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The new 10% withholding tax on all gambling, gaming, and lottery winnings will go into effect on August 15, 2023, according to a notice issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). After the government changed the Tax Act, a withholding tax was introduced on lottery and sports betting winnings. The GRA stated that their goals are to ensure complete compliance with the recently amended Tax Act and to generate about GHC 1.2 million from lottery activities, according to a report by UTV Ghana. You may remember that the Ghanaian government announced plans to impose taxes on all winnings from gambling,…

Ghanaian artist and TV host Michy stated that she would dissuade her son from pursuing music because of the general lack of discipline in the country’s entertainment sector. Michy finds it depressing that there is no discipline in the entertainment industry. She is hesitant to support her son’s potential employment in the music industry as a result. In an interview with the Asempa Showbiz Review, Michy discussed her son’s goals for the future. She expressed her preference for Majesty to pursue a career in soccer, pointing out that it offers greater opportunity for financial success than music and has a…

One of the questions on the mock BECE exam that Confidence Preparatory students took asked them to explain the “mother serpent of corruption” moniker that Martin Amidu, a former special prosecutor, gave to President Akufo-Addo. On social media, a copy of the question paper that appears to be from the mock English Language exam has been getting a lot of attention and comments. “The president of the country was described as the Mother Serpent of corruption. This means that…,” the question reads. The logical responses offered in response to the contentious query include: his mother is a serpent he fully…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received a Medal of Merit in Leadership Award from the African Bar Association. The award’s citation described President Akufo-Addo as “a pan Africanist, anti-corruption crusader, a rare democratic leader in the field of good governance, a true African Statesman whose legacies present African leaders must emulate, and we are minded to say will stand the test of time”. At the African Bar Association’s 2023 Annual Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, the association’s president, presented President Akufo-Addo with the honor. President Akufo-Addo thanked the association for the honor and said that lawyers…

Following the failure of the Nana Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka who doubles as the CEO of Kantanaka Automobile to partner with Wanderlust Ghana who made history by driving from Accra to London in 10,000 kilometers adventure. Some Ghanaians who learnt that Wanderlust Ghana had earlier on approached Kantanka to seek for partnership to embark on the epic expedition which could elevated the company to the next level were quick to raise concerns that their cars are not durable enough for such long road trips. However, speaking in an interview with Berla Mundi, the son of the legendary Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka, Nana…

The Legendary Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka’s son, Nana Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka, the CEO of Kantanka Automobile, has denied Wanderlust Ghana’s allegations that his company abandoned them after they approached it for help. The Kantanka Group reportedly compiled a lengthy list as Ghanaians pursued them for refusing to have a conversation with the group that wanted to use his vehicles to travel from Accra to London. Social media users began to speculate while posing the why-this-happened question. The CEO of the Kantanka Automobile has finally cracked the eggshell by admitting that the organization never even attempted to contact him. He then made…

Former Adentan MP and Director for Special Duties for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Kojo Adu Asare, has urged Mr. John Mahama, the party’s nominee for the 2024 elections, to think about picking a different running mate than Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman before the elections. In an exclusive interview with the Overseer newspaper, Kojo Adu Asare acknowledged that Naana Opoku Agyeman is a wonderful woman who embodies all the virtues that a good person can, but that she is simply not a good politician for a position as running mate. “For me, this is not the first time…

Fred Nuamah, an aspirant National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Ayawaso West-Wuogon constituency, has dropped out of the race. Nuamah claimed in a letter to the party’s general secretary that he came to his own decision independently and after thorough deliberation with important stakeholders. “I am writing to formally notify the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) about my decision to withdraw from the Ayawaso West-Wuogon NDC parliamentary primaries. This decision was personal and was made after extensive consultations with key stakeholders, without any external influence,” he said in the letter dated August 7.…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Tuesday, 8th August, 2023.

Doris Boaduwaa, a forward for the Black Queens, has signed with Spartak Subotica in Serbia for the 2023–24 campaign, the club has announced. The 20-year-old joins the team from Hasaacas Ladies of the Ghana Women’s Premier League on a one-year contract. Doris Boaduwaa, who has been one of the Hasmal Ladies’ team’s best players in recent years, was crucial for Yusif Basigi’s team once more. She made 58 total appearances for Hasaacas Ladies in all competitions, scoring 35 goals and dishing out 23 assists in the process. Meanwhile, due to an injury, Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati will not compete in…