Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the much-publicised “Gold for Oil” policy under the previous administration never involved any actual barter of gold for petroleum products. Speaking on PM Express on JoyNews, the minister delivered a stunning account of how the policy, widely credited with helping stabilise the cedi, was in fact […]
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Finance Minister Ato Forson to deliver 2025 Mid-Year Budget review today
Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, will today present the much-anticipated 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, with all eyes keenly fixed on whether government will maintain its original expenditure envelope or seek a supplementary budget in response to emerging fiscal and political pressures. The review is being delivered against a backdrop of notable […]
I’m Not Here For NDC; Mahama Appointed Me To Be Professional – Forest Commission Boss
Dr. Hugh C.A. Brown, the Acting CEO of the Forestry Commission has come under heavy internal criticisms from Pro-NDC elements in the commission for his alleged handling of the affairs of the Commission. According to insiders with knowledge about happenings in the Commission, Dr. Brown has reportedly said he is a “non-partisan professional” and not […]
Government disburses GH₵462 Million to nursing trainees; fulfilling Mahama’s campaign promise
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the disbursement of GH₵462 million to support the training allowances of 120,000 nursing students nationwide. The payment, covering a six-month period, fulfills a key campaign promise made by President John Dramani Mahama and underscores the government’s commitment to bolstering the health sector. In a press release issued on Thursday, […]
GRA implements Fuel Levy increases today as government deepens austerity measures
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that new adjustments under the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141), will take full effect today, July 16, 2025—just a day after President John Dramani Mahama directed the cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations for all political appointees as part of sweeping austerity measures. In an […]
Mahama scraps fuel allowances for all political appointees
President John Dramani Mahama has, with immediate effect, cancelled the payment and allocation of fuel allowances to all political appointees as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce public expenditure. The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 15, in an official statement from the presidency signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye […]
Parliament introduces Monday and Saturday sittings to clear the backlog
Parliament will begin extended sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as the House moves to complete pending legislative business ahead of its scheduled adjournment on Saturday, July 12. The announcement was made by the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, when he presented the Business Statement for the seventh week on the floor of the House. He […]
I gave $1.5m to NDC campaign via Ashie-Moore — Singaporean
A Singaporean businessman, Toh You Kang, has dropped a bombshell in court filings, alleging that he invested $1.5 million in the 2024 campaign of Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC), following advice and persuasion from the party’s Greater Accra Regional Chairman and former Adentan MP, Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore. According to Kang, the substantial sum was used to […]
‘The entire EC leadership must go; they are not fit for purpose’ – Asiedu Nketia
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring its entire leadership unfit for purpose and calling for their removal. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, June 25, the NDC Chairman did not mince words. “There has to be a change,” he […]
New Lawra MCE Alhaji Adams Muaza is dead
The new Municipal Chief Executive for Lawra in the Upper West Region, Alhaji Adams Muazu is dead. He died Tuesday morning, Graphic Online has been told. This is coming barely two weeks after the Lawra Municipality was hit with a tragedy with the drowning of seven students in the Black Volta at Dikpe. Since his […]
I am jealous of NDC creatives in Mahama’s government – Socrate Safo
Ghanaian filmmaker and staunch New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Socrate Safo, has expressed frustration over what he describes as the NPP’s lack of appreciation for creatives within the party. Speaking with Halifax Ansah-Addo on Okay FM in Accra, Safo, who is also a former Director for Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture, said […]
Fifi Kwetey urges full return of Rawlings family to NDC core
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has urged the full reintegration of the family of the party’s founder, the late President Jerry John Rawlings, into the party’s foundation. This, he indicated was essential to honour the late president’s legacy and continue the mission he began. He made the call […]