The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has brought onto its electronic Value Added Tax (E-VAT) system over 3,000 taxpayers (businesses) since its inception in 2022. 

The government has assured the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited of smooth and continuous operations following its takeover by a Ghanaian investor.

The Ghana Premier League title race took a dramatic twist yesterday as league leaders Nations FC abandoned their penultimate fixture against Basake Holy Stars following a heated protest over officiating decisions.

The incident unfolded at the Crosby Awuah Memorial Stadium, with Holy Stars leading 1-0 midway through the second half. The hosts had taken the lead in the 32nd minute through a controversial penalty decision, which was calmly converted.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a series of policy measures aimed at reducing Ghana’s longstanding reliance on the export of unprocessed minerals, stressing the need to develop domestic refining, battery production, and value-added industries.

Some residents in Ho have opposed the construction of gas station at Hopedo, in the midst of a residential area.

They have therefore petitioned the Ho Municipal Assembly to look into how a permit was granted to a private developer to construct the gas station in the midst of houses at the C. K. Road residential area at Ho-Hopedo.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government was going to review the processes for importing excavators into Ghana and that permits will now be issued to importers to ensure that all equipment imported into the country can tracked on how they are being used.

According to the President, Ghana as of now has more excavators in the country than the whole of Africa.

Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a leading waste management company under the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has signed Waste Management and Processing Concession Agreements with three major cities in Africa to help them manage waste more efficiently.

The Ghana Police has said it has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining with a series of intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of 49 individuals engaged in illicit mining activities across the country.

Former Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, is unable to comply with a directive by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to appear in person today, June 2, 2025, due to ill health, according to his lawyer, Mr Frank Davies.

The Central North Regional Police Command has arrested 20 suspects in a series of anti-galamsey operations.

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has expressed concern and displeasure over how the ban on drumming and noise-making is being enforced by a task force of the Ga Traditional Council in parts of the Greater Accra Region.

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has commended businessman Osei Kwame Despite for establishing an automobile museum and has encouraged other entrepreneurs to follow his example.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially inaugurated the Despite Automobile Museum, a lavish multi-million dollar facility in East Legon, Accra, dedicated to showcasing some of the most iconic and luxurious vehicles ever manufactured.

My arrival at Ashesi last Thursday couldn’t have been better timed. I parked close to a group of visitors just arrived on a formal visit.  Americans, I guessed; you could tell from their biceps, wide-eyeballs, accent and all. A motor dispatch rider had escorted them from Accra partly for safety, partly for comfort, but largely as protocol cover to one of Africa’s Top Ten universities, Ashesi; founded 2002.  

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has made a passionate appeal for Ghana to abandon imported anti-corruption strategies in favour of homegrown solutions that speak directly to the country’s cultural and institutional realities.

The deadline for former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta to report to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) expires on June 2, 2025.

Domestic airline, PassionAir has denied reports that one of its domestic flights returned mid-air to Accra due to a fuel shortage, describing the allegations as false and misleading.

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised what he described as a needless public spectacle surrounding the arrest and detention of politically exposed persons, warning that such behaviours weaken trust in Ghana’s justice system.

A law professor at the University of Ghana has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for resorting to street protests over the bail conditions of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, describing their actions as an unnecessary display when proper legal channels were available.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has warned the public against using unlicenses mobile lending applications, saying many of the apps have been linked to cyberbullying, extortion, and misuse of personal data.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has announced a new arrangement with musician Shatta Wale and his SHAXI ride-hailing service to help create jobs for young Ghanaians in the transport sector.

The Ministry of Education has introduced a new set of guidelines for selecting schools for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. These updated guidelines are intended for the 2025 Second Cycle Schools’ selection and sensitisation exercise.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that a public university will be established in the Ahafo Region to train students in agriculture, natural resources, and health sciences.

Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, a former chairman of the Greater Accra Regional wing of the governing National Democratic Congress has passed on.

The Black Stars ended their Unity Cup campaign on a high note, thrashing Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 in the third-place playoff at London's GTech Community Stadium on Saturday.