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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

Budget Statements Have Become Empty Slogans – Gayheart

A Public Relations (PR) and Communication Consultant, Mr. Gayheart Mensah, has criticised political messages shared during the presentation of budget statements in recent times – arguing that they are often empty messages with little truth, no honesty, no accountability and no

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

YEA Open Portal To Employ 20,000 Artisans

In a bid to address the persistent issue of youth unemployment in Ghana, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated a groundbreaking project – opening its portal for enrollment in the Artisanal Trades and Vocation Module. The objective is to generate

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

Cut Down On Frozen Chicken Imports By At Least 10% – CADA To Govt

Vice President of the Confederacy for the Development of Poultry in Africa (CADA), Mr. John Bewuah Edusei has called for a ‘pragmatic program’ to grow the poultry business in Ghana and reduce frozen chicken imports. He said there is the need

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Support GIADEC & Rocksure Int. To Construct A Bauxite Mine In Nyinahin – Otumfuo Urges Government

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described the completion of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) jointly conducted by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Rocksure International on parts of the Nyinahin Hills as a historic feat that will

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

FDA Develops Device To Trace Current, Past Location Of Medical Products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has developed pharmaceutical traceability guidelines to help track and trace the identity current and past locations of all medical products in the supply chain. The guidelines is intended to help the authority Identify legitimate medical

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Gov’t Announces GH¢220m For Akosombo Dam Spillage Victims

Government has allocated GH¢220million to support the relief phase for communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage, finance minister Ken Ofori has announced. Speaking during his presentation of the 2024 budget in Accra, he said a visit by officials from the

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Gov’t Scraps Tax on Sanitary Pads, Boosting Economic Growth

In a move aimed at promoting women’s health and empowering women, the government has announced the elimination of taxes on sanitary pads. The decision, which zero rates the value-added tax (VAT) on locally produced sanitary pads, is expected to have a

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Govt Blows GH¢32.7bn On Electricity

The Akufo-Addo-led government has invested an amount of GH¢32.7 billion to keep the lights on and support the growth of businesses for the past seven years in office. The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta said this when presenting the 2024 Budget

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

The Cedi Stabilized Against The Dollar Early 2023 – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is currently reading the 2024 budget in Parliament. Hon. Ofori Atta said "in the past 7 years, we have invested GH¢541.5m in 169 1D1F enterprises to scale up value-addition and provided 140,000 additional jobs". He stated

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Govt Increases Minimum Wage To GHS18.15

The government has announced an increment in the minimum wage from GHS14.88 to GHS18.15 Similarly, the government granted a 23 percent salary increment to public sector workers for the year 2024. This was announced by the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations Ignatious Baffuor-Awuah in Acra on Tuesday,