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The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate revocation of a new law that imposes a levy of an additional GH¢1 on every liter of petroleum products which rounds up to GH¢ 4.50p as paid by Ghanaians on each gallon of fuel. The new additional levy, commonly known as the ‘Dumsor Levy’ on petroleum products was scheduled to have taken effect from today, Monday June 16, 2025, but the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has for the second time announced a postponement of implementation. A statement signed by Minority Leader Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin on Sunday June 15 called for a…

If KGL Technology Limited withdraws from its agreement with the National Lottery Authority (NLA), the entire institution could collapse, a former Public Relations Officer of the NLA, Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku through an official release cautioned.  “The exit of KGL Technology Limited shall completely collapse NLA. Without KGL, NLA can never pay its employees, pay winning tickets, and pay their indebtedness to third-party contracts. Let’s me reiterate that, it is absolutely false that in the absence of KGL Technology Limited: NLA can generate GHS 6 billion annually in revenue, deliver over GHS 3 billion in gross profit, and if properly…

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has issued a stern warning to the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), urging them to resist any pressure to sell State assets to politically exposed persons. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony in Accra, Dr. Forson cautioned the Board to uphold the public interest in all investment decisions and avoid repeating past mistakes that have raised concerns about the stewardship of pension funds. “Please do not sell state assets to politicians,” the Minister said emphatically. “The President will not accept it, and as your sector Minister,…

“In the coming weeks, the GoldBod shall in conjunction with the National Security Secretariat launch a standing anti-gold smuggling taskforce, to further strengthen our fight against the illicit menace. All persons who fall foul of the law will be dealt with no matter whose ox is gored. No one will be spared”, Sammy Gyamfi, Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has warned. The GoldBod Chief Executive said the anti-gold smuggling taskforce is one of the measurers government has introduced to ensure the practice of illegal gold trading and uncontrolled gold smuggling in the country ends. Sammy Gyamfi noted…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding for urgent answers from the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC), about the true professional status of Ann Sansa Daly; the woman who is being accused of pretending to be a medical doctor. Despite regularly giving medical advice on GHOne TV and presenting herself as a certified doctor on a show called “Health and Life with Dr. Daly” last year, which gained massive views on YouTube, she is now being accused of holding no valid license to practice medicine, either in Ghana or the United States. In an official letter addressed to the…

Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency of Eastern Region have called the general public to disassociate the Member of Parliament (MP) there, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, from any and all forms of unresolved chieftaincy dispute and its ripple effects in the area. The Party held a press conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to call on all and sundry to delink the MP from the said disputes, and described any attempt to drag in the name of Frank Annoh-Dompreh as a “disgraceful political scheme” aimed at tarnishing the MP’s image. The recent unrest in Adoagyiri was triggered…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Mr. Eric Adjei has extended a helping hand to a gentleman by name, Solomon Akugru – a survivor of the June 3 fire and flood disaster, as the nation marked ten years since the tragedy that claimed over 150 lives and injured more than 100 others. The special meeting between the survivor, blogger and social media personality Augustus Koranteng Kyei popularly known as Kobby Kyei and the NEIP CEO took place at the office of the government organization. In a Facebook post after the meeting, Mr. Eric Adjei…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director for Legal Affairs, Garry Nimako Marfo, has said there is no legal or logical basis to support allegations that an application for reduction of bail conditions he had filed in court last Friday, was the reason the Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Wontumi, spent the weekend in detention even when he had fully met the bail conditions. Chairman Wontumi, officially known as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, was arrested last Tuesday by officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) but he has since been on detention because he has not been able to meet the…

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has taken a bold step in protecting Ghanaians from digital exploitation, by blacklisting over 40 loan applications found to be operating illegally and engaging in unethical practices. The unregulated digital lending apps according to a statement from CSA has seen to the rise in cyberbullying, harassment, and blackmail, adding that, it received 377 complaints relating to such digital lending platforms, a significant jump from 228 cases reported in all of 2024. The apps which CSA says have become increasingly popular, especially among young people and low-income earners seeking quick cash solutions are neither licensed by…

President John Mahama has praised the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, for what he describes as an impressive start to the new institution’s operations. The Ghana Gold Board, formerly known as the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), was officially launched on April 2, 2025, with a mandate to oversee and regulate gold trading activities in the country. Barely weeks into its establishment, the GoldBod has reportedly made significant strides, achieving results that President Mahama has hailed as remarkable. READ ALSO: New Magic Pushing Strong Cedi Is GoldBod – Finance Minister Assures Stability Sustenance “Mr.…