Parliament has approved the Value Added Tax(VAT) Bill 2025, aimed at undertaking comprehensive tax reforms to enhance clarity, consistency, and legal certainty in the country’s VAT regime. The new bill seeks to replace the current flat-rate system with a single, coherent structure. It also introduces a provision to increase the registration threshold for VAT-eligible businesses, a move expected to exempt many micro and small enterprises from VAT obligations. However, debating the motion, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, cautioned that the revised VAT framework could impose additional taxes on businesses and place a additional burden on the general public. The Deputy…
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The Majority in Parliament has called on the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to declare the Kpandai seat vacant after the Tamale High Court annulled the constituency’s 2024 parliamentary election results. According to the caucus, Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam must step aside from parliamentary duties until the rerun of the election is concluded. They argue that both the MP and Parliament have been duly served with the court’s ruling ordering a fresh election following a legal challenge, and therefore Nyindam should not continue to participate in the House’s proceedings. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor,…
On Monday, 24th November 2025, the Member of Parliament for the Salaga-South Constituency, Hon. Hajia Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, led a high-level delegation of investors to the palace of Yiram Kpembewura Banbange Ndefoso IV in Kpembe. The team was led by Mr. Alfred Mahama, elder brother of the President of the Republic of Ghana, together with a group of potential investors. The purpose of the visit was to officially inform the Kpembewura and his subjects of their intention to invest in large-scale agricultural development—particularly irrigation farming—within his traditional jurisdiction, with special focus on the Kafaba enclave. Mr. Alfred Mahama explained that…
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has sharply criticised Ghana’s judiciary, accusing it of acting on behalf of political interests following the Tamale High Court’s decision to overturn the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency. The court on Monday upheld a challenge filed by NDC parliamentary candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who alleged that the December 7, 2024 poll was riddled with major irregularities. The judge subsequently ordered that the election be conducted again within 30 days — a ruling that has provoked strong backlash from the Minority in Parliament. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, November 26, Afenyo-Markin condemned the…
Former Minister for Works and Housing and seasoned lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has advised delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be discerning as they prepare to elect the party’s next presidential candidate. Speaking to supporters at Mpraeso in the Eastern Region, he cautioned them against selecting any individual whose behaviour could disgrace Ghana on the global stage. He specifically warned against choosing a leader who might “insult world figures at the United Nations.” Mr. Atta Akyea stressed that Ghana’s international image must remain respected, especially at major diplomatic gatherings like the UN General Assembly, where tact and diplomacy…
Three major teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Union of Ghana (PRETAG) — have sharply criticised government agencies for failing to honour contractually agreed allowances scheduled for payment in November 2025. Their anger follows a press release from the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) announcing that two key allowances could not be processed due to a late-stage technical issue during the November payroll run. Allowances Were Legally Guaranteed — Unions According to the unions, the affected allowances — Continuous Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) and…
Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the Office of the President has not yet received the petition filed by Electoral Commission (EC) staffer Joseph Blankson Adumadzie seeking the removal of EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies. According to Mr. Kwakye Ofosu, such petitions are formally routed through the Secretary to the President, who is yet to sight any document relating to the matter. “Normally, it will go to the Secretary to the President if it is addressed to the President. I’ve engaged him. He has not sighted it yet,” he told journalists. “But I’m sure that when it…
Ghana’s public debt rose by GH¢71.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, bringing the total debt stock to GH¢684.6 billion (US$55.1 billion) as of September, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data. Despite the quarterly jump, the central bank’s data indicates that Ghana continues to make significant progress in reducing its overall debt burden on both year-to-date and year-on-year bases. The current debt level—equivalent to 48.9% of GDP—is up from GH¢613 billion (43.8% of GDP) in June. However, broader trends remain positive: January–September 2025: Total public debt fell by GH¢67.5 billion Year-on-year (Sept…
A new nationwide survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed overwhelming public support for non-partisan elections of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), with most Ghanaians favouring a system where aspirants apply individually rather than being nominated by political authorities. The follow-up poll, conducted from October 3 to 20, 2025 across all 16 regions, sampled 1,311 adults aged 18 and above. According to the findings, 71.37% of respondents want MMDCE hopefuls to submit individual applications, reflecting growing demand for a merit-based, citizen-driven leadership selection at the local level. By contrast, only 15.7% supported the presidential nomination…
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced a delay in the payment of two categories of allowances due to education sector workers for November 2025. According to the department, a technical issue encountered during the final payroll run prevented the allowances from being processed as scheduled. In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the CAGD explained that the temporary suspension of allowance processing was necessary to ensure that November salaries for all Government of Ghana workers were not disrupted. The department assured affected staff that the issue is being addressed and that the outstanding allowances will be…