I am really pleased that I can continue with the series of exposés – Ablakwa
North Tongu MP, Okudzeto Ablakwa North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed his excitement about the verdict on the contempt suit filed against him by Rev Victor Kusi Boateng. According to him, the outcome of the case was a green light to go ahead with his exposés. “I am really impressed and happy with […]
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley apologises to Okyeame Kwame after defamation suit
Okyeame Kwame and Ambolley Highlife musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has apologised to hiplife artiste Okyeame Kwame over claims that the latter received monies shared with artistes. This comes three years after he claimed that the rapper was one of the musicians given a share in the government ¢2 million meant for the Musicians Union of Ghana […]
Messi to leave Paris St-Germain this summer
Lionel Messi will leave Paris St-Germain this summer at the end of his current contract. The Argentine World Cup winner had reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to extend his stay for another year but neither club nor player now want to sign the deal. Messi is unconvinced the club can compete at the top of […]
NDC primaries: Dr Jones-Mensah’s eligibility put on hold for further investigations
The Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at its meeting on Tuesday, April 18 deferred its decision on the eligibility of Mr. Emmanuel Jones Mensah, an aspirant in the Keta Constituency Parliamentary primaries of the party. This was after FEC considered the report of a special committee that was set up to […]
Cathedral of scandals: How a presidential promise divided Ghana
Construction has stalled on the Ghana National Cathedral in Accra due to lack of money [File: Nipah Dennis/Al Jazeera] About 700 metres (765 yards) from Ghana’s Parliament sits one of the world’s most controversial craters, a hole surrounded by weeds into which $58m has already been sunk for the building of an interdenominational national cathedral. […]
Ghana cited as major transit point for illicit gold trade – Report
Ghana has been cited as a major transit point for the illicit shipment of gold. Originally, a safety standards-oriented company, on its illicit trading data map, identified Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda as major illegal gold trading routes with export destinations being Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and India. In its report on the global […]
ECG ‘begs’ GRA to offset ¢600m tax obligation
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is negotiating with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to offset about ¢600 million of its tax obligations to the state. The GRA intends to write off the debt of some “sensitive” public sector institutions that have accumulated over the years. Samuel Dubik Mahama, the Managing Director, ECG, who disclosed […]
Economy slows down in Q4 2022
Economic growth slowed to 3.7 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 compared to 5.6 percent in the same period of 2021, according to provisional data released by Ghana Statistical Services (GSS). The provisional real quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) data indicate that non-oil GDP also declined – from 6.9 percent in 2021 to 4.3 percent […]
GRA board, SML Ghana to boost revenue collection audit beyond downstream sector
as latter’s innovative technology earns praise from tax authority The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has expressed its commitment to supporting Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) Ghana – a revenue and assurance audit firm, as it expands its gatekeeping services beyond the country’s petroleum downstream sub-sector. During a stakeholder engagement between the Board of GRA and SML […]
$2.5m of crude condensate missing at Tema Oil Refinery – Energy Minister
$2.5m of crude condensate missing at Tema Oil Refinery – Energy Minister $2.5m of crude condensate missing at Tema Oil Refinery – Energy Minister GraphicOnline Apr – 20 – 2023 , 07:05 The Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that crude condensate worth $2.5m has gone missing from the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). Dr. […]
