Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says the promises made by President Nana Akufo-Addo prior to his assumption of office have all been redeemed. Citing some of the government’s ambitious plans such as the Free Senior High School, One Villiage, One Dam and the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, the Minister said millions of Ghanaians have […] The post GhBudget:
Government is not introducing any new taxes in the 2020 fiscal year. Instead, the government will boost revenue collection to enable it to meet revenue targets. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known when he presented the 2020 budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday said government will lend the necessary support to […] The post #GhBudget: No new taxes
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says that as part of plans to ensure free and fair elections in 2020, the government will provide the Electoral Commission with all the resources needed to conduct the national elections. While presenting the national budget for 2020 on Tuesday, he said that the move is in line with the […] The post #GhBudget: We’ll
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has said the government will ensure that it stays within its budget in the year 2020. Presenting the 2020 budget and financial policy in Parliament on Wednesday, Mr. Ofori Atta said the usual excessive spending that has characterized past elections will not happen in 2020. “Inspite of the […] The post #GhBudget:
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has said government will ensure that it stays within its budget in the year 2020. Presenting the 2020 budget and financial policy in Parliament on Wednesday, Mr. Ofori Atta said the usual excessive spending that has characterized past elections will not happen in 2020. “Inspite of the year […] The post #GhBudget:
Citi TV will be holding a dance durbar on Friday, November 15, 2019, in front of the Dapkema Palace in Tamale. This is part of the celebration of Damba, the festival celebrated by the people of Dagbon. Five cultural troupes including Duilbbla, Kpakpagyili, Simpa, Tahama and Tora will be present to perform dances like jara, […] The post Citi TV celebrates Damba Festival
Despite the economic hardships Ghanaians complain about, the government has categorically stated that its hard work has made 2019 a rather good year for the citizenry. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has touted the government’s achievement over what he says is the significant economic gains the government has achieved in terms of employment, agriculture, businesses and […] The post #GhBudget:
The Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and Cocoa Affairs, Eric Opoku, wants the government to allocate funds for completion of cocoa roads in the country in the 2020 budget. Speaking to Citi News, he said the completion of the roads was necessary to ultimately boost agriculture production in communities currently […] The post Eric
From January to the end of October this year, the West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP)’s Early Warning system has recorded captured 80 armed robbery cases in Ghana. During the period under review, there were 69 murders, 93 road accidents, 24 abductions including kidnappings, 20 flood cases, 12 violent demonstrations and 18 illegal mining […] The post Ghana
A Rocha Ghana, a non-governmental environmental conservation organization has asked that the government of Ghana acts on its words and show real commitment in the fight against climate change. President Nana Akufo-Addo while speaking during the 2nd Africa Climate Change Summit in Accra on Thursday, 17th October 2019 indicated that he realizes the extremely detrimental […] The post Translate
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications, GIFEC, in line with its determination to mainstream Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Ghana’s development has distributed 315 computers and its accessories including UPS, Projectors, Printers and Scanners to 21 Basic, Secondary and Tertiary institutions in the Western Region. The presentation which was done in […] The post GIFEC
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications, GIFEC, in line with its determination to mainstream Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for Ghana’s development has distributed 315 computers and its accessories including UPS, Projectors, Printers and Scanners to 21 Basic, Secondary and Tertiary institutions in the Western Region. The presentation which was done in […] The post GIFEC
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Michael Okyere Baafi, has warned that any attempt to review Ghana’s tax exemption laws to make it tighter could incite investors to leave the country. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has asked the government to use the 2020 budget to review the country’s tax […] The post #GhBudget:
Following a report that more than half of Ghanaians are not aware of the upcoming referendum scheduled for December 17, 2019, Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Dr Kojo Asante is hopeful that the trend will change in the coming days. Although he concedes that there has been […] The post CDD hopeful awareness
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah Oppong wants urgent steps taken in resolving the persistent mass failures recorded during the Ghana School of law bar exams. She says, although compromising quality to train lawyers will jeopardize the profession, the poor performance, according to her is also a major cause for alarm. […] The post Law
Parts of the Italian city of Venice have been left under water after the highest tide in more than 50 years. The waters peaked at 1.87m (6ft), according to the tide monitoring centre. Only once since records began in 1923 has the tide been higher, reaching 1.94m in 1966. Images showed popular tourist sites left […] The post Venice floods: Italian city hit by highest
Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales’ resignation. Ms Áñez said she was next in line under the constitution and vowed to hold elections soon. Her appointment was endorsed by the Bolivian Constitutional Court. Lawmakers from Mr Morales’ party boycotted the session, and the […] The post Bolivian
Uganda has protested to Rwanda after two suspected smugglers were shot dead by Rwandan soldiers near their common border. A letter delivered to Rwanda’s High Commissioner in Kampala describes the incident as murder and also mentions a Rwandan who was shot and injured on Ugandan soil. It says the alleged crime of smuggling cannot justify […] The post Uganda condemns Rwanda for
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will begin accepting relevant documents for the validation of investment claims on November 18, 2019, following the revocation of the licenses of 53 Fund Management Companies. In a statement, the SEC said designated branches of Consolidated Bank of Ghana Limited (CBG) will open to receive the claims from clients […] The post SEC
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