GRA cracks down on E-Levy compliance: Strict monitoring and record-keeping mandated

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a stern directive to all financial institutions and electronic money operators, emphasizing strict compliance monitoring and record-keeping after the abolition of the 1%…

‘All deducted E-Levy must be refunded immediately’ – GRA warns charging entities

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has ordered all financial institutions, mobile money operators, and other charging entities to immediately refund any E-Levy deductions made on transactions from April 2, 2025,…

Mahama assents to Bills abolishing e-levy, betting tax and others

President John Mahama has fulfilled a key campaign promise by assenting to a set of bills that abolish the betting tax, e-Levy, and emissions tax, among others. The signing, which…

GRA shuts down claims of freezing Richard Armah Quaye’s accounts

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it did not freeze bank accounts of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, the founder of Bills Micro Credit Ltd. This comes on the back…

Why prosecute Adu-Boahene in public? – Ahmed Shaib questions AG

The Second Deputy Minority Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has criticized the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, for publicly disclosing details of an ongoing investigation into the tenure of Kwabena Adu-Boahene,…

2025 Budget uninspiring and anti-private sector – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticized the 2025 budget, describing it as uninspiring and a failure to address the needs of the private sector. For the past two weeks, Parliament…

Adu Boahene, Wife sue AG, EOCO over GH¢200m bail

The High Court will soon deliver a ruling on the bail request filed by lawyers representing Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), and his wife, Angela…

Probe into Nii Armah Quaye’s income attempt to sabotage him – Coalition of GaDangme Pressure Groups alleges

A group calling itself the Coalition of GaDangme Pressure Groups has described the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) probe into businessman, Richard Nii Armah Quaye’s Personal Income Tax as an orchestrated…

FIC freezes accounts of businessman, Richard Nii Armah Quaye

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has frozen financial accounts of Bills Micro-Credit, Quick Credit and Investment Micro-Credit – all belonging to business mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye. In addition, the…

You can arrest all of us; we’ll remain resolute and defeat you in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin to NDC

The Minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has declared that no amount of intimidation or political persecution will weaken the resolve of the opposition, insisting that they will stand firm and reclaim…

Bank of Ghana’s MPC begins crucial meeting to review Economic Outlook

The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will commence its 123rd meeting today to assess economic conditions and implement measures to maintain financial stability. This three-day meeting, the first…

T-bills: Government falls short of target by GH¢2.8bn

For the first time this year, the government has fallen short of its Treasury bill target, missing it by GH¢2.8 billion. Data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) shows that…

Interior Minister calls for 24-Hour Police unit to support 24-Hour Economy

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has highlighted the urgent need for the Ghana Police Service to establish a dedicated 24-hour policing unit to support the government’s 24-hour…

Former National Service CEO allegedly paid an MP to kill ‘ghost names’ scandal – AG

The Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the Chief Executive of the National Service Scheme (NSS) paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament (MP) to suppress a scandal involving…

Policy directives shouldn’t leave banks scrambling for clarity – GAB boss to BoG

The President of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), Kwamina Asomaning, has called for greater dialogue between the banking sector and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to prevent policy missteps.…

NIB questions former NSA boss Osei Assibey over ghost names scandal

The former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA) Osei Assibey Antwi, is the latest to be questioned by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) as it probes the ghost…

BoG cautions: MTN MoMo not authorised for cross-border transfers to Nigeria

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has clarified that MTN Ghana has not been granted a licence to facilitate cross-border transactions with MTN Nigeria. The Central Bank emphasised that MobileMoney Limited,…

National security operatives stole GH₵10K, jewellery in raid at Ex-BoG Governor’s home – Minority alleges

The Minority in Parliament has accused National Security operatives of stealing money and pieces of jewellery during a raid on the home of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr…

Armed operatives storm former BoG Governor’s home at dawn, demand ‘vaults’ and seize vehicles

A group of heavily armed men, suspected to be operatives from the National Security Secretariat, reportedly stormed the private residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison.…

Mahama gov’t must be critical of School Feeding – Adwoa Safo laments rot during her tenure as Gender Minister

Former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called on the John Mahama-led NDC government to critically scrutinize the School Feeding Programme. She cited deep-rooted corruption…