Despite overwhelming disapproval of Ghanaians to the introduction and implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy known as E-Levy, the Ghana government with a majority in Parliament has gone ahead to pass a law and has set May 1, 2022 to start collecting the unpopular tax. Even though a legal action has been against the Ghana … The post Fix

A research finding by the Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Water Research Institute (WRI) and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) has revealed that about 920, 000 persons in Northern Ghana are exposed to fluoride contaminated water. The report said most of the population relied on groundwater for drinking, … The post Some

Electricity and water tariffs are likely to go up in July this year, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. Nana Amoasi VIII, Energy Analyst and Executive Director of the Institute, said “from all indications, there will be an upward review of the current tariff.” He said: “We must brace ourselves for electricity tariff … The post Utility tariffs

The Ministry of Finance has announced its decision to update its debt sustainability analysis (DSA) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projections for 2022 to reflect positive economic developments in 2021. The revision which will also capture the medium-term projections about the economy is based on the official provisional 2021 fourth quarter and overall 2021 annual … The post Finance

Ghana can achieve self-sufficiency in rice production within a decade, Dr Maxwell D. Asante, Deputy Director/Rice Breeder, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), has said. He reiterated that current and upcoming rice varieties provides a great opportunity for Ghana to achieve rice self-sufficiency. He said, however, the yield gap between these varieties … The post Ghana

Illegal chainsaw operators engaged in felling of trees and extraction of natural resources are threatening the landscape and forest reserves of the Western Wildlife Corridor and the Northern Savannah Forest Zone. Apart from overgrazing, erratic rainfall and wildfires, which were causing destruction to environment, people who were engaged in the chainsaw operation businesses were illegally … The post Illegal

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, (CHRI), has engaged stakeholders on the Ghana Case Tracking System (CTS) to help improve on the justice delivery system in the country. The CTS is an integrated software that tracks criminal cases in the justice delivery system from inception until their disposal. Ms Esther Ahulu, the Programme’s Manager of CHRI … The post CHRI