule the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, also known as the anti-LGBT bill, for consideration in th…
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National Intelligence Bureau searches home of ex NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah
Lawyers for the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, have confirmed that officers of the National Intelligence Bu…
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Over 12m Ghanaians food insecure as rate falls to 38% in Q3 2025 – Ghana Statistical Service
The number of Ghanaians facing food insecurity fell to 12.5 million in the third quarter of 2025, down from 13.4 million in Q2, according to the latest Quarterly Food Insecurity Report by the Ghana S…
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NYA assures that Azumah Nelson Complex to be completed by end of 2026
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has assured that the government will complete the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex by the end of 2026. Constructi…
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President John Mahama swears-in National African Peer Review Mechanism Governing Council members
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed Ghana’s readiness to open up for a thorough peer review. President John Dramani Mahama, He describes the mechanism as an important exercise that will affor…
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Offinso MP, Dr. Isaac Opoku claims NDC gov’t responsible for cocoa crisis
Dr. Isaac Opoku, Member of Parliament for Offinso and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, has blamed the current administration for the challenges facing Gha…
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Department of Agriculture in the Berekum West District debunks bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region has dismissed reports suggesting an outbreak of Bird Flu in the area. The clarification follows the death of several bird…
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President John Dramani Mahama calls urgent cabinet meeting to address Cocoa crisis
President John Dramani Mahama has called for an emergency cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address the worsening crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector. The meeting was announce…