The Kenyan government should speed up reforms in tax administration to boost inclusive development, transparency and good governance, campaigners said at a forum in Nairobi on Tuesday. Oxfam Kenya Tax Justice Program Manager, Wairu Kinyori said that efficient collection and disbursement of taxes is key to realize sustainable development and stability in the country. “Kenya […]

Some aggrieved customers of the defunct micro finance company, DKM in the Brong Ahafo Region, are questioning the sincerity of the immediate past regional minister and Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku’s recent profusions in parliament to ensure the full refund of their investment.

The eurozone’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.6 percent in December, reaching the lowest level since May 2009 as economic growth accelerated, the statistical office of the European Union (EU) said on Tuesday. The decrease was supported by stronger economic growth, which Eurostat said in a separate press release, was owing to the gross domestic […]

The unemployment rate in Ghana declined to 5.20 per cent in 2013 from 5.96 percent in 2010. The rate averaged 8.82 per cent from 2001 until 2013, and then rising… The post What plans has the new government for Ghana’s 5.2% unemployment rate? appeared first on Ghana Business News. The unemployment rate in Ghana declined to 5.20 per cent in 2013 from 5.96 percent in 2010. The rate averaged 8.82 per cent from 2001 until 2013, and then rising 12.90 per cent in 2005, before dropping to 5.20

Addis Ababa (AFP) - I am finally home , King Mohammed VI said Tuesday as the African Union readmitted Morocco after a 33-year absence, deferring the issue of Western Sahara for another day. Morocco's return came a day after 39 of the AU's 54 member states agreed to allow it back in the fold, despite stiff resistance from countries such as South ...

Iran said Tuesday that it has stopped granting visas to U.S. citizens in response to Washington’s recent travel ban against citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran. “We will not issue visa for Americans, but there will be exceptions for some whose cases will be referred to a committee which has been set up at […]

Residents of Breman Asikuma in the Central Region on Tuesday were thrown into a state of shock and mourning after a school building collapsed on kindergarten kids, killing 5 instantly and one other moments later. The incident happened at the Breman Gyambra Methodist KG school on Tuesday around 10am when the kids were having their […] The post C/R: 6 kids die after school building collapsed on them appeared first on Ultimate FM. Residents of Breman Asikuma in the Central Region on Tuesday

Newly elected senior officials of the African Union (AU) Commission, including Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, were sworn in on Tuesday at the conclusion of the 28th AU summit in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. In addition to the two top officials, other officials took the oath for positions including, peace and security; […]

Struggling Spanish La Liga side Granada will complete the signing of Ghana international Mubarak Wakaso today as they look to add more grit in the middle of the Park. The Black Stars midfielder is currently in Gabon with his national team as they prepare for their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal against Cameroon later this week. Wakaso has had stints with Elche, Granada and Las Palmas in the past but moved to Greece with Panathinaikos last summer despite being chased by some of the top

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai Constituency, Joseph Osei-Owusu, is seeking the permission of Parliament to resort to the law courts to clear his name in a bribery allegation that has been brought against him by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central constituency, Mahama Ayariga.

With Breanne Deppisch. THE BIG IDEA: Back in 2015, when the idea of Donald Trump in the Oval Office seemed far-fetched, Jeff Sessions wanted to know whether Sally Yates was willing to stand up to the president. “You have to watch out, because people ...

With Breanne Deppisch. THE BIG IDEA: Back in 2015, when the idea of Donald Trump in the Oval Office seemed far-fetched, Jeff Sessions wanted to know whether Sally Yates was willing to stand up to the president. “You have to watch out, because people ...

As widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the October-December rains, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for an immediate response… The post FAO calls for urgent response to food crisis in the Horn of Africa appeared first on Ghana Business News. As widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the October-December rains, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called

The Kenyan government on Monday night extradited four drug barons wanted in the United States for drug trafficking charges. Baktash Akasha, his brother Ibrahim Akasha and two foreigners — India’s Vicky Goswami and Pakistan’s Hussein Gulam — were deported to the United States through Nairobi. American FBI was involved in the highly secret operation of […]

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Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said Tuesday a Dutch-led team deliberately delayed a probe into the crash of the Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight in 2014. “The team wants to deliberately mislead public opinion,” Oleg Storchevoy, deputy head of the Russian aviation regulator, was quoted by TASS news agency as saying. A Boeing 777 en route […]

South Sudanese law expert Remember Miamingi on Tuesday that the delayed arrival of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) to the war-torn youngest nation has encouraged the warring factions to continue with the senseless war that has caused huge humanitarian suffering since December, 2013. “The deployment of the Regional Protection Force will not bring the violence […]

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Turkey’s tourism income dropped by nearly 30 percent year-on-year in 2016 as tourists chose to shun the country due to worsening security. Turkey posted an income of 22.1 billion U.S. dollars from tourism last year, a sharp fall from 31.5 billion dollars in 2015, according to data released by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat) on […]