The complete KPMG report on the agreement between Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been made public by President Akufo-Addo. The disclosure comes in response to public demands for accountability and openness regarding the specifics and implementation of the contract. The KPMG report, which was commissioned to scrutinise the terms […]
President Akufo-Addo Appoints Joe Ghartey As New GRA Board Chair
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Joe Ghartey as the new Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Mr Ghartey who is the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan replaces Dr. Tony Oteng Gyasi.Mr Ghartey is tasked with reforming the GRA and streamlining its activitiesOther members of the 9-Member Board, which is […]
Hopeson Adorye arrested over his dynamite detonation claims
A leading member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye has been arrested by the Police over his claim that he detonated dynamites in the Volta Region during the 2016 General Elections.Mr Adorye made the claim during a radio interview in Accra which has since gone viral. According to him, the dynamite was detonated to […]
Photos:Timber Logs Fall on Motorbike in Oppongkrom, Resulting in One Death
Tragedy struck in Oppongkrom, located in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, when timber logs fell from a truck onto a motorbike, resulting in the death of one person.The incident occurred at dawn on Wednesday around 4 AM. According to Mim District Police Commander, DSP Michael Taku, the motorbike, carrying two men, was […]
Tanker drivers strike: Fuel shortage imminent–COPEC warns
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has warned of a looming fuel shortage if the concerns of the striking Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union are not urgently resolved.COPEC contends that failure by the relevant authorities to resolve the drivers’ concerns will result in dire consequences. Members of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union […]
Tanker drivers declare indefinite strike over poor conditions of service
Members of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union have declared an indefinite sit-down strike demanding improved conditions of service. According to the drivers, an agreed-upon policy framework aimed at enhancing their salaries and other working conditions has been on the table of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) board since November 2023.Despite several efforts to […]
Tanker drivers strike: 400m litres of fuel risk transportation delays
Over 400 million litres of fuel are estimated to be at risk of not being transported from the various petroleum loading terminals nationwide, as a result of the ongoing sit-down strike by the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union.This situation is poised to have a significant impact on approximately 3.5 million consumers across the country […]
Stop trying to destroy me – Bryan Acheampong tells Ablakwa
Dr. Bryan Acheampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has responded to allegations made by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu, regarding attempts to purchase four hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). In an interview with Joy FM on Tuesday, the Abetifi MP warned Ablakwa against attempts to […]
EC rejects calls for extension of limited voter registration period
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is not considering an extension of the period of the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.Although there have been calls from various quarters, including election watchers and politicians, for an extension, the Commission believes it’s on course to meet its target of registering 623,000 first-time voters. The Commission maintains […]
Ghana Police Seeks Court Order To Stop #DumsorMuststop Protest
The Ghana Police Service has filed an injunction at an Accra High Court to prevent the #DumsorMustStop demonstration from taking place.This comes days after the Accra Regional Police Command urged the organizers of the protest to consider relocating the planned protest venue. The organisers were also told to adjust the timing for the upcoming demonstration […]