The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says there are about 18 million potential taxpayers, but less than three million pay tax in Ghana. Mr George Amankwa-Boateng, Takoradi Area Director of the GRA, who made this known at a tax dialogue in Takoradi, said 32.3 per cent of the figure are public sector employees and 45,000 from … The post There are 18 million potential
Energy experts are encouraging the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to factor the cost of excess capacity accrued to the energy sector into the computation of power tariffs. This, according to them, would help ease the burden of government in off-setting the about $7.5 billion energy sector debt. Based on projections made under the Energy … The post PURC
Mr Louis Yaw Afful, Executive Director of the AfCFTA Policy Network (APN), has said that the proposed e-Levy on online transactions contained in the 2022 budget would not affect the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Mr Afful, speaking to the media, said the policy was an internal arrangement for the government to accrue some … The post e-Levy
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General, Ghana Health Service (GHS), has called for the inclusion of leprosy in the Universal Health Coverage agenda. He said the inclusion would enhance the country’s commitment to reducing the disease’s occurrence. Dr Kuma Aboagye said this at the closing ceremony of the National Leprosy Control Programme organised by the Ghana … The post Ghana
… but can’t fund skytrain Mr John-Peter Amewu, the Minister of Railways Development, on Wednesday, announced that government has paid €68 million to Amandi Holdings Limited to begin construction works on the Manso-Huni Valley rail line in the Western Region. Mr Amewu said this, in Accra, Wednesday at a media briefing on the government’s strategy … The post Ghana
A project to provide 300,000 people with access to basic sanitation services and provide 250,000 people with access to basic drinking water has begun in six regions in the northern part of the country. The five-year project dubbed: “Enhancing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity” partner and work with government to enhance governance and planning … The post US
Although COVID-19 has increased more victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and worsened their plight, it has also generated interest among stakeholders to totally wipe it out, Dr. Natalia Kanem, the UNFPA Executive Director has said. “I was worried about how much COVID-19 increased cases of SGBV but the good thing is that in … The post COVID-19 has increased
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