The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured to reimburse mobile money customers who are wrongfully overcharged following the implementation of the 1 percent levy on electronic transfers. The reduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) from 1.5 to 1 percent commenced on Wednesday, January 11. The reduction of the levy was made known in the […] The post 1% E-levy:
The Africa Center for Retirement Research is calling for an upward adjustment in the minimum pensions payable to low-contributing pensioners. The center indicated that the meagre GH¢300 that low contributors receive monthly as poverty relief allowance worsens their living standards and must be increased to cushion them. The center believes the figure is too small […] The post Center
The Managing Director of the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Dr. Ben Asante has said his outfit as part of its community outreach programmes has so far embarked on 152 projects across the length and breadth of the country. The projects, according to the MD span the area of education, health, water and sanitation, sports, […] The post Ghana Gas completes 152 CSR projects – MD
Some parents are complaining about the high increase in school fees for this academic term. Most of these parents who have their wards in private schools say the fees have doubled, making it difficult for them to pay. Sharing their worries on the Citi Breakfast Show, some of the parents said, “the money that I’m […] The post Council of private schools justifies
The Convener of the Individual Bondholders’ Forum, Senyo Hosi, has described as oppressive the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange programme. He bemoaned that, if the debt programme is allowed to go through, about 60-70% of individual bondholders’ investments may automatically be eroded. Government in December 2022, hinted that individual bondholders who were previously exempted from the […] The post Debt
An economist with the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi is predicting hard times in the first quarter of 2023. He warned Ghanaians to brace themselves up for high prices of general goods as a result of the government’s “implementation of policies that have cost implications.” Prof. Gatsi said inflation for the month of […] The post Expect
The Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, Dr. Alidu Seidu has said the resignation of cabinet ministers will distract government business. Dr. Alidu said the orphan ministries will struggle with transition processes to get replacements and also disrupt gains made in those ministries prior to the resignation of the ministers. […] The post Cabinet
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