Vakantieplannen over de grens? Houd dan nu maar vast rekening met langere wachttijden voor een paspoort of identiteitskaart. Gemeenten zetten zich schrap voor een golf aan aanvragen en waarschuwen nu al iedereen van wie deze dit jaar verloopt: kom op tijd. Want de vraag is of de afdeling burgerzaken de ‘paspoortpiek’ wel aankan. Op het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken wordt ...
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Belastinginkomsten gemeenten stijgen dit jaar met dik 8 procent, vooral door hoge huizenprijzen
Gemeenten verwachten dit jaar 13,3 miljard euro te ontvangen uit heffingen, meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). Dat is een stijging van 8,5 procent ten opzichte van vorig jaar en de grootste toename sinds 2007. De toename wordt vooral veroorzaakt doordat huizen duurder zijn geworden. Binnenlandredactie 29-01-24, 08:48 Laatste update: 09:07 Dit jaar verwachten de Nederlandse gemeenten alleen al 5,5 miljard ...
Read More »China will support Ghana’s sustainable development – Liao Min
Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister and Chinese Vice Minister, Liao Min Mon, 29 Jan 2024Source: thebftonline.com China has signaled its unwavering support for the country’s debt sustainability efforts and sustainable development, following a meeting between the Asian country’s officials and Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who is on a five-day working visit to China. In his inception meeting with Vice Minister Liao Min, ...
Read More »NPP Parliamentary Primaries: Here are all collated results across the country
PLAY VIDEOClick Here to Watch in Twi File Photo: 28 incumbent MP suffered defeat in just ended parliamentary primaries Sun, 28 Jan 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.com Following the conclusion of the New Patriotic Party‘s (NPP) parliamentary primaries, GhanaWeb has compiled and released a comprehensive list of results from constituencies across the country, providing a detailed overview of the fiercely contested elections. On January 27, 2024, ...
Read More »Watch as Wontumi arrives at Manhyia to face Ashanti chiefs
Chairman Wontumi arriving at the Manyhia Palace Mon, 29 Jan 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, has arrived at Manhyia Palace to face chiefs of the Asanteman Traditional Council. The chiefs summoned the politician for reportedly making derogatory remarks against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Pictures of the Ashanti Regional ...
Read More »Ghana to get new alumina refinery as Akufo-Addo announces GIADEC’s strategic partner for Project 3A
General News of Saturday, 27 January 2024 Source: GIADEC File Photo Ghana is set to benefit from a new alumina refinery following the successful selection of a strategic partner that will work with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to deliver Project 3A, one of four (4) projects being executed under the Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) projects. President Akufo-Addo who ...
Read More »Bekwai MP discusses perceptions and realities of bring a parliamentarian
Politics of Sunday, 28 January 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live Joseph Osei-Owusu Joseph Osei-Owusu, the Member of Parliament for Bekwai, has offered insights into why some politicians are eager to secure parliamentary seats, debunking common perceptions about the role’s attractiveness. In an interview on TV3, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, addressed the misconception that MPs receive superior remuneration, which drives many to ...
Read More »Next NDC govt will revamp AngloGold Ashanti – Mahama
Politics of Saturday, 27 January 2024 Source: CNR John Dramani Mahama Former President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to make AngloGold Ashanti more vibrant, focusing on job opportunities for Obuasi residents and host communities to help enhance the local economy. He made this commitment during a dialogue with traditional authorities in Adansi as part of his extensive stakeholder engagement tour in ...
Read More »Ghana still in debt distress despite ongoing restructuring programme – IMF
Business News of Friday, 26 January 2024 Source: Joy Business International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ghana remains in debt distress with its current position assessed as unsustainable, the International Monetary Fund has revealed in its Staff Report on Ghana dubbed “2023 Article IV Consultation”. “Pending completion of the debt restructuring, the attached Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) continues to show large and protracted ...
Read More »Supreme Court throws out Opuni’s application prohibiting trial judge
24.01.2024 LISTEN Former Ghana Cocoa Board Chief Executive Officer’s application to prohibit the trial judge from handling his case has been thrown out by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The five-member panel with Mr Justice Gabriel Pwamang, presiding, held that Dr Stephen K Opuni’s lawyer had not been able to convince the court that the trial Judge Justice Aboagye Tandoh exhibited ...
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