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January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Government To Engage Organised Labour On 15 % VAT On Electricity

The government will in the coming weeks hold “extensive dialogue” with Organised Labour and other key stakeholders to ensure buy-in for the introduction of 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity. This followed agitation by stakeholder groups including the Labour Unions over the

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Mobile Money Agents Without Ghana Card Linkage To Be Blocked 1 February

Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) nationwide have been given until the close of business on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, to coordinate with agents for the linking of their accounts with either the Ghana Card or Tax Identification Number (TIN). Failure to comply

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

GRA Boss Has No Contract, Declare Him Persona Non Grata – Sam George To Parliament

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, is calling on Parliament to declare the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, persona non grata. He argues that since October 2021, the GRA boss has not

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

‘This Is Not The Ghana I Handed Over To Akufo-Addo’ – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has criticized President Nana Akufo-Addo for mismanaging the affairs of the country and neglecting the Asuogyaman Constituency depriving it of development. Speaking during his Building Ghana Tour in the Eastern Region,

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Ghana’s Stagnated Corruption Fight Disappointing – Special Prosecutor

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has expressed disappointment in Ghana’s stagnated position on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), highlighting the country’s lack of progress in the fight against corruption. Ghana attained a score of 43 out of a possible 100, securing

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Imran Khan: Pakistan Former PM Jailed In State Secrets Case As Election Looms

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets. Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Withdrawal Of Three ECOWAS Members Could Disintegrate Regional Bloc – Antwi-Danso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) risk disintegrating following the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the regional bloc, the dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Prof Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has said. “The implications are

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Police Begin Probe Into Assault On Citi News Reporter In Yendi

The investigation into the assault on Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, the Northern Regional correspondent of Citi FM, by the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has been taken over by the Northern Regional Police Command. The incident occurred during

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Hosts Ivory Coast Oust Holders Senegal In Shootout

Hosts Ivory Coast eliminated reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Yamoussoukro. Franck Kessie, who had scored from the spot four

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Government Will Continue To Care For Cured Lepers – Bawumia

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicate leprosy in the country and care for those affected by the disease. Vice President Bawumia gave the assurance in Accra on Sunday when he joined the Ghana Lepers Aid Committee