Judiciary to establish tax court to prosecute tax cases
The Judiciary has plans to establish a tax court to deal with the prosecution of tax cases. According to correspondence between the Chief Justice and the Ghana Bar Association, the tax court will be located at the criminal division of the Court of Appeal within the Supreme Court building. “The effective...
Mining must not be to detriment of environment — Inusah Fuseini
A former minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Inusah Fuseini, says although mining contributes to the development of the country, it must not be done to the detriment of the environment. According to him, unregulated small-scale mining destroyed the environment, polluted water bodies and posed health challenges to the people in areas...
Ghana ranks 77th in world’s most powerful passports Index
Ghana has been ranked the 77th position out of 199 passports in the 2021 Henley Passport Index. The index was compiled by Henley and Partners which has been regularly monitoring the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006. Per the latest rankings and analysis, having a Ghanaian passport gives one access to 65 visa-free...
Playback: The Probe discusses the Broadcasting Law
The Ministry of Information this week held a consultative meeting to discuss emerging issues relevant to Broadcasting in Ghana with stakeholders in the media. The meeting also examined key issues being considered in the development of a broadcasting law for Ghana. Today, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah joins Emefa Apawu on...
Second dose of Covid-19 vaccine can be taken 4 weeks after the deadline stated – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says Ghanaians who have taken their first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines should not be worried if they do not receive their second dose in the eight-week window or as recommended on their cards. Speaking at a press briefing, Sunday, the Director-General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, explained...
Price of goods and services up by over 10% for March 2021
Latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), indicates that the national year-on-year inflation rate for March 2021 was 10.3 percent. However, month-on-month inflation between February and March was 0.9%. Overall food inflation’s contribution to total inflation for March was 46.3%, the lowest since February last year.
60% Ghanaians need government support to own houses – Works and Housing Minister
Sixty percent of Ghanaians will need government support in the form of subsidies to acquire their own houses. According to the Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, 35% Ghanaians cannot be able to acquire their own homes even with the support of government. He says his government will set up...
Government of Ghana concludes process to take over AirtelTigo
The Government of Ghana and the parent companies of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings B.V. and MIC Africa B.V have concluded negotiations and signed an agreement to transfer the shares of the company to the Ghana Government following the announcement of the company’s departure from the Ghanaian market last year. This agreement transfers all...
La protest: Military apologizes to assaulted journalists and civilians
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has unreservedly apologized to journalists and some other civilians who suffered military brutality during a protest in La in Accra. The military administration says it is gravely disturbed by the unfortunate incident and as a matter of urgency it has commenced investigations into the matter. It,...
“MTN didn’t take ID before cash-out decision lightly”
Telecoms giant MTN Ghana says there is no turning back on its new policy requiring valid identity documents of customers to complete cash-out transactions on its popular mobile money service, MTN MoMo. That decision was not taken lightly, insists Mr. Eli Hini, CEO of MTN MobileMoney Limited, who explains that the tough decision was arrived at...
