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Insights From KnowBe4’s Annual Phishing Benchmarking Report – Navigating Cyber Threats in Africa

KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today released its new 2024 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking...

Benchmark values to blame for high cost of goods – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is blaming the high cost of goods in the country on the re-introduction of the benchmark values.According...

GUTA raises alarm over benchmark value increment

 The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), says it has come to the notice of the members of the trading community that the Ghana...

Special Prosecutor launches full investigation into issuance of customs rulings, benchmark values

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is about to launch a full-blown investigation into all rulings and benchmark values applied by the Customs...
Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (retd) —Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority. Picture: ELVIS NII NOI DOWUONA

State loses GH¢9bn over reduction in benchmark values

The government has lost nearly GH¢9 billion in revenue from taxes generated on imported goods as a result of the reduction in the benchmark...

Reduction in benchmark value will affect cement Price – COCMAG

The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) has vehemently protested the reduction in benchmark value from 50% to 30% by Government saying it will...

Rice millers, others worried over suspension of benchmark value discount policy

The Rice Millers Association of Ghana has expressed dissatisfaction over the indefinite suspension of the benchmark reversal value discounts.The Ghana Revenue Authority on January...

Benchmark Value Discount implementation forces Wilmar Africa to shut down oil production plant

Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol Vegetable Oil and Fortune Rice, has announced the imminent closure of its oil production division over operational challenges....
Investigative account of how $10m cocaine was busted at Tema Port

GRA suspends reversal of benchmark value indefinitely

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced the indefinite suspension of the benchmark reversal value discounts.The benchmark value, which is the amount taxable...
Investigative account of how $10m cocaine was busted at Tema Port

Implement benchmark value discount policy in national interest – AGI to govt

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to remain unwavering in its decision to implement the reversal of the benchmark value...
Former Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Henry Kwabena Kokofu

Why reversal of ‘benchmark value’ is good – Kwabena Kokofu

Executive Director of Environmental Protection Agency, Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has refuted claims that the government not supporting the growth of import and export associations...

GUTA reacts to halt on reversal of benchmark value

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has revealed that “traders are overly excited and very happy” over...

Sammy Gyamfi’s take on benchmark value reversal

National Communication Officer of the Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has called on the government to totally cancel the reversal of its Benchmark value...

Covid-19 can’t be excuse for benchmark value reversal – NDC

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi says the government cannot blame its recent decision to reverse the benchmark value...

Expect increased smuggling – Traders to govt over ‘benchmark value’ policy reversal

The government continues to face stiff opposition from traders over the reversal of the benchmark value.The latest to join the bandwagon is the Concerned...
Investigative account of how $10m cocaine was busted at Tema Port

Govt suspends Benchmark Values reversal until Jan 6

Government has suspended the benchmark review reversal until Thursday, January 6, 2022.A credible source at the Ghana Revenue Authority revealed to JoyNews, and checks...

NDC to hold press conference on reversal of benchmark value

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will on Wednesday hold a press conference on the reversal of benchmark value discounts on imported goods.Government, through...

Association executives kick against reversal of benchmark value

Executive Director of Ghana Import and Export Association, Sampson Asaki Awingobin has said government's decision on the reversal of the reduction of values of...

Prices of goods will double if Benchmark values are reversed – GUTA warns

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is warning prices of goods will increase significantly if government reverses the reduction of values of selected...
Investigative account of how $10m cocaine was busted at Tema Port

Benchmark value scrap for 43 items takes effect tomorrow – GRA

Effective Tuesday, 4th January, 2022, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will begin the implementation of government’s policy directive on the...

Importers kick against review of ‘benchmark value’ review

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has cautioned the government against the intended review of the 50 percent benchmark value given to importers.Mr...
GRA

GRA reverses 50% Benchmark Value policy on 32 categories of items

Effective Monday, November 15, the removal of the 50% Benchmark Values on 32 categories of items at the ports will be begin.The Ghana Revenue...

2022 budget: Don’t reverse 50% benchmark value – GUTA begs

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is appealing to the government not to reverse the policy on the 50% reduction on the benchmark...

Rice Millers Association calls for reversal of benchmark value reduction policy

Rice Millers Association of Ghana (RMAG) is calling for a reversal of the benchmark value reduction policy.This policy, they explained, enables Customs to...

Removal of 50% benchmark value will be suicidal – GUTA

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has reiterated that any intention by the government to scrap the...

Gov’t to review benchmark value in next year’s budget

Government is likely to make changes to the custom policy introduced in April 2019 which saw a reduction in benchmark values on some goods...

Benchmark value reduction is having positive effects on consumers – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says the 50 per cent reduction in benchmark value of imported goods and 30 per cent reduction on calculated...

Xavier Sosu retains in Madina constituency seat

The Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has secured another term in office following a decisive victory in the 2024 parliamentary...

The Rise of MSport: Ghana’s Fastest-Growing Online Sports Betting & Casino Platform

In Ghana's dynamic online sports betting and casino industry, MSport has firmly established itself as the leading choice for bettors who value reliability, excitement,...

19 GHS staff graduate as SafeCare assessors to promote health care quality improvement in Ghana

Nineteen staff of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have received SafeCare certification after rigorous training under the auspices of PharmAccess. This development represents a significant...

Journalists and election coverage: Navigating the gains and pains since 1992

The liberalization of Ghana's airwaves in the late 1990s marked a turning point in the country's democratic evolution.It unleashed a torrent of diverse voices...

CHAG commissions SafeCare Hub to transform healthcare delivery in Ghana

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has inaugurated its state-of-the-art SafeCare Hub in Accra, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving the quality of...

IMF Board passes Ghana on 3rd programmme review; approves disbursement of $360m

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has passed Ghana on the third programme review and approved disbursement of some US$360 million to Ghana.This was...

AGA MD crowned mining personality of the year at 10th Mining Industry Awards

Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, Samuel Boakye Pobee was adjudged the 2023 Mining Personality of the year at the 10th Ghana Mining...

Tema Tank Farm celebrates a major safety milestone

Tema Tank Farm (TTF), Ghana’s leading privately-owned petroleum depot in the country, has celebrated its 2,000 days without lost time injury (LTI).This is the...

Box Office: ‘Wicked’ opens to record-setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ starts strong with $55.5...

If you care to find “Wicked,” look to the top of box office charts. Universal’s adaptation of Act One (with some padding) of the popular...
he Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison

BoG unveils Bank Square: A new era in Ghana’s financial landscape

In a historic and momentous ceremony, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), officially commissioned its state-of-the-art headquarters, christened the Bank Square, on November 20, 2024.Located...
About 1,000 gold miners have already been arrested and the army and police are waiting for the rest

South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners hiding underground

An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in an effort to...

Ghanaians urged to refrain from electoral violence

Mawuli Agbenu, Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has reiterated the call for Ghanaians to refrain from electoral...