Ghana Politics

In his 2023 May Day speech, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo explained why Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was missing the event for the first time since 2017. He stated at the start of his speech that Bawumia remained in Accra to perform an equally important task of welcoming a high-ranking …

President Akufo-Addo has assured organised labour that its members’ pension funds are safe as the government continues its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) in order to secure an IMF deal. Speaking at the 2023 International Labour Day parade, he stated that the government is aware of the Program’s impact on …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has stated that the veiled threats of withdrawing investments and international aid have not deterred Africa’s efforts to safeguard its culture, values, and societal norms, as well as the future of its youth. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate …

Speaking at the 2023 May Day celebration parade in Bolgatanga, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, has called on the government to cut all non-essential government spending such as the National Cathedral. The current economic downturn, according to the TUC, can be improved if the …

The ruling government New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said John Mahama’s promise to Ghanaian to scrap the E-levy if NDC win power in 2024 is a just a political talk. According to NPP, the e-levy which started on Sunday, May 1 cannot be abolished by the NDC party. “Just like …

The Supreme Court has thrown out the injunction application filed against the e-levy. The apex court also directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to keep all records of deductions following the implementation of the electronic transaction levy. In a unanimous ruling, Presiding Judge Nene Amegatcher reading the judgment noted that …

President Akufo-Addo has reiterated the commitment of government to ensure transparency and judicious use of revenue mobilized through the implementation of the e-levy Act to engender confidence among tax payers. According to the President “government agenda to introduce the electronic levy bill, is now electronic transfer levy Act 2022 “Act …

Former second lady of the Republic of Ghana, Hajia Ramatu Aliu Mahama (neè Egala) has passed away. She was 70 at the time of her death. She died at the Korlebu Teaching Hospital earlier this afternoon, Thursday, April 7. She was the wife of the late Vice President of Ghana …

The National Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has hinted that should the party come back to power in 2024, it will cancel the controversial e-levy. He said the tax will put many Ghanaians in difficulty in an already worsening economy therefore the need to cancel …

BBC Presenter Peter Okwoche has said Ghana’s economy is in an awful state. Mr Okwoche was speaking to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in an interview on Monday, 4 April 2022. According to the Presenter, the country’s currency has fallen against the United States dollar while inflation is on the …