The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested a 46‑year‑old coconut trader for allegedly converting a designated walkway into an unauthorised storage and trading space. The trader, identified as Emmanuel Awotwi, was apprehended by an AMA enforcement team after more than 500 coconuts were found occupying a substantial portion of a bus stop along the Professor...
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act, affirming the legal foundation of Ghana’s independent anti‑corruption office. In its ruling, however, the Court clarified that the Attorney General (AG) retains the constitutional authority to discontinue any prosecution initiated by the OSP. The decision reinforces the AG’s...
Parliament has passed a bill amending the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896), introducing significant changes aimed at easing the tax burden on workers and aligning thresholds for small businesses. The amendment revises individual income tax rates, exempts the National Daily Minimum Wage from income tax, and harmonises the presumptive tax turnover threshold with the...
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has commemorated World Hepatitis Day 2026 with a renewed national commitment to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. The event featured the inauguration of a National Viral Hepatitis Technical Working Group and the appointment of celebrated musician Okyeame Kwame as Ghana’s National Ambassador for Viral...
Parliament has passed the Excise Bill, 2026, introducing new measures to regulate and streamline excise duties across a range of products. The legislation seeks to modernise Ghana’s excise tax framework, enhance revenue mobilisation, and align domestic tax policy with international best practices. It provides for clearer definitions of excisable goods, revises duty structures, and strengthens...
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS) experienced a major power system disturbance at approximately 3:11 a.m. on Wednesday, 29th July 2026, resulting in widespread interruptions in electricity supply. According to GRIDCo, the incident was caused by the simultaneous tripping of several generating plants across the national...
The Director‑General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the Ghana Navy in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse. He made the remarks during a courtesy call on the Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Bessing, at...
Parliament has adopted the report of the Finance Committee approving the engagement of Principal Consult Limited to develop, implement, and deploy a cross‑border E‑commerce Value Added Tax (VAT) monitoring and collection system for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Presenting the Committee’s report to the House, Chairman Hon. Isaac Adongo explained that the proposed system is...
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, today addressed the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG) at the PMAG Day 2026, where he reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening local pharmaceutical manufacturing through innovation, strategic procurement, and investment in quality systems. “Government is encouraging pharmaceutical manufacturers to take advantage of financing available through the Ghana...
At the invitation of Sister Cities International, Ghana’s Vice President, H.E. Professor Naana Jane Opoku‑Agyemang, led a high‑level delegation to the United States to participate in the organisation’s 70th Anniversary Homecoming Conference, held from 22–25 July 2026. Accompanying the Vice President were Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs; Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister...