Category: SOCIAL
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Ghana Revenue Authority offers a five-year tax holiday for young creatives
Ghana Revenue Authority offers a five-year tax holiday for young creatives Young entrepreneurs under 35 years old who work in Ghana’s creative sector qualify for a five-year tax holiday, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced. After the exemption period, they pay a reduced tax rate of 15 per cent, and only 12.5 per cent…
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WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary
WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from ever taking part in its activities again. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on September 8, WAEC’s Director…
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Schools under trees, the unsustainability of Free SHS, and infrastructural deficits at basic level are still major challenges
Schools under trees, the unsustainability of Free SHS, and infrastructural deficits at basic level are still major challenges. Rather than channelling the oil revenue into financing the fulfilment of a political campaign pledge, the “No Fess Stress” policy, the government must invest the money in addressing the challenges of schools under trees, infrastructural deficit at…
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GAEC launches 2025 cancer awareness campaign: ‘Screen today, live tomorrow’
GAEC launches 2025 cancer awareness campaign: ‘Screen today, live tomorrow’ The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has launched the 2025 edition of its annual Cancer Awareness Campaign at the Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences in Accra, with a renewed call for early detection and sustained awareness. The campaign, spearheaded by the Radiological and…
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ECG does not receive official payments through Mobile Money
ECG does not receive official payments through Mobile Money. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has warned its customers to be wary of illegal activities by fraudsters who call customers to pay money into ECG mobile money accounts to access ECG services, such as meter replacement, meter installation, and debt cancellation, among others. This warning…
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A Very Important Message From the Ministry of Education to Parents.
A Very Important Message From the Ministry of Education to Parents. It’s time for the computerised school placement for Senior high schools and Technical Vocational Training Schools. This process will run in September, 2025. Remember, securing a school placement for your child is absolutely FREE. Please, do not pay money to anyone—whether a ministry official…
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No Scandal at the Scholarship Secretariat Will Be Left Unattended.
No Scandal at the Scholarship Secretariat Will Be Left Unattended. The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Kwaku Asafo Agyei, has revealed that Ghana owes more than one billion cedis in scholarship commitments to the United Kingdom. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nana Kwadwo Jantuah on NhyiraFm’s Morning show, he explained that the Crown Agency…
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TEWU Warns of Industrial Action Over Delayed Conditions of Service
TEWU Warns of Industrial Action Over Delayed Conditions of Service The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU of TUC) has announced plans to embark on industrial action, citing unresolved delays in the signing of Conditions of Service for members across several key public institutions. The affected institutions include Technical and…
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GUTA Tells Government to Enforce Laws that Regulate Retail Trade
GUTA Tells Government to Enforce Laws that Regulate Retail Trade. The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has warned that it will not sit back and allow foreigners to compete directly with local traders in market spaces across the country. Speaking in an interview on Yen Nsempa on Onua FM, the National 1st Vice Chairman…
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Ghanaians to pay more as ECG proposes 225% increase in Distribution Service Charge
Ghanaians to pay more as ECG proposes 225% increase in Distribution Service Charge The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a steep 225% increase in its Distribution Service Charge (DSC1). The power company says the huge rise is necessary to avert financial collapse and…
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Director-General of National Service Authority reassigned to the Ministry of Finance.
Director-General of National Service Authority reassigned to the Ministry of Finance. The Acting Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance with immediate effect. Mr Gyamfi’s transfer comes barely seven months after his appointment in January 2025 and has sparked debate within public service circles over…
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The Health Ministry Has Extended the deadline for Proposals for the Supply and Installation of Dialysis Machines
The Health Ministry Has Extended the deadline for Proposals for the Supply and Installation of Dialysis Machines. Please refer to the Ministry of Health’s advert on the above subject, which appeared in the Ghanaian Times Newspaper on Thursday, 4th September 2025. The Ministry of Health (MoH) invites proposals from qualified suppliers, vendors, and organizations with…
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Ghana Immigration Service repatriates 55 foreigners
Ghana Immigration Service repatriates 55 foreigners. The Northern Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), acting on intelligence, has intercepted and repatriated 55 undocumented foreigners. An official statement issued and signed by ACI Michael Amoako-Atta, the Head of Public Affairs, GIS, said the foreign nationals were victims of alleged fraudulent schemes and lacked proper…
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President Mahama hands over election-violence probe report to Attorney-General
President Mahama hands over election-violence probe report to Attorney-General President John Dramani Mahama has handed over the election-violence probe report to the Attorney-General for further action to be taken. President Mahama pledged to fully implement the findings of the investigative report into the 2020 and 2024 election-related violence, including providing adequate compensation to all victims.…
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BoG gold reserves increased by 4.7%to 36.02 tonnes in August 2025
BoG gold reserves increased by 4.7%to 36.02 tonnes in August 2025. The Bank of Ghana’s gold reserves increased by 4.70% in July 2025 to 36.02 tonnes in August 2025. According to data from the Central Bank, the gold reserves have risen by 17.6% since the beginning of 2025. The gold reserves stood at 30.53 tonnes…
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Atasemanso Circuit Court (Kumasi) sentences 3 Nigerians to prison for vehicle theft
Atasemanso Circuit Court sentences 3 Nigerians to prison for vehicle theft. The Atasemanso Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced three Nigerians to 10 years imprisonment for their involvement in various vehicle theft offences within the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region. The Ashanti Regional Police Command, during a patrol operation targeting parked vehicles, arrested the…
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GES vows full-scale probe into alleged BECE malpractice exposed by JoyNews
GES vows full-scale probe into alleged BECE malpractice exposed by JoyNews The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reacted to reports of alleged widespread malpractice in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), vowing a full-scale investigation to protect the integrity of the education system. In a statement issued today and signed by the Head of…
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Parliament Passes Air Quality Management Regulation Law.
