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World football’s governing body Fifa has shed light on an imminent Ghana Football Normalisation Committee, which is set to take over the administration of the sport in the country. The establishment of the unit is in line with Fifa’s joint measures with the Ghanaian government to restore normalcy to the sport, which has been put at a standstill after an ...

Religious leaders have reached a consensus with the government on the need for churches and other religious bodies to pay taxes on their income-generating ventures. That was the outcome of a meeting between the religious leaders, including Muslims and Christians, and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday. The meeting was held behind closed ...

President Akufo-Addo will undertake a state visit to the Peoples Republic of China from Friday, August 31, 2018. Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, announced at a press briefing Wednesday that President Akufo-Addo will hold bilateral engagements with Chinese President, Xi-Jiping, on economic relations between the two countries. “Ghana seeks to deepen her already strong relations with China, hence this visit,” ...

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has described the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Martin A.B.K. Amidu as a talkative, who is likely to be charged for causing financial loss. He said he might be the one likely to be charged after his tenure of office as nothing shows he is working. According to him, after his ...

Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist of Church Ghana, has said there is not much clarity on the proposal to tax churches that are into commercial activities. According to him, proponents of the church tax, the government, must come clear and provide clarity on the proposal. He explained that churches, including the Methodist Church of Ghana, ...

Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Seth Agidi, has said churches and all Christians must be willing to pay taxes for the development of the nation. According to him, churches that are purely into profit-making business, must pay tax because the law requires that businesses pay tax. While speaking to Chief Jerry Forson on Ghana Yensom on ...

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has accepted responsibility for the collapse of some seven indigenous banks in the country that has caused almost 2,000 job losses within a year. Mr. Terkper however said he cannot be blamed for the financial mess that has shaken the foundation of the banking industry. “I will take responsibility not the blame; you can do ...

New Patriotic Party’s Constituency Chairman for the New Juaben North, in the Eastern Region, Kojo Agyemang-Boateng has descended heavily on Member of Parliament for Damongo, Adams Mutawakilu, over claims that some faceless people had wanted to bribe him ( MP) with $200,000 to side with the signing of the controversial new Ameri deal. The MP had earlier claimed on one ...

At a time when Ghanaians are already shedding tears, and bemoaning government’s decision over the recently introduced tax on ‘luxurious’ vehicles, it has been established that officials mandated to see to its (tax) collection and operation are rather deepening woes, by using the opportunity to milk vehicle owners. Investigations by Free Press hounds have revealed that although there were some ...

An absurd viral video of a spiritual healer has got the attention of Ghanaians, mainly because of the inhumane manner in which a toddler was being handled. In the video, a man carrying the child is seen kneeling while three ladies dance in circles around him – all in white robes with red waist ties. Some people in the background ...