MTN Ghana has introduced an Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD) Denomination Change to enable pre-paid customers who purchase airtime from retailers to receive the same value purchased. The EVD Denomination change initiative will prevent retailers from overcharging customers for purchasing electronic credit transfer. MTN customers can visit any EVD vendor (credit transfer agent) to purchase airtime … The post MTN
The government is to introduce a measure to ease the filing and payment of tax to boost its revenue generation. The mobile tax application system would help companies and individuals to file their tax returns and pay same without reporting to the Ghana Revenue Authority for the same purpose. Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, announcing … The post Mobile
The government must initiate measures to shore up its revenue generation from the extractive sector to address the financial challenges facing the country, the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) have suggested. According to the fiscal think tank, the extractive sector held a lot of prospects in terms of revenue generation. Senior Research Fellow of IFS, … The post Look
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has initiated a raft of policies to stem rising inflation and depreciation of the cedi as part of measures to shore up the economy. The policies include increase in Monetary Policy Rate (the rate at which it lends to commercial banks) by 300 basis … The post BoG increases policy rate to check inflation,
A Deputy Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ms Linda Asante, has called on motorists to buy quality petroleum products at the fuel filling stations. She said this will ensure that they do not use adulterated fuel, which could damage their vehicles and contribute to air pollution. MsAsante gave the advice in Kumasi … The post Motorists urged to buy quality
Residents of the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti have expressed concern about the deplorable state of some schools and lack of other developmental projects, in the area. They have, therefore appealed to the government, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, and Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to address the issues. At … The post Bosomtwe residents cry for development
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has rolled out a comprehensive capacity strengthening programme to improve its enforcement activities across the country. The programme, which is underway in Accra, and would also be held in Kumasi to cover all staff of FDA Enforcement Directorate, forms part of efforts to safeguard public health and safety, amid … The post FDA moves to safeguard public
A team led by Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, destroyed at least 800 changfans and other equipment for illegal mining, on River Offin in the Western Region, yesterday. The operation followed reports of illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey” on River Offin. Equipments set on fire The Deputy Minister was … The post 800 illegal
The Vice Chancellor of the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) at Wa in the Upper West Region, Professor Philip Duke Osei, has called for more opportunities for women participation in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) to enhance their economic conditions. He said a huge gap existed in the ICT … The post ‘Women
The Sekyere Afram Plains District Assembly (SAPDA) in the Ashanti Region spends GH¢25,000 monthly, especially during the dry season,to cater for the security agencies deployed to maintain peace during outbreak of conflicts between the farmers and the Fulani herders. Consequently, this has drained the limited resources of the assembly and affected its financial ability to … The post Sekyere
The La Traditional Council and its partners have begun preparations towards the celebration of this year’s La Homowo Festival which will be celebrated from August 22 to 24. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘United for Development through our culture and traditions’. Speaking in an interview with journalists in La, MrKomieter George, La Homowo … The post La
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) has called on government to expedite action on payment of outstanding National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) claims tokeep its members in business. It alleged thatin the last eight months, no health facility on the NHIS has been reimbursed for services rendered amidst prevailing economic hardship. Section of … The post PHFAoG
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) to expedite action on the integration of their systems in order to rope in eligible taxpaying Ghanaians onto the tax net. It has also asked the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Ghana and the Economic Management … The post Expedite
The Education Ministry has asked Information Technology company, TANIT Limited to refund GH¢859, 115.46 it received for a contract to provide digital teacher training content and platform in 2021 but failed to deliver. The Ministry requested the IT company to refund all payments made to it after it failed to meet the tenets of the … The post Education
The Importers And Exporters Association of Ghana (IAEAG) yesterday revealed that there was an influx of smuggled wheat flour into the Ghanaian markets. The Executive Secretary of the association, Mr Samson AsakiAwingobit, who disclosed this at a press conference in Accra, said the influx of foreign wheat flour into the markets was destroying the Ghanaian … The post Clamp
Construction and expansion works have begun on the 64.7-kilometerAshaiman – Akosombo dual carriage road. The project costing 256 million Euros and being undertaken by INZAG-GERMANY is expected to be completed in 30 months. Construction workers clearing site for the start of the road project It involved the construction of seven km road with three lanes … The post Works
An eight-week skills training aimed at empowering female personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces and their civilian counterparts within the Armed Forces community has ended in Accra. It was held in all seven garrisons across the country to give them employable and productive skills to enable them to support their families. A total of 5,000 … The post GAF empowers 5,000 female
The Chief Legal Advisor at the Ministry of National Security, Mr Osei Bonsu Dickson, has announced the setting up of a Cyber Internship and Mentoring Programme for Accra High Senior High School (AHISCO). The programme to be known as “Lex Mundus and Cencla/AHISCO Cyber Bootcamp” would ensure that the current student body was not left … The post AHISCO to get cyber internship,
Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr Oduro Osae, has urged Parliament to expedite the passing of the new Internal Audit Service Bill into an Act to resource, employ more staff and empower them to effectively and efficiently prosecute culprits.“I think it is long overdue because if we really want to fight corruption head on, … The post Parliament urged
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and Presiding Members (PMs) have been advised to be bold and communicate the challenges facing the nation to the citizenry. That will enable them appreciate the government’s policies, programmes and social interventions as the assemblies geared towards ameliorating their plight. Dr Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, gave … The post Be
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