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Government backs taxation of President’s earnings; exempts retirement benefits
The government has endorsed a recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) requiring the President to pay taxes on his salary and official allowances while in office but…
A-G seeks stay of execution to suspend Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has filed an application at the Court of Appeal seeking a stay of execution to halt the implementation of the…
Scholarship Authority says 2025 Scholarships to minor beneficiaries were lawfully awarded
The Ghana Scholarship Authority has maintained that scholarships awarded to two minor beneficiaries in the 2025 scholarship cycle were granted in accordance with the Authority’s established policies and…
Scholarship Authority explains Three-Tier selection framework amid questions over 2025 Scholarship Awards
The Ghana Scholarship Authority (GSA) has outlined the framework governing the award of national scholarships following public questions over scholarships granted to two minor beneficiaries during the 2025…
Minority opposes online purchase Tax System, warns of higher costs for Ghanaians
The Minority in Parliament has raised objections to the introduction of a new system aimed at taxing cross-border online transactions, arguing that the policy could result in double…
Kwesi Pratt opposes proposed sale of 70% VALCO Stake, calls for alternative funding options
Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has raised concerns over plans to sell a 70 per cent stake in the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO)…
BECE 2026: WAEC cancels results of 601 Candidates over irregularities
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has imposed sanctions on some candidates who participated in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) following investigations into cases of examination…
Court of Appeal clears former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe of all charges
The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina…
Hundreds gather for Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s Funeral despite court injunction
Hundreds of mourners have converged at Gomoa Mpota in the Central Region to bid farewell to the late founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka,…
Former Police Officer, accomplice jailed 25 Years for Tamale armed robbery
A Tamale High Court has sentenced former police officer General Corporal Suleman Ayuba Gbana and his accomplice, Adam Siba, to 25 years’ imprisonment with hard labour each after…