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Implement E-VAT - IMF recommends
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the implementation of the electronic invoicing system, also known as E-VAT, as part of measures to improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime.
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Prima facie, sub judice and the hangman’s noose
Prima facie, pronounced “pree∙muh fay∙she” has for the better part of the year 2025, since petitions against the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, given Ghanaians a collective headache, particularly with its pronunciation.
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GTEC goes paperless today - Prof. Jinapor announces at Perez University College graduation
Effective today, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) will no longer accept manual applications for programme accreditation for all tertiary institutions in Ghana.
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43rd Martyrs Day commemorated
The legal fraternity converged on the Ridge Church in Accra yesterday to commemorate the abduction and killing of three Justices of the High Court and a retired Army officer.
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Frank Adu Jnr: This is why former Cal Bank CEO says he will not forgive Ofori-Atta and Akufo-Addo
Former Chief Executive Officer of Cal Bank, Frank Adu Jnr, has stated that he will never forgive former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the financial losses he suffered under the government’s controversial domestic debt exchange programme.
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PLAYBACK: Watch as Ghana marks its National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving today
Ghana today observes its first official National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving under the theme “Reset, Reflect and Renew for National Prosperity,” with Christian and Islamic services scheduled in Accra as the nation collectively pauses to express gratitude and seek divine guidance.
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New internet data offers take effect today as government pushes for better value
Mobile data users in Ghana will from today, July 1, 2025, begin enjoying enhanced data bundle packages at no additional cost, following new directives from the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations.
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Govt to expand WAEC best candidate awards — Education Minister
The government plans to expand the number of best candidates who will be awarded scholarships in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from three to 10, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced.
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Toying with our public holidays - Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
Our public holiday calendar which could be memorized once-upon-a-time, now frustrates learning by BECE candidates.
Ask them questions about Ghana’s public holidays, and the little ones would scratch their heads, waiting on Minister Muntaka to declare the fate of Tuesday July 1st.
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Secretariat inaugurated to coordinate anti-illegal mining operations
A National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), which is to serve as a central body tasked with coordinating Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey has been inuagurated by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
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Death toll now 7 as Nkwanta turns into ghost town, schools, businesses closed down following ethnic conflict
Five additional deaths have been recorded in the renewed ethnic conflict between the Akyode and Challa communities in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region.
This brings the total death toll to seven in the renewed clash which started last Wednesday reports Emmanuel Modey.
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Ghana’s urban slum crisis: 4.8 million live in substandard conditions, report reveals
More than 4.8 million Ghanaians, representing 30.8 per cent of the urban population, are living in slum conditions characterised by inadequate housing, poor sanitation, and limited access to basic services, according to a new report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
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Albert Dwumfour re-elected GJA President, Rebecca Ekpe is new veep
Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor has been re-elected as the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for the next three years.
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Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Programme to cost $4billion; Aims to transform economic landscape
Ghana’s ambitious 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme (24H+) is projected to cost approximately $4 billion, with the government committing $300 to $400 million as seed funding to attract private sector investment.
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Which institution appointed you to rank of professor? - GTEC to Edward Dua Agyeman
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has reiterated its position indicating that there is nothing about Edward Dua Agyeman, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Audit Service that indicates that he has been appointed to the rank of a professor.
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Police foil GH¢1.35m gold heist near Mamfe; insider driver, fake bodyguard arrested
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has foiled an attempted robbery involving a gold consignment valued at GH¢1.35 million and arrested three suspects in Accra and East Legon.
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CID arrests Maxwell Kofi Jumah over alleged theft of company vehicles
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Mr Maxwell Kofi Jumah, over the alleged theft of vehicles belonging to the state-owned company.
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Seventy-six Ghanaians rescued from trafficking camps linked to Q-NET in Nigeria
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the rescue of seventy-six Ghanaian nationals who were trafficked to Nigeria under a fraudulent recruitment scheme linked to the operations of Q-NET.
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Addressing graduate skills needs: GTEC, universities review curricula
The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) Professor Ahmed Jinapor says GTEC is working with universities to review and modernize their curricula.
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Small-scale miners accuse anti-galamsey task force of extortion
The Ashanti Chapter of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has raised concerns over the activities of multiple unregulated task forces operating under the pretext of combating illegal mining, claiming their actions have led to harassment and extortion of licensed small-scale miners across the region.
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12-year-old Ghanaian student develops App to connect farmers directly to traders and wins Favorite Project at Coolest Projects Ghana 2025
A 12-year-old Ghanaian student who developed an App to connect farmers directly to traders has won the Favorite Project at the Coolest Projects Ghana for 2025.
Phil-Manuel Kpobi, a student from Sterling International School and a member of the Ghana Code Club, developed an Agro App using the Python-based Flet framework.
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Tax expert points out 7 baits for corruption - Calls for intensified fight against graft
An Accountant, legal practitioner and tax expert, Professor Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, has identified seven areas that provide incentives for corruption, and called for a concerted national effort to deal with the menace.
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Ghana records 14 more Mpox cases; total now 133
Ghana has recorded 14 new cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of confirmed infections nationwide to 133. This is according to the latest update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), released on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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Otumfuo meets Kusaug chiefs over Bawku conflict
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is expected to meet the Kusaug Traditional Council in Kumasi today, Monday, June 30, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to help resolve the protracted chieftaincy conflict in Bawku.
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Why GTEC's demand for proof of professorship from Edward Dua Agyeman matters
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has recently directed Mr. Edward Dua Agyeman a respected former Auditor-General and public servant to provide evidence supporting his use of the title Professor.