The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says Ghana’s macroeconomic targets in the 2022 Budget is not sufficiently ambitious, despite the many natural resources the country is endowed with. The government is targeting a growth rate of 5.8 per cent, an end-year inflation of eight per cent and a gross international reserves of more than four … The post Macroeconomic
United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Gavi, a Ghanaian institution, on Tuesday received 648,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the French government for onward delivery to Ghana to help her fight the COVID-19 pandemic which is still wreaking havoc across the globe. This forms part of 10 million French doses donated to member states … The post UNICEF,
An office complex for the operations of Bethany Christian Services Global Ghana (BCSG), a child welfare organisation, was on Tuesday inaugurated at East Legon in Accra. Speaking at the programme, the country director of BCSG, Ms Naa Adzorkor Mohenu, said the new facility would enable her outfit to serve more families and also accommodate more … The post BCSG inaugurates
Rampant destruction of farmlands by estate developers and sand winners in the Ga South Municipality has been a great concern to the Ga South Municipal Assembly. Farmers in the Municipality have lost several tracts of farmlands with crops without compensation from the estate developers. The Municipal Chief Executive for Ga South Municipality, Mr Joseph Stephen … The post Estate
The Techiman Municipal Assembly has collected a total of GH? 2.194 million, as Internally Generated Fund (IGF) from January to October this year. Mr Benjamin Yaw Gyarko, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), in an interview with the Ghanaian Times on Wednesday at Techiman, said the amount represented 79.43 per cent of the estimated revenue from … The post Techiman
The 18th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) opened in Accra on Wednesday to afford medical practitioners the opportunity to use their influence in society to encourage more people to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Deputy Minister of Health, Alhaji Mahama Asei Seini, who opened the … The post Medical
The Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dade-Kotopon, Rita Odoley Sowah, has donated a hair dryer with its accessories and cash to Ms Fostina Afaribea, a physically challenged hair dresser, to assist her in her business. The gesture, Ms Sowah said, formed part of activities to mark this year’s World Disability Day celebrated annually on … The post Fostina Afaribea receives
A 41-year-old man was adjudged the Best farmer in the Krowor Municipal Assembly at the 37th Farmers’ Day Celebration. Mr Zakary Abus, a native of Bawku in the Upper East Region received a brand new tricycle motor, Knapsack sprayer, 10 cutlasses and other items as his award. In all, 13 people were awarded for their … The post 41-year-old adjudged best farmer in Krowor
A close-out ceremony was held in Accra yesterday to celebrate successes chalked under the People for Health (P4H) project, aimed at promoting equity in the planning and delivery of quality health services across the country. Launched in 2016, the project implemented in 20 districts in seven selected regions of the country, was to increase the … The post People for Health organises
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed the need for people of African descent around the world to constantly interact to address contemporary issues affecting black people. He urged the “global African family” to dialogue to find ways to change the narrative about black people and enhance the dignity of the black race. President Akufo-Addo … The post Find
A total of 2,608 people died and 14,138 others sustained injuries in 14,524 road crashes from January to November this year against 13,387 crashes recorded within the same period last year. This represents 8.5 per cent increase in cases reported, statistics from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has revealed. According to the MTTD … The post 2,608
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed concern about the reliance on petroleum revenue as a key funding source of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme. To this end, it has advocated a diversification of the funding sources to include taxes. Professor Kwame Adom Frimpong, Chairman of PIAC, addressing a forum on … The post Diversify
The Gender and International Affairs Unit of Minerals Commission has held a sensitisation and awareness creation programme on the theme “Eliminating child labour in the mining communities” in Afiefiso in the Upper Denkyira West Assembly. In his address, Mr Richmond Kodua, the District Chief Executive Officer urged parents to desist from engaging in hazardous activities … The post Minerals
Religious Leaders in Anglophone West Africa have pledged to collaborate with governments of their various countries to promote freedom of religion or belief for peace in the sub-region. They also reaffirmed their willingness, determination and commitment to remain in solidarity with each other. The leaders also committed to encourage and promote mutual respect for religious … The post Anglophone
Barbados has opened a High Commission in Ghana as part of efforts to strengthen the bilateral relations with Ghana. The Charge d’Affaires of the Barbadian High Commission in Ghana, Juliette Babb-Riley, disclosed this on Wednesday when she paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ebenezer Kojo Kum. Mrs Babb-Riley said … The post Barbados
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday organised a public forum on the 2022 budget statement and government economic policies which they dubbed “Awudie” to explain their stance on some key issues which has bedeviled the budget. It was organised by the National Communication Bureau of the NDC under the theme: “ What the 2022 budget … The post NDC holds
Women have been urged to take leadership positions in both the public and private sector to ensure equal representation in the society. The Mayor of Freetown Municipality in Sierra Leone, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, made the call on Wednesday in Accra during the Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) forum. She said that would help accelerate the development of … The post Women urged to aspire
It took over an hour for an agreement to be reached between the Justice For Ghana (JFG) protesters and security personnel at the entrance of Parliament House when the group besieged the complexity to present its petition for scrapping the 1.75 per cent E-Levy on electronic transactions at the forecourt of Parliament. Resisting to present … The post Justice for Ghana group
The Centre of Excellent Leadership and Accountable Governance, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called on government to withdraw the Electronic transaction levy (e-levy) tax policy in this challenging times to avert any hardship on the ordinary Ghanaian, especially in the informal sector . It urged the government to employ innovative ways to implement old … The post Civil
This is the second part of the article published on December 7, 2021 issue of the paper. In fact, transaction values of P2P transfers fell by more than 50 per cent. There were behavioural changes in response to the tax. Consumers used other cheaper alternative modes of transactions: cash and banking system became the main … The post Debating the electronic
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