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.

President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Burkina Faso today as part of his ‘good neighbourliness’ tour, aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties with the three nations that have recently withdrawn from the ECOWAS and established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

Joy FM Afternoon News Bulletin

Renowned economist and former Chairman of the NDPC, Professor Stephen Adei, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his performance during his first 100 days in office.

The death toll from the explosion that rocked Konongo Odumasi in the Ashanti region on Wednesday has risen to three, a woman and two men. The devastating explosion at shops dealing in mining explosives at Odumasi, near Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality initially left one person dead and several others injured, including two firefighters.

President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the state of the Agenda 111 hospital projects, stating that not a single one of the 'knee-jerk' response to the Covid-19 pandemic is operational despite significant financial investment.

Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Ms Gifty Oware-Mensah is set to present herself to the National Investigation Bureau when she returns to the country .

The Finance Minister has called for the immediate implementation of key recommendations from the National Economic Dialogue, stressing that the time for discussion is over and action must begin now.

Public health advocates are calling on the government to establish a national task force to investigate how banned illegal drugs entered the country following a recent BBC exposé.

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned that the Hajj pilgrimage should not be treated as a profit-making venture but rather as a religious and spiritual journey for Muslims.