The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, says there is no revision of the 1.75 per cent e-Levy because of serious fiscal implications. “We will continue our consultations with the Minority Caucus in Parliament and other relevant stakeholders with a view to achieving consensus and reverting to the House in the shortest possible time,” he … The post No revision to

Ghana has laid out some of its tax incentives to woo 29 Belgian investors, exploring business opportunities in the country. The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Herbert Krapa, in a keynote address at an information session on Business Opportunities in Ghana, said the incentives include renewable corporate tax holiday of five years after … The post Ghana

The Police have arrested six suspects over an illegal transaction of an AK 47 Rifle. They are Alhassan Jamah, Bashiru Salifu, Kassim Aninga, Mohammed Asako, Salifu James and Ibrahim Mohammed. These were contained in a press release signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Samuel Kwesi Ofori, Director General, Ghana Police Service’s Public Affairs Department. … The post Police

Fuel prices have dropped marginally at the pumps following a continuous decline in global oil prices since last week. The Ghana News Agency’s monitoring of oil prices at some pumps since December 1, 2021, found that the prices of petrol and diesel have dropped from 6.9 per litre to an average 6.80 per litre – … The post Fuel

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African leaders to support his country’s proposal for the World Trade Organisation to grant a temporary waiver of certain Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to enable the country produce vaccines. He said South Africa and India co-sponsored the proposal to ensure access to covid-19 vaccine and … The post South

The rating agency, Moody’s has changed EBID’s outlook to stable from negative, and affirmed the B2 long-term issuer rating. EBID is the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Bank for Investment and Development. According to Moody’s, the change in outlook to stable acknowledges EBID’s recent clearance of arrears on capital from a number of … The post Moody’s

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament, has assured Ghanaians that it will continue to use every legitimate and lawful channel to resist the 1.75 per cent e-Levy Government is seeking to impose on the ordinary Ghanaian. A statement issued by Mr Muntaka Mubarak, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase and Minority Chief Whip, … The post NDC

Parliament has formed a 20-member bipartisan committee to settle impasse between the Majority and Minority side of the house over the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government. The establishment of the committee follows disagreements between the two sides of the House over the approval or otherwise of the budget presented to the legislature … The post Parliament

Ms Sarah Dugbakie Pobee, District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ada East, has appealed to the traditional leaders in the district to reserve lands for agricultural expansion. She said a lot of buildings were springing up in the district and pleaded that, they reserve and release some of the lands under reasonable terms to individuals or … The post Ada

Residents in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis have bemoaned the slow pace of work at the renovation of the Essipon Sports Stadium. According to them, there had not been much improvement in the state of the stadium since the announcement that the stadium was being renovated last year. To them, it was as if there was no … The post Slow pace of work

The Coordinator of the Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat (GNECS), Madam Comfort Kyerewa Acheampong has called for stringent measures to save the poultry industry which is on the verge of collapse. According to her, the high cost of poultry products was not only killing the local poultry industry but also has the potential of reducing … The post Save the poultry industry

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is tabled to launch the 2021 Anti-Corruption and Transparency (ACT) Week and open the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) High-Level Conference on Monday, December 6th, 2021. President Akufo-Addo will also launch the National Cultural Review Programme and the Schools Integrity Project, and symbolically pass over the Integrity Torch to kick-start … The post Akufo-Addo

The Coalition of Commercial Transport Operators has directed all commercial transport operators to embark on a sit-down strike from Monday, December 6th to back home their demand for government to remove five taxes contained in the 2022 budget. The five taxes and levies are- the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, the Special Petroleum Tax, Energy … The post Commercial

The 2021 Anti-Corruption and Transparency (ACT) Week and the International Anti–Corruption Day (IACD) would be commemorated from December 6th to 10th December. The five-day programme would be on the theme: “Building a Culture of Integrity for Generations,” seeking to raise ‘People of Integrity,’ not only for the current generation of leaders and working population, but … The post CHRAJ

Africa can rebuild following the COVID-19 pandemic by pushing through urgent reforms that tackle illicit financial outflows, improve management of indigenous resources, and invest in human capital, economic policymakers said during the 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC) on Thursday December 3, 2021. “It’s up to African leaders to build solid institutions that will stop illicit … The post Africa

ACP Peter Ndekugri, the Upper West Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, has given an assurance that the Police would not interfere with the movement of trucks in transit. ACP Ndekugri said the order was part of measures his outfit was pursuing towards facilitating transit trade along the country’s transit corridors through the Upper … The post Police

The Western Regional Office of Ghana Water Company Limited says it has chalked some notable milestones with regard to procurement transparency, zero accountability and citizens’ participation. The company was graded above average during a survey conducted using the Infrastructure Transparency Index mechanism under the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative (CoST). The CoST approach works to enhance transparency … The post Ghana

Some angry youth in Wassa Pewuako have attacked police officers and men from the Wassa Amenfi East Command who attempted to rescue a 60-year-old man allegedly involved in the murder of one Atta, a 19-year-old motor rider. The youth deflated the tyres of two police vehicles and also smashed the windscreen of the vehicle of … The post Angry youth attack police,

Nana Ekow Arhin Kondua, a lawyer in the Western Region, has encouraged Ghanaian youth to believe in themselves and strive beyond the odds to accomplish their dreams and aspirations. The lawyer, with 30 years of practice and experience, said life was difficult for him during his youthful days but he was able to make it … The post From labourer to lawyer: Lawyer

Cybersecurity company, Resecurity has announced a partnership with Ghana based Safety and Intelligence Network Africa (SINA), to advance cyber threat intelligence in Africa. In a press release copied to Ghana Business News, Resecurity says the partnership is to accelerate cybersecurity knowledge and skills transfer through training, awareness and innovative cyber intelligence solutions. “Transnational organized criminals … The post Resecurity