The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to confirm its support of FIFA’s proposed plans for biennial World Cups at an Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo. The CAF called for an Extraordinary General Assembly at the start of October, with the organisation revealing the meeting would “discuss various topics on the agenda of Africa’s … The post CAF to
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has set a new world record for the half marathon, shaving one second off the previous best time. The 21-year-old clocked 57 minutes 31 seconds as he won the Lisbon Half Marathon road race on Sunday. Kiplimo, who won bronze in the 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics this year, broke the previous … The post Ugandan sets new half marathon world record appeared
Telecommunication giant, Vodafone Ghana, has officially launched a unique consumer loyalty campaign to financially reward and empower its customers towards the yuletide season. The promotion dubbed “??k?so Promo” is a coin-based consumer promotion. Customers earn red coins when they recharge airtime with a scratch card and via an electronic recharge or buy data via Vodafone … The post Vodafone
Accounting, auditing and management firm, Deloitte, says the tax measures introduced by the government in the 2022 budget is good and will boost revenue. However, it wants government to address all the concerns raised by the public, particularly the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Although government projects to mobilise about ¢7 billion revenue from the E-levy … The post 2022
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says the government must expedite action on the passage of the Exemptions Bill into law to help save revenue for the state. Dr Yaw Baah, Secretary-General of the TUC, who made the call during the 2020 Post Budget-Forum for the TUC Leadership, in Accra yesterday, said the law was long … The post Expedite action on
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading life insurance companies in Ghana, has today officially launched the second edition of the annual urban cycling event code named PruRide 2021. The cycling event is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle, highlighting cycling as a sport and as a way of promoting an active, healthy lifestyle and to raise … The post Prudential
After 12 years of delay, the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), on Tuesday took delivery of a consignment of pipes from the United States for the expansion of the pipeline conveying petroleum from Tema to Akosombo. The delay in the shipment of the items procured in 2008 to Ghana was due to … The post At long last: BOST takes delivery of pipes from US
The government will soon automate the distribution of premix fuel across all landing beaches in the country, to eliminate middlemen who hijack the distribution of the premixed fuel. Premix fuel is an in-country blend of fuel made for use by the fishing industry. It has similar properties to gasoline, but with an octane number of … The post Govt to automate premix fuel
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has been charged to prepare to effectively deal with earthquake-related issues, to reduce its impact on the country, in the event that is occurs. Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery, who made the call, asked NADMO to deal decisively with earthquake vulnerabilities and exposures, to reduce its impact should it … The post NADMO
In all, four Former African Presidents are expected to participate in a two-day security forum to be organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), to discuss and explore long-term solutions to emerging security threats on the continent. Former Nigerian PresidentGoodluck Ebele JonathanFormer President of Liberia,Ellen Johnson Sirleaf• Former President of SierraLeone, Ernest … The post 4
A Law Lecturer of the University of Ghana, Professor Raymond Akongburo Atuguba, has hinted that he has approached some Members of Parliament (MPs) to sponsor a Private Members Bill titled “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill”. He explained that, the Bill would focus on criminalising adultery, as Ghana is over … The post Prof.
Hundreds of illegal structures along the Glefe Lagoon near Dansoman in Accra were yesterday demolished by the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly. The exercise, which sought to protect the lagoon, affected structures like wooden kiosks, mental and containers. When the Ghanaian Times got to the scene at 7am excavators were on the ground demolishing the illegal … The post Encroachment
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor has called on Members of Parliament and Ghanaians, particularly the youth to support the 2022 budget. The Minister described the budget as one that is “laying the building blocks of hope” for the economic recovery of the country. The Minister, who is also the … The post 2022
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awalyesterday inaugurated thePublic, Private, Partnership Forum (PPPF) standing committee with a call on them to help drive the tourism industry. The 10-member committee comprised of AkwasiAgyeman, chairman, NaaAshiorkorOtoo, secretary, Isaac Asiam, Madam Josephine Ohene Osei, Dr. Geoffery DelademTamakloe, Kwesi Eyison, Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike, Seth Ocran, … The post Dr
The Minster of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said Ghana’s economy is recovering contrary to cynicism by the opposition that the economy is deteriorating. He said “Out of the efforts of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the economy is recovering”. Mr Jinapor, who was contributing to the ongoing debate on the 2022 budget statement and … The post Ghana’s
A former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has urged the government to rethink its decision to impose a 1.75 percent E-Levy on Mobile Money and other electronic transactions. He explained that the Mobile Money sector was relatively new, and the taxation of financial services under the new economy must focus on core financial services that … The post Rethink decision
Professor Godfred Bokpin of the University of Ghana Business School, has appealed to the citizenry to accept that corruption has come to stay hence measures must be taken to tackle the menace. He decried that people do not feel any particular guilt about the menace because conscience-wise people do not feel any particular guilt in … The post ‘Let’s take measures to tackle corruption’
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has downplayed claims that the nation is broke and needs financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It stated that there was no need for the country to return to IMF because she was endowed with natural resources that could help build the economy and improve livelihoods of … The post IEA downplays nation’s resources depleted
The Minority in Parliament have hinted of opposing the new Legal Profession Bill which is yet to be laid before the House. They noted that, the proposals contained the Attorney General and Minister for Justice Bill, which they cannot support. “The bifurcated approach that is being adopted by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice’s … The post Minority hints of
Twenty-three Assembly members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly have sued Ernest Arthur, the Metropolitan Chief Executive, over misunderstanding relating to his confirmation. The move by the Assembly members were allegedly based on the fact that his conduct during his confirmation was in breach of Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and the Representation of … The post Cape
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