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Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has remained a beacon of regulatory excellence in the West African sub-region under the dynamic and forward-thinking leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo Esq. Since assuming office he has steered the organisation towards greater heights. Under his leadership and direction, the NPA has achieved several key milestones, reinforcing its commitment to promoting transparency, accountability and sustainability in the petroleum downstream industry. Streamlined licensing of stations One of Tameklo’s notable achievements is his firm guarantee of fairness and due process in issuing licences for Petroleum Service Providers (PSPs). This approach is expected to…

Eases Tax Burden Amid Fiscal ReformsBy Prince AhenkorahPresident John Dramani Mahama signed into law the repeal of the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act on Wednesday, scrapping a burdensome 1% tax on goods, services, and imports that had lingered from the pandemic era and drawing praise for lightening the load on households and businesses reeling from economic pressures.The repeal, effective January 2026, ends the levy introduced in 2021 under Act 1068 by the previous Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration to fund health system bolstering, virus response costs, and fiscal recovery. It targeted most taxable items, sparing only VAT-exempt goods, and had become a flashpoint…

Over Disclosure Rules in Adu-Boahene’sTrialBy Prince AhenkorahDeputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai has ignited a fierce legal battle with the Supreme Court, challenging its recent overhaul of criminal disclosure rules that could flood trials with irrelevant materials and hobble anti-corruption efforts, just as the high-profile graft case against former National Signals Bureau (NSB) chief Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife hangs in the balance.The dispute boils down to a pivotal shift: the Supreme Court now mandates prosecutors to disclose all documents “connected to the case” in their possession, scrapping the prior “relevance” threshold a move Srem-Sai decries as a reckless rewrite that…

By Philip Antoh A collaborative effort between the Ghana Police Service and the Bank of Ghana has resulted in the arrest of 41 people who were illegally running a foreign exchange business, commonly referred to as the ‘Black Market’, in Accra without the necessary license. This operation is part of a broader initiative by both organizations aimed at cleaning up the foreign exchange market, fostering economic stability, and ensuring that all forex activities adhere to Ghana’s laws and regulations. During a press conference at the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) in Accra, CID Director, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor announced that 90…

By Philip Antoh In a heartfelt national tribute, it has been disclosed that 54 officers from the Ghana Police Service have died in the line of duty over the past three years. The fallen heroes, who passed away between 2023 and 2025, were honored during the 2025 Police Memorial Day ceremony at the Police National Cenotaph in Accra. The event, attended by President John Dramani Mahama, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohonu, paid tribute to twenty officers who sadly lost their lives in various incidents in 2025. Of these twenty, six had their…

By Philip Antoh President John Mahama has boldly defended the Office of the Special Prosecuting (OSP) adding that it is too early for anyone to call for the scraping of the office. According to the President, the office of OSP still plays a vital role in Ghana’s fight against corruption and corruption related cases. During a visit from the National Peace Council at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, December 10, the President highlighted that the OSP is the only anti-corruption organization with complete prosecutorial independence. “I think it’s too early to call for the closure of that office,” President Mahama…

 …Demands Speaker’s Iron Fist NowGhana’s Parliament plunged into fresh anarchy on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, with wild fist-shaking, mob rushes, and a brazen grab for the sacred Mace, as the Minority exploded over a letter declaring the Kpandai seat vacant per a High Court ruling.  But the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) isn’t mincing words they’re slamming this “grave affront” to democracy and roaring for the Speaker to unleash hell on the culprits before the House crumbles into a circus!In a scorching press release dropped today, PNAfrica ripped into the “deeply disappointing” brawl that trashed Ghana’s global rep, with “Honourable” MPs…

Front desk reportThe Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has moved swiftly to counter what it describes as “misleading and inaccurate” media reports alleging that its Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Ansei, has summarily dismissed staff following the circulation of an internal memorandum dated 3 December 2025.In a strongly worded rejoinder issued on 8 December, the Agency categorically denied any mass dismissal of staff, clarifying that the individuals referenced in the memo were not permanent employees but rather contract-based District Coordinators engaged under a time-bound project framework. Their contracts, the Agency noted, had expired as of 31 August 2025, with a discretionary two-month…

Drivers’ Wives Hail Mahama for Economic Stability and Marital BlissBy Gifty ArthurIn a startling yet spirited endorsement of President John Dramani Mahama’s economic policies, the Commercial Drivers Wives Association of Ghana (CDWAG) has credited the government’s economic performance with reviving not just the transport sector but their sex lives.According to the group, the stabilizing economy has brought peace to their homes and stamina to their bedrooms. “Our husbands are no longer coming home angry and exhausted. They are relaxed, happy and performing better in bed,” said Gifty Ayanrinka, Chairperson of CDWAG, in an interview on Rainbow Radio’s ‘Nyankonton Mu Nsem’.The…

As Osofo Ntim  Goes Mad in Minority Showdown Over Kpandai RerunBy Gifty BoatengParliament turned into a theatre of the absurd on Tuesday, December 9, as chaos erupted over the controversial Kpandai rerun but it was the bizarre behaviour of one man that stole the show: Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Assin South MP and ordained pastor, who appeared to lose all composure in a fit of rage that has now sparked wild speculation about what exactly he was chewing moments before his meltdown.The 39-year-old legislator, known in religious circles as “Osofo Ntim,” was caught on camera furiously flinging papers into…