The Birim Central Municipal Assembly (BCMA) on Wednesday, May 6, 2025, failed to elect a Presiding Member after one round of voting. The contest was between the assembly member for the Nkwantanum electoral area, Hon. Michael Asare Sakyi, and the assembly member of the Akyem Aboabo electoral area, Hon. Emmanuel …
Read More »Akyem Awisa Chief Leads Massive Clean-Up Exercise
The Chief of Akyem Awisa Traditional Area in Birim South of the Eastern Region, Nana Ntifu Kwagyan III, spearheaded a massive clean-up exercise in his community to promote environmental cleanliness and emphasize the importance of sanitation. Volunteers from various sectors, including residents, traders, and environmental groups, participated in the event. …
Read More »Akyem Oda Forestry Commission Arrests Galamseyer In Pranum Forest Reserve; Others Flee.
The Akyem Oda Forestry Commission in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region, led by the assistant district manager, Mr. Richmond Amo-Adjei, has arrested one galamsey excavator machine operator, Ahmed Nuhu, for unlawfully entering the Pranum Forest Reserve and engaging in illegal mining activities. The report indicates that two …
Read More »President Mahama Appoints MMDCEs For Eastern Region; Solomon Kusi Brako Heads To Birim Central Municipal
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 33 persons as chief executives of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies(MMDAs) in the Eastern Region. Key among the nominees is the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Asene-Manso Akroso, Eric Ahinkwa, who was initially reported to have been disqualified during the vetting …
Read More »CDM Scores Mahama’s First 100 Days In Office Performance 4/10
President John Mahama’s first 100 days in office have drawn sharp criticism from the Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM), which has scored his performance a mere 4 out of 10. The group is warning that Ghana stands “at a crucial crossroads — between the promise of renewal and the …
Read More »All Gold Trading Licences Issued By PMMC Nullified – GoldBod Announces
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a significant restructuring of the country’s gold trading framework following the passage of the Ghana Gold Board Act (Act 1140), 2025. The law, passed by Parliament on 29th March 2025 and assented to by the President on 2nd April 2025, effectively revokes all …
Read More »Admission Forms For Health Training Institutions Reduced From GH₵200 To GH₵150
The Ministry of Health has announced that the sale of application forms for admission into health training institutions across Ghana for the 2025/2026 academic year is set to officially begin on Tuesday, 22nd April 2025. The sale will continue until Thursday, 19th June 2025. In a statement released by the …
Read More »Parliament Passes Bill To Abolish E-Levy, Betting Tax
Parliament has officially approved the Electronic Transfer Levy Repeal Bill 2025, effectively abolishing the controversial E-Levy, which previously taxed electronic financial transactions in Ghana. The E-Levy, which was initially introduced at 1.75% before being revised to 1%, imposed taxes on electronic transactions, including mobile money payments, bank transfers, and inward …
Read More »Sena Okity-Duah Appointed As Coordinator For FSHS Secretariat
Former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Benita Sena Okity-Duah, has been appointed the Coordinator for the Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat. Born on June 19, 1976, in Anloga in the Volta Region, Okity-Duah first gained national recognition when she won the Miss Ghana pageant in 1997 at the age …
Read More »NPP Gov’t Never Collected Betting Tax – Former Finance Minister Reveals
Former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has refuted claims that his administration implemented the controversial betting tax. According to the NPP MP, the tax was never enforced. His comments come after Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, in which he announced the …
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