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Akufo-Addo paid 90% of the cost of the AMERI plant, Mahama paid only 10% – Saaka Salia

Politics of Tuesday, 23 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former President John Dramani Mahama and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo A member of the communication team of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Saaka Salia, has given a justification for the decision by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to relocate the African and Middle East Resources Investment Group Plant (AMERI Plant) to Kumasi and rename it. ...

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Nobody can defend this rubbish – NPP communicator angry over Ghana Card fee hikes

Politics of Tuesday, 23 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Play Twi video Gordon Asare-Bediako, NPP communications team member Gordon Asare-Bediako, the Managing Editor of ABCNews, has condemned the recently announced hikes in fees and charges for obtaining or replacing a Ghana Card. Asare-Bediako, also a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party‘s (NPP) communication team, minced no words as he lambasted the government ...

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FULL LIST: NIA’s new rates for Ghana Card application, replacement, data update

General News of Tuesday, 23 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Ghana Card | File photo The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that effective May 1, 2024, it will begin charging new rates for some services. A public notice posted on their Facebook page that the adjustments were in line with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2481) ...

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GRA to replace VAT on electricity with foreign income tax of resident Ghanaians

Business News of Monday, 15 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoJulie Essiam is the Commissioner-General of the GRA The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), led by Commissioner-General, Julie Essiam, has announced a new compliance measure targeting the foreign income of resident Ghanaians. This initiative is set to replace the suspended Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity and aims to generate sustainable revenue beyond 2024. ...

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President Akufo-Addo unveils NSS policy for 2024-2034

General News of Tuesday, 16 April 2024 Source: Amanda Atunah, Contributor President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ushered in a new era for the National Service Scheme (NSS) with the launch of its 2024–2034 policy aimed at reshaping its operations over the next decade. During the launch at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra, the President ...

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Voluntarily declare your foreign incomes within three months from May 1 – GRA to taxpayers

Business News of Tuesday, 16 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoJulie Essiam, Commissioner-General of the GRA The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a voluntary disclosure opportunity for taxpayers to declare their foreign income accounts within three months, starting from May 1, 2024. According to the authority, taxpayers who comply with this directive will have the interest on their accounts waived. In a ...

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BoG, finance ministry to sign MoU on central bank recapitalization – Dr. Addison

Business News of Sunday, 14 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   play videoDr. Ernest Addison, Governor of Bank of Ghana   Bank of Ghana governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, has said discussions have been had with the just-ended IMF Mission team to Ghana on the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) and the losses incurred on the central bank’s balance sheet. The central ...

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Government won’t overburden Ghanaians with taxes – Dr. Amin Adam assures

Business News of Sunday, 14 April 2024 Source: GNA Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Finance Minister The government is determined not to overburden Ghanaians with the payment of more taxes, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has assured. Rather, the government would ‘use the hard way’ to collect revenue from those who have not been paying the appropriate taxes, as well ...

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Don’t use the services of middlemen to secure Schengen visa, you will be banned – Anne Sophie cautions

Business News of Sunday, 14 April 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Former French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Ave Former French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Ave, has cautioned against the use of middlemen to secure travel visas, especially to parts of Europe. She asserted that some individuals continue to pay these middlemen huge sums of cash in hopes of securing a ...

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IMF Executive Board selects Kristalina Georgieva to serve as MD for second five-year term

Business News of Saturday, 13 April 2024 Disclaimer Source: imf.org Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 12, 2024 selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus. In line with the selection process it had established ...

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