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Gov’t scheming to plunder ECG assets through PDS share restructure – NDC alleges
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims it has intercepted a document that allegedly exposes a clandestine plan by the government to loot the...
Show us you’re committed to fiscal discipline with 2020 budget – IMF tells govt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the government to show its commitment to fiscal discipline in drafting the 2020 budget.
The Fund said this...
Withdraw deadlines, let’s sit and talk –Victor Smith begs Okyeman
Former Ghana Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Victor Smith, is appealing to the Okyeman Traditional Council to withdraw the ultimatum against the National Democratic...
NDC just an easy target for Akyems – National Organiser
The
National Organiser organiser of the opposition National Democratic
Congress (NDC) says the party has become an easy target for Akyems to
attack with the...
Government must be truthful to Ghanaians – John Mahama
The leader and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has called for a full disclosure of government’s dealings in respect...
Audio: NDC man hot after insulting Okyenhene
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has condemned the
insults on the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II by the Ashanti
Regional Secretary of the National Democratic...
GRA boss Kofi Nti to retire on October 1
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Kofi Nti will effect from October 1, 2019, retire from the revenue collection agency.
In his...
Prof Stephen Adei sworn in as new GRA Board Chair
Former Director-General and Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei, has been sworn in as the new...
Telcos to begin charging 9% Communication Service Tax Oct. 1
Telecom firms are to begin charging its customers the revised
Communication Service Tax (CST) from October 1, 2019, the Ghana Chamber
of Telecommunications has...
Audio: Govt ‘fights’ Auditor-General over claims MoF paid $1m to Kroll Associates for no...
Government is disputing claims by the Auditor-General that the Finance Ministry paid an amount of 1 million dollars to Kroll Associates, United Kingdom Limited...
‘Dead Goat’ v. ‘Live Goat’: The unreported case of 2020 elections (Part 1)
In 2012, an election which was blemished with
rampant irregularities and inane showcase of thuggery had to find its footing
in the Supreme Court (SC) for...
Wontumi names his best performing ministers under Akufo-Addo
The Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has commended President Akufo-Addo for surrounding himself with certain ministers who have ensured his vision...
Akufo-Addo directs suspension of GES staff from HRMIS
President Akufo-Addo
has ordered the immediate suspension of the use of the Human Resource
Management Information System (HRMIS) platform, to administer the payroll of
the Ghana Education...
NDC demands ‘immediate’ reversal of hikes in energy sector levies
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding an immediate withdrawal of new increments in the Energy Sector Levies that have seen fuel prices go...
Petroleum prices increased as OMCs apply revised energy sector levies
Prices of the various petroleum products have started going up from Monday after the various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were directed by the National Petroleum...
Govt fails to secure targeted GH¢450m in historic 20-year bond sale
Government has failed to secure the entire amount targeted in its historic 20-year bond sale, which was to secure it about GH¢450...
NDC to scrap Founders’ Day
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has indicated it would expunged from Ghana's statute books August 4 as a public holiday.
A statement signed...
Amidu gives Ato Forson 7 days to apologise or….
Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has demanded an apology from Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam MP for his comments on judgment debt payment to him.
In a release, Amidu said...
Former NDC chairman backs communication service tax increase
A former Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Benard Allotey Jacobs, has commended the government for increasing communication service tax (CST).
Mr Allotey...
COPEC threatens ‘sleepover’ over energy sector levy increment
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has threatened to protest against the increment in the Energy Sector Levies (ESLA) as announced by the Finance...
Video: Killer taxes may send Ghana back to IMF – Minority reacts to Mid-...
The Minority in Parliament says Ghana is likely to return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout just a year after it...
Audio: Telecoms Chamber reacts to 3% increase in ‘Talk Tax’
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is shocked at the increment of the Communications Service Tax from 6% to 9%.
The increment, according to the Chief...
Audio: ‘Talk Tax’ increment needless – Coalition for Social Justice
The Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ), a political pressure group, has described as needless government's decision to increase the Communication Service Tax, popularly known...
WAEC releases 2019 results; withholds those of over 48,000 candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results with those of 48,855 candidates withheld by...
Budget review: Over GH₵5bn to be spent on energy sector – Minister reveals
It has emerged that over GH₵5 billion of the GH₵6.3 billion Supplementary Budget needed for the remaining months of the 2019 fiscal year will...
Take-or-pay contracts cause challenges in energy sector
The challenges facing the energy sector resulted in obnoxious
take-or-pay contracts signed by the previous government, which obligated the
country to pay for capacity it does...
Ghana Cocoa Board to raise $1.3 billion in syndicated loans
Ghana Cocoa Board will raise $1.3 billion in syndicated loans for its
operations in the 2019/2020 season, the Minister of Finance Mr Ken Ofori-Atta
announced in...
GNAT raises red flag over SHS 2 vacation classes
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says the decision by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to sideline teacher unions on discussions regarding the...
Driver, Houseboy remanded over robbery
An Accra Circuit Court on Monday granted a GH¢ 20,000.00 bail with a surety each to two persons, including a teenager who is a...
Govt took tough decisions to right wrongs of Mahama’s era – Finance Minister
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the Akufo-Addo government has had to take some difficult decisions to correct the wrongs of the...
Govt eats humble pie over killer Luxury Vehicle Levy
Government has scrapped the Luxury Vehicle Levy (Act 969) which was introduced by Parliament and assented to in July, 2018.
The decision, according to the...
Population census to be conducted in 2020
Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister has revealed that a new population census would be conducted in 2020 to among others update the country’s statistical...
Infographics: All you need to know about 2019 Mid-year Budget Review
Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday, July 29, 2019 presented the 2019 Mid-year Budget Review in Parliament.
The infographics below details the government's efforts...
Free SHS has changed Ghana’s future – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government's flagship programme, free Senior High School (SHS) has changed the future of the country.
Presenting the 2019 Mid-year Budget...
Communication Service Tax up to 9%
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is proposing a three percent increase in Communication Service Tax, thus from six percent to nine percent.
This, he explained, is...
Ato Forson’s prediction ahead of Mid-year Budget Review
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson is predicting tax increases ahead of the Mid-year budget review.
His prediction, according to him, is based...
2019 Mid-year Review: ‘Petrol, mobile tax to go up’
Pro-government newspaper, The Daily Statesman, has hinted that the Finance Minister will announce an increase in petroleum and mobile tax today.
Ken Ofori-Atta, will address...
Mid-year review to focus on revenue generation
The
mid-year budget review which will be delivered by Mr Ken Ofori-Atta,
the Finance Minister, on July 29, will among others focus on augmenting...
59,000 teachers recruited since 2017 — Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has described the era of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the best time to study...
Govt clears all outstanding debts due GETFUND
Government says it has cleared all outstanding debts due GETFUND up until April this year.
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this when he was responding...