A heated debate erupted in Parliament today over the laying of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to repeal the President’s power to grant permission for mining in forest reserves.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of EPA, Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has thrown her support behind calls for the President to declare a state of emergency on water bodies, citing the devastating impact of illegal mining on Ghana’s rivers.

The Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has strongly condemned the government’s decision to appoint a new Inspector General of Police while a Supreme Court ruling on the removal of the former IGP is pending.

The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the 2025 Budget Statement presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, describing it as lacking credibility.

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, alleges that the Akufo-Addo government misused 16 billion Ghana cedis from the tax refund account.

Government abolishes E-Levy, Betting Tax, Emission Levy among a raft of tax cut measures in the 2025 budget as it insists current tax review measures will save Ghanaians over 3.9 billion Ghana cedis.

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will be abolishing the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy), and the 10% tax on lottery winnings also known as betting tax.

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The Ministry of Health has strongly refuted claims made by former Minister of Finance, Dr Amin Adams, regarding the status of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project.