Why I rewarded Taxi Driver with a house – Prez. Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has given reasons for his decision to reward Nana Yaw, the ‘brave’ taxi driver with a house. Nana Yaw, a taxi driver has been in the news lately after he foiled a robbery attack at Cantonments … Read more →

Gitmo ex-detainees: I’ve never taken $300m – Prez Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has finally put paid to speculations that the decision to host two former Guantanamo Bay detainees in the country for two years was because his administration stood to gain financially from the US government. At the … Read more →

Prez. Mahama’s answers to terror suspects, IMF, other national issues

A Ghanaian Palaver reporter wants the president to speak about armed robbery and heroic act of the taxi driver who rammed his vehicle into a motorbike of suspected armed robbers who shot a Koala Shopping Mall employee. Mahama: Government has re-tooled … Read more →

Fuel taxes to bag GH¢3.9bn in 2016

With the introduction of new taxes on petroleum products, it is projected that government will bag approximately GH¢3.9 billion (GH¢3,969,255,357.46) from petroleum taxes in 2016 alone, on an estimated 3.6 billion (3,687,235,032) litres of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas … Read more →

Hanna Tetteh’s former campaign manager joins NPP

A defeated National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary aspirant in the Awutu Senya West Constituency of the Central Region has defected to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) citing underdevelopment in the constituency. Captain Owiredu Asuako who challenged Foreign Affairs Minister, … Read more →

Ghana accepts to provide shelter for 2 cleared terrorist suspects

Ghana has accepted a plea from the International Criminal Tribunal to provide shelter for two cleared terrorist suspects of Yemeni origin who were detained in popular Guantanamo Bay prison by US authorities. “At the request of the US Government we … Read more →

NDC after Bawumia

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the arrest of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, vice presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his recent exposé about the credibility of the voter register. Speaking to the media yesterday … Read more →

Bawumia must be arrested – NDC

Deputy Communications Director of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, Fred Agbenyo has urged the Police to immediately arrest the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamdu Bawumiah for deception. According to him, Dr Bawumiah concocted … Read more →

Abu Sakara resigns from CPP

The 2012 presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) Dr Abu Sakara, will contest the 2016 presidential race as an independent candidate. Dr Sakara made this known in a release Tuesday evening. Dr Sakara explains the purpose of his … Read more →

EC’s reason to keep names of alleged Togo nationals in voters’ register

The Electoral Commission (EC) says the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) push for the removal of over 76,000 names of alleged Togolese nationals from the electoral roll would be inappropriate. The EC says it would be “an arbitrary and discriminatory application of … Read more →

Prez. Mahama shouldn’t have crossed over to 2016 as President – Wontumi

Several surprises shot up at the tail end of 2015 as two appointees of President Mahama tendered in their resignation letters for reasons connected to their inability to deliver on their promises. But one person who should have set the … Read more →

3 Regional Ministers on their way out

At least three regional ministers are on their way out of John Mahama’s administration, as the presidency is set to release the list of ministers to be affected by a reshuffle. Presidency sources told DAILY GUIDE that Upper East Regional … Read more →

Gov’t to reverse 1% withholding tax

The Ministry of Finance has submitted proposals to Parliament to reverse the one per cent withholding tax imposed on interest earned by individuals on any investments. The tax imposition on interests is part of provisions in the new Income Tax … Read more →

Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe suspended by NPP

Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe is the latest suspension victim of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The founder-member of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition was handed a letter recently to that effect by the elephant family’s Greater Accra arm. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe confirmed his suspension … Read more →

Prez. Mahama’s new year message