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Egypt Appeals Court Acquits Mubarak Over Protester Killings

Egypt's top appeals court on Thursday acquitted ex-president Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the killing of protesters...

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Akufo-Addo Has Not Reduced Anything Yet

The Minority in Parliament have asked government to provide definite answers on when the tax reliefs announced in the...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

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2017 Budget: MPs Fly Placards Despite Ban By Leadership

Members of Parliament on Thursday, March 2, breached their own regulations over the use of placards in the House.  The...

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FULL STATEMENT: 2017 Budget

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has presented the 2017 Budget Statement which happens to be his maiden one in...

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We Are In A Hurry To Fix Ghana – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has enjoined Ghanaians to follow President Akufo-Addo’s steps to hurriedly...

Sports

Government Will Expand Sports Infrastructure – Finance Minister

Ken Ofori Attah is the new finance minister Reading the maiden budget of the President Nana Akufo Addo-led New...

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‘Kaya Tax’ Does Not Exist

The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei) as...

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Kumasi-Paga Rail Lines, Others Captured In 2017 Budget

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has outlined government’s intended projects aimed at revamping the railway...

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2017 Budget Disappointing

The Akufo-Addo-led government has disappointed a lot of Ghanaians especially contractors with the kind of budget it has...

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President Seeks Cuban Support For Biolarvicide Factory

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is seeking the support and technical assistance of the government of the...

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Bloody As NPP, NDC Supporters Clash Over Lorry Station Management

A clash between supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress over the management of...

International

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Under Fire Over Russian Contacts

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was under fire Thursday after it was revealed he met twice last year with Russia's...

Business

Government Scraps ‘Kayayei Tax’

The Akufo-Addo government has resolved to scrap market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (Kayayei), Finance Minister...

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Gov’t To Introduce Digital Addressing System To Protect Lands, Other Properties

The Akufo-Addo government would introduce a national digital property addressing system to protect lands and other...

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Syria Torture Victims File Criminal Case In Germany

Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against...

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2017 Budget Promises 1m Jobs

Government has promised to provide jobs for over one million youth through its local job creation policy outlined in...

Business

Jubilation In Abossey Okai Over Spare Parts Tax Removal; Dealers Promise To Reduce Prices

Spare parts dealers in Abossey Okai, the country’s foremost spare parts trade hub, have expressed excitement over the...

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Government Abolishes ‘Kayayei Tax’ In Maiden Budget

Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years. The move is in fulfilment of...