Traders who deal in beverage drinks and related products in Kumasi are predicting dwindling sales and collapse of businesses in the coming months with the passage of three major revenue bills by Parliament on Friday, March 31. The Excise duty amendment bill which is part of these tax bills will impose 20 percent on sweetened […] The post A/R: Beverage traders
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga has called off protests planned for Monday to allow for bipartisan discussions on the formation of the country’s electoral commission. Mr Odinga spoke an hour after President William Ruto asked him to call them off and allow for dialogue. The opposition has been protesting twice a week against the cost […] The post Kenya’s opposition
The Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has shockingly revealed that the Member of Parliament for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, was stitched up in Parliament’s washroom after suffering a near-fatal accident on his way to vote for the passage of the three new tax bills. Mohammed Tuferu was involved in an accident ahead of a crucial […] The post Nanton
The person whose car was hit by the Member of Parliament for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferi on Friday night has narrated the circumstances that led to the incident. The man, who gave his name as Kwabena told Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday that the incident occurred at 9:00pm on Ghana Institute […] The post Nanton MP was speeding – Driver
Originator of Hiplife music genre, Reggie Rockstone has been unveiled as the brand ambassador for Stone Depot. Established in 2016, Stone Depot is into natural stone fabrications and produces premium quality products from slabs procured around the world. The colourful event, which took place on Friday, April 1, 2023, and was hosted by Natalia Andoh, brought […] The post Reggie
The Minority in Parliament has refuted criticisms that the caucus didn’t mount a spirited fight to reject the three new tax bills passed on Friday. Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday suggested that the clerks in Parliament have some questions to answer on how they went […] The post Minority can’t
Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency, Mr Kofi Baah Agyepong has told students of the Kumasi Senior High School, his alma mater and all Senior High School students across the country to be motivated by themselves and be inspired by the lives of successful old students. Addressing a large gathering of students and […] The post Be
Uganda’s Anglican archbishop is stuck with prizes meant for women who wed when still virgins, the state-owned New Vision website quotes him as saying. Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu said the initiative focused on women as men’s virginity was difficult to prove. It includes a “big sum of money” which has never been won, the website […] The post Ugandan
On a hot, sunny afternoon in Accra Central, Black Meteors and CFR Cluj striker, Emmanuel Yeboah is talking about life and football, the beautiful game, family and everything that goes with it, including being the bedrock of his bloodline. In a calm but witty tone, he talks about transitioning from Young Apostles and his journey […] The post Emmanuel Yeboah: The
Consumers of fuel products in Ghana and other parts of the world are likely to pay more for fuel in the coming months after OPEC+ producers said they would cut production in a surprise move. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia announced that it would start “a voluntary reduction” in its production of crude oil, alongside other […] The post Fuel prices likely to surge after
36-year-old Monica Nandara narrowly survived being lynched by an angry mob after she was accused of stealing a baby at Kakraba junction in the Central Region. Monica who was said to be offering help to a homeless woman and her baby was later accused of stealing the baby by the homeless woman triggering a mob […] The post C/R: Woman wrongly accused of baby theft
The Electricity Company of Ghana owes Bui Power Authority (BPA), the managers of the Bui Generating Station more than US$612 million, Mr. Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, the Chief Executive Officer has revealed. He expressed his disappointment in the inability of the ECG to pay the authority as the power produced and supplied to the company remained […] The post ECG owes Bui Power Authority over
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has cautioned the Government to be mindful of overburdening the manufacturing sector with tax policies as that may result in widespread unemployment, increased cost of living, and endanger national security. Mr Abrahma Koomson, the GFL Secretary, in a statement said, with the current financial crisis and taking into account […] The post Excessive
Olam Agri, in partnership with local regulatory authorities and medical professionals in Ghana, provided free medical screening for over 1,100 bakers and their staff in Accra and Kumasi. This initiative is part of the “My Healthy Baker” programme that is designed to improve the well-being of bakers and ensure food safety within the communities they […] The post Olam
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