Parliament Passes Air Quality Management Regulation Law Parliament has passed the long-awaited Air Quality Management Regulation, a landmark law aimed at improving air quality and strengthening enforcement standards across Ghana, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has announced. Speaking at the commemoration of the International Day…
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NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AUTHORITY UPDATE ON DSTV PRICING IN GHANA 7TH SEPT. 2025.
NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AUTHORITY UPDATE ON DSTV PRICING IN GHANA 7TH SEPT. 2025. Accra, 7th September, 2025. The National Communications Authority (NCA) has received a response from Multichoice Ghana to the notice of intention to suspend their authorization and a request for their pricing model. While the Authority reviews its submission, there have been further engagements…
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Forged Certificates and Fake Credentials Rock Ghana’s Medical Sector.
Forged Certificates and Fake Credentials Rock Ghana’s Medical Sector. A disturbing trend of falsified credentials and forged certificates has been uncovered within Ghana’s medical profession, raising serious alarms about public health and the integrity of the country’s healthcare system. The Medical and Dental Council (MDC), the regulatory body for medical and dental practitioners, has confirmed…
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Akatsi North DCE Commissions Eight Boreholes, Promises 30 By End of 2025.
Akatsi North DCE Commissions Eight Boreholes, Promises 30 By End of 2025. The Akatsi North District Chief Executive (DCE), Bless Kojo Katamani, has pledged that the district will have no fewer than 30 boreholes by the end of the year, in a bid to improve access to clean water across the area. Mr. Katamani made…
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How Being a Grandparent Positively Impact One’s Health and Well-Being.
How Being a Grandparent Positively Impact One’s Health and Well-Being. A lot of things change when a baby joins a family and not just for the parents. Newly minted grandparents often go through a transition of their own. Suddenly, couch-potato tendencies are replaced with a whole lot of crawling on the floor, laughter, and general…
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WAEC releases 2025 BECE private candidates’ results; 3 withheld over malpractices
WAEC releases 2025 BECE private candidates’ results; 3 withheld over malpractices. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the provisional results for candidates who sat for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for Private Candidates. In a press release issued on September 5, WAEC announced that the results are now…
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Health Ministry to Sponsor 15 Nursing and Midwifery Educators for PhD Training
Health Ministry to Sponsor 15 Nursing and Midwifery Educators for PhD Training The Health Ministry will this year sponsor 15 nursing and midwifery educators to pursue PhD training, as part of a bold plan to upgrade Ghana’s health workforce and strengthen healthcare delivery. Health Minister Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced the initiative at the 6th…
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Mahama receives report detailing 2020 and 2024 electoral violence
Mahama receives report detailing 2020 and 2024 electoral violence. President John Mahama has announced that he has received a comprehensive report detailing cases of electoral violence from the 2020 and 2024 general elections. He pledged that where wrongdoing is confirmed, perpetrators will be held accountable and victims will receive compensation. Addressing GJA leadership on Friday,…
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TUC urges calm as preparations begin for new minimum wage negotiations.
TUC urges calm as preparations begin for new minimum wage negotiations. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is urging workers across the country to remain calm as Organised Labour prepares to begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage and salary adjustments for the coming years. In an exclusive interview with 3news’Labour Affairs Correspondent, TUC Secretary-General…
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FDA shuts down popular Waakye joint in Takoradi over maggot-infested chicken.
FDA shuts down popular Waakye joint in Takoradi over maggot-infested chicken. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Western Region has closed down a popular Waakye joint in Sekondi-Takoradi after it was found serving unsafe food to customers. The action followed a complaint from a distressed customer who alleged being served maggot-infested chicken. An…
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MultiChoice agrees to reduce DSTV fees, pricing committee established.
MultiChoice agrees to reduce DSTV fees, pricing committee established. The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has said that Multichoice Ghana has finally agreed to reduce DSTV subscription fees. He says the company has written to the Ministry for further discussions on the reduction plan. “Multichoice has finally agreed to reduce…
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4 Quack Medical Practitioners Arrested by the Medical and Dental Council.
4 Quack Medical Practitioners Arrested by the Medical and Dental Council. The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has announced the arrest of four individuals across the country for unlawfully practising medicine without the necessary certification. The suspects, Kate Baidoo (Osag Medical Centre, Nsakena), Ebenezer KoomsoThe Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has announced the arrest of…
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WAEC relocates 936 WASSCE candidates over alleged malpractice at Adventist SHS, Bantama.
WAEC relocates 936 WASSCE candidates over alleged malpractice at Adventist SHS, Bantama. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has shut down the Adventist Senior High School-Bantama examination centre in Kumasi following reports of widespread malpractice during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The decision was announced during a monitoring tour of examination…
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