The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has heightened tax enforcement and compliance operations across the country in response to increasing levels of taxpayer default, according to Assistant Commissioner for Accra Area Enforcement, Joseph Annan Adjeikwei. Speaking to the press in Accra, Mr. Annan highlighted a troubling pattern where many taxpayers submit returns merely to avoid penalties...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Police Restore Calm After Violent Mob Attack on Kwame Danso District Court
The Bono East Regional Police Command has restored calm at Kwame Danso in the Sene West District after a violent mob attack on the District Court and District Police Headquarters on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. According to a police statement issued in Techiman, an angry mob of about 100 youth stormed the Kwame Danso District...
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GES Releases Feeding Grants and Perishables for Special and Senior High Schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of outstanding feeding grants for Special Schools and perishable items for Senior High Schools (SHS) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) across the country. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of GES and signed by Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, the grants...
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Police Arrest 41 in Joint Operation Against Illegal Forex Trading
A joint operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Bank of Ghana on December 9 has led to the arrest of 41 suspects engaged in illegal foreign exchange trading across major parts of Accra. The suspects, comprising Ghanaians and nationals of Togo, Benin and Niger, were picked...
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Parliament Passes Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025
Parliament has passed the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2025 under a certificate of urgency, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at improving road safety and modernising Ghana’s transport sector. Presenting the report of the Road and Transport Committee, Chairman Hon. Isaac Adjei Mensah explained that the Bill amends the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) to set...
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ECOWAS Ministers Back President Mahama’s Bid for 2027 AU Chairmanship
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed former President John Dramani Mahama as the sub-region’s sole candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union (AU) when the rotating leadership reaches West Africa’s turn in 2027. The endorsement was contained in an official recommendation adopted at the...
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Ghana, Colombia Deepen Ties as Vice Presidents Meet in Accra
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Thursday welcomed her Colombian counterpart, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, to Accra in a visit that underscored the growing partnership between the two nations. It was the second official trip to Ghana by Colombia’s vice president since assuming office, a sign of strengthening bilateral relations. Professor Opoku-Agyemang described the occasion...
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Austria Bans Headscarves In Schools For Under-14s
Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos, says the law is a “clear commitment to gender equality”, but critics say it will fuel anti-Muslim feeling in the country and could be unconstitutional....
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UNICEF urges action as child humanitarian crisis deepens
UNICEF is sounding the alarm as humanitarian needs for children around the world reach unprecedented levels. The United Nations agency has launched an urgent appeal for $7.66 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 73 million children in 133 countries next year. Escalating conflicts, rising hunger, and deep funding cuts are driving the crisis. According to...
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National Sports College certifies over 30 participants in maiden strength and power training
A total of 35 participants have been trained in strength and power under the strength and conditioning module at the National Sports College, Winneba. They were drawn from various sporting disciplines including football, armwrestling, athletics, weightlifting, physical instructors, and the media. Dr Kyle Pierce, the course facilitator from Louisiana State University, Shreveport, thanked the participants...