The time was 6.30pm on Thursday January 25, 2024. Gathered in the Crystal Palace Suite at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane were a collection of key United Kingdom (UK) corporate leaders with roots in Ghana – including High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, and Tullow Plc Chief Executive, Rahul Dhir. […] The post Energy sector
The Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, says the commission has adopted measures to reduce tax defaults of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). This follows revelations in the 2022 Auditor General’s report that 18 OMCs owed over GH¢3 million in taxes. Rev. Owusu-Amoah noted that while the Authority was in court to […] The post GRA
Striking tertiary workers say the government has scheduled a meeting with them on February 1, 2024. The meeting is expected to address the concerns that have led the tertiary workers to embark on industrial action. The Senior Staff, Teachers, and Educational Workers Union, along with the Ghana Association of University Administrators of the University of […] The post Leadership
…the facts SML discussions ignore Until mid-December last year, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was like any ordinary business in the country – judiciously deploying its skills and talents in the concerted effort of nation building. Except for a few publications, mostly on its numerous corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, the indigenous business quietly worked […] The post
Until mid-December last year, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was like any ordinary business in the country – judiciously deploying its skills and talents in the concerted effort of nation-building. Except for a few publications, mostly on its numerous corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, the indigenous business quietly worked with state agencies to account for […] The post Tax
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected tax revenue of GH¢113.06 billion last year, GH¢3.87 billion more than it was tasked to collect. The performance represents a nominal growth rate of 49.3 per cent over the 2022 fiscal year, which the GRA described as the highest ever in the last 20 years. For the 2023 fiscal […] The post GRA bags GH¢113bn in 2023 –
Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei-Asare has defended the 2017 financial sector clean-up, which led to the liquidation of 420 institutions. She put up the defence in response to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, who attributed the tax default of some of the institutions to the financial sector clean-up. The Ghana […] The post Abena Osei-Asare
The Office of the Special Prosecutor says the outcome of KPMG’s audit on the transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) will play a major role in its investigation. The OSP has disclosed that it has commenced a preliminary investigation into the contractual arrangements between the two entities. The […] The post GRA/SML
President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted KPMG’s request for an audit extension on the transaction involving the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). The audit Read More... The post Nana Grants KPMG’s SML Audit Extension
Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah (4th from right) with some stakeholders The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured customers of its readiness to continuously provide quality service to improve revenue Read More... The post We’re Committed To Quality Service – GRA
A senior Sanitation Specialist with the World Bank, Ing. Harold Esseku, says the Volta River Authority (VRA) must ensure that the mega disaster caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam does not occur again. Speaking at a panel discussion on “Building Resilience: A Socio-Economic Response to Natural Disasters” during the Africa Leadership Initiative West […] The post Akosombo
Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to allow SML to continue with its work of improving revenue assurance until government concludes Read More... The post ‘Allow SML Operations
The Ghana Revenue Authority has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to allow revenue assurance operations by Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited to continue while investigations into the viability of the contract continue. The revenue collection and administration body said the continuation was needed to ensure that the state does not lose revenue within the […] The post Allow
Myjoyonline.com reported recently that the government has requested the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to liaise with the two power distribution companies to transfer Value Added Tax (VAT) generated from consumers who have exceeded their lifeline power consumption. The website, quoting from a release issued by the Finance Ministry said the sector Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, had […] The post Editorial:
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accepted the judgement of the Supreme Court, which upheld the return of Francis Sheriff Oborevwori by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the governor of Delta State in the March 18, 2023 governorship election. This was contained in a statement signed by the […] The post Delta APC accepts Supreme
Former Ghanaian President John Mahama’s recent plea for a ‘honeymoon’ period in his new administration has raised eyebrows and ignited discussions about the level of preparedness for his leadership. In this article, we will delve into the implications of such a plea and analyze whether it signals a lack of readiness for the challenges that […] The post Mahama’s
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union of TUC Ghana has joined the ongoing industrial action declared by the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG). The Senior Staff Association of the Public Universities in Ghana and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) declared an indefinite nationwide strike on January 17, 2024, over the […] The post TEWU
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is urging the government to swiftly address the demands of the Senior Staff Associations of the universities in the country. Senior Staff Association of the Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) on Wednesday 17 January 2024, declared an indefinite nationwide strike […] The post Address
Vinícius Júnior Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinícius Júnior’s development as a player and person ahead of Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie with Atlético Madrid today, saying adding variety Read More... The post ‘Vinícius Júnior Is Dangerous’ appeared first
Former Zamfara State lawmaker, Senator Kabiru Marafa, says President Bola Tinubu has saved Nigeria’s democracy by not interfering in the judgements of the Supreme Court on the 2023 governorship election. Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central at the National Assembly from 2011 to 2019, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The former lawmaker, […] The post Tinubu’s
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