Economist and Finance lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Lord Mensah, anticipates that the 2025 budget will be restrained. The government is signaling plans to moderate expenditures while scrapping multiple taxes. “I believe that with the signal that they [government] have provided, we will see a conserved budget. A budget that expenditures will be moderated very well to the extent of not denying any essentials but then being measured as far as our expenditure appropriations are concerned,” Prof. Mensah noted. Among the key tax measures expected to be abolished are the COVID-19 levy, the betting tax, and…
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Samuel Eto’o has successfully won his appeal to be included in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) executive committee elections next week after initially being disqualified. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in his favour, overturning CAF’s decision to exclude him from the contest. Eto’o, who serves as the president of the Cameroon Football Federation, was barred from the elections in January by CAF’s governance committee. However, after presenting his case, CAS ruled that he must be reinstated as a candidate for the March 12 elections in Cairo. In its statement, CAS noted that it found sufficient grounds…
The Minority caucus in Parliament has criticized the Majority caucus for failing to attend Friday’s parliamentary proceedings in significant numbers. This follows concerns raised by the Minority over the lack of quorum, as the required minimum of 91 Members of Parliament was not met for parliamentary business on March 7, 2025. Due to the lack of quorum, First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor suspended the House. In response, Kwadaso MP, Professor Kingsley Nyarko, expressed his concerns about the situation while speaking to journalists. “We need one-third of the House to commence business. We come to the House to work. Ghanaians voted…
Former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attended the 68th Independence Anniversary Celebration at the Jubilee House on Thursday. This marked Nana Akufo-Addo’s first appearance to the seat of the Presidency since leaving office on January 7, 2025. Both former Presidents sat together with President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Ahyemand at the presidential dais during the event. Praise Many praised the two leaders, both from the NPP, for demonstrating statesmanship by attending the ceremony. Akufo-Addo, who recently left office, was commended for his deep love for Ghana and his unwavering commitment to the…
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara confronted President John Dramani Mahama with how illegal mining in Ghana commonly known as galamsey, is having negative effects on Côte d’Ivoire. A number of Ghanaian rivers polluted by galamsey, including Bia and Tano run through Côte d’Ivoire and are threatening livelihoods of the people of that country. During Mahama’s one-day visit to Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday, March 4, Ouattara explained during a joint news conference that the galamsey issue in Ghana is having a negative impact on the environment of his country. The high-level discussions focused on defence, economic cooperation, cocoa trade, illegal mining and…
A mass trial of around 40 prominent opposition figures began in Tunisia on Tuesday, in a case that lawyers, relatives and rights groups say is politically motivated. Diplomats, politicians, lawyers, and journalists who are critical of President Kaïs Saïed are among the defendants. They could face the death penalty if found guilty of charges which include “plotting against state security” and “belonging to a terrorist group”. Human Rights Watch has labelled it a “mockery of a trial” based on “abusive charges”, while the UN recently urged Tunisian authorities to end “all forms of persecution of political opponents”. The country’s foreign…
Unknown gunmen reportedly stormed the residence of former Hohoe Member of Parliament, John Peter Amewu, on Wednesday, March 5. According to Amewu, one of the assailants, who identified himself as a bailiff, claimed they were acting on “orders from above.” The intruders allegedly insisted that Amewu was not properly elected as an MP in the 2020 elections. At the time of the incident, Amewu was not home. Authorities have yet to provide further details. The gunmen reportedly fired warning shots, sparking a confrontation with some of Amewu’s supporters. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM with Selorm Adonoo, Amewu said, “They said…
Assembly Members in the Afigya Kwabre South Municipality have demanded the immediate removal of the District Coordinating Director, Yvonne Naboo, accusing her of unilaterally suspending the operationalization of a quarry fund meant to generate revenue for development projects. According to the assembly, the fund was suspended following an illegal takeover of the revenue collection point by thugs after the 2024 elections. The members argue that the decision to halt the fund was made without their consultation, affecting the municipality’s revenue mobilization efforts. Speaking to Citi News on March 5, the Assembly Member for the Buoho Electoral Area, Evans Kusi Worae,…
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has inaugurated a 17-member ministerial committee aimed at revitalizing the declining Kumawood film industry. The committee, chaired by Bishop Ofori-Adu, has been tasked with developing a strategic framework to ensure sustainable growth and create long-term employment opportunities for industry players. The committee’s mandate includes assessing the current state of the industry and identifying key challenges, formulating policies to attract investment, and strengthening film infrastructure by improving production facilities and training opportunities. Additionally, the committee will explore strategies to promote Ghanaian films both locally and internationally while enhancing film festivals and cultural showcases to…
A two-day FIFA Club Professionalisation and Management Programme for Ghana Premier League Clubs opened at the Technical Centre of the Ghana Football Association on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, Esq. welcomed participants to the workshop, which has attracted top Premier League Executives at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence (GSCE) in Prampram. He emphasized the importance of the programme for the growth and professionalisation of Premier League clubs, while highlighting that the programme would provide clubs with the necessary tools and knowledge to enhance their management structures, improve governance, and ensure sustainable development. The General Secretary…