Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, announced during the presentation of the 2025 budget to Parliament the government’s decision to abolish several so-called harmful taxes, in order to boost household purchasing power and support the country’s economic fabric. These include the 10% tax on betting winnings introduced in 2023 …
Read More »Ghana’s first woman vice-president
A colleague of President-elect John Dramani Mahama in the December 7, 2024 elections, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang becomes the country’s new Vice-President. After standing as a candidate in the 2020 general elections, this emblematic figure of Ghana’s academic and political world is placing her term of office under the banner of …
Read More »Chinese President congratulates John Mahama
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, December 11, following his victory in the December 7 elections. President Xi highlighted Ghana’s historic role as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China, and emphasized the enduring …
Read More »Ghana: John Dramani Mahama wins election
Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, made his political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice-president and ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday. Ahead of the official announcement, Bawumia addressed a press conference from his residence. “I’ve just called His Excellency John Mahama to …
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