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Ghana to renegotiate with US for $190 million for electricity

Business News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: GNA President Mahama has emphasised the need to reform the energy sector Ghana is ready to renegotiate with the United States (US) Government for possible reinstatement of $190 million under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), that had been devoted to the electricity sector. President John Dramani Mahama disclosed this during a courtesy call on ...

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Ghanaian soldiers trained with 1844 tactics, fear soldiers from Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea – Captain Smart

General News of Friday, 10 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Captain Smart [L] and Guinean Soldiers Controversial broadcaster, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has confidently stated that Ghanaian soldiers cannot match up to soldiers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. According to him, Ghanaian soldiers are deeply afraid of their colleagues from these three West African countries. Speaking on ...

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Don’t cancel E-Levy – Dr. Asah-Asante urges Mahama

Business News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: starrfm.com.gh President Mahama has promised to scrap E-Levy Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, a renowned political scientist, has advised President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider his promise to cancel the electronic transfer levy (E-Levy). Ahead of the 2024 elections, President Mahama pledged to scrap the E-Levy, which was introduced by the Akufo-Addo administration. The levy has ...

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Haruna Iddrisu to defence; Eric Opoku to agric, and other nominations – See Mahama ministers ‘list’

Politics of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: mynewsgh.com Some of these faces are supposedly going to be appointed by President Mahama Barring any last-minute changes, MyNewsGh.com has exclusively obtained details of some possible cabinet appointment of President John Dramani Mahama following the release of a first batch of appointments. In the first batch, President Mahama nominated Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister-designate, John ...

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Scrapping of E-Levy: We live to see if Mahama’s government will stand by their word – Kofi Bentil

Business News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: mynewsgh.com Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil, a Vice President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa, has described the E-Levy as the most hated tax he has ever encountered. The E-Levy is a tax imposed on all electronic money transfers, except those explicitly excluded by law. The Electronic ...

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John Mahama hints at plans to privatise ECG

Business News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama In a bid to address financial mismanagement, inadequate service delivery, and inefficiencies in the energy sector that may have dire consequences for Ghanaians, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government is considering the privatization of Ghana’s power distribution company, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This move aims ...

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Mahama to scrap import duty on vehicles & equipment for industrial and agricultural purposes in 1st 100 days Source: JoyNews Research Desk 8 January 2025 5:19pm

President John Dramani Mahama’s first 100 days are expected to feature a series of “scrapping” measures and tough decisions aimed at eliminating controversial tax handles introduced by the Akufo-Addo administration. In fact, in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 Manifesto, President Mahama promised to scrap four taxes, including import duty on selected vehicles, in his first 100 days as President ...

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Automobilisten massaal oververzekerd: honderden euro’s te veel premie

Automobilisten betalen vaak te veel premie. © Persbureau Heitink Van de groep automobilisten die genoeg hebben aan een goedkope WA-verzekering, kiest minder dan 30 procent daarvoor. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van Independer, uitgevoerd door Q&A Research. De grote meerderheid kiest dus een ruimere dekking en betaalt meer dan nodig. Erik Kouwenhoven 09-01-25, 06:15 Laatste update: 10:05 Een soortgelijke trend is zichtbaar bij bestuurders ...

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2025 Economic Outlook: Cedi projected to close year at GH¢17.70 to $1 – Report

Business News of Monday, 6 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Ghanaian cedi and US dollar notes Databank Research has unveiled its 2025 economic projections for Ghana, presenting an optimistic outlook for the country’s currency. According to the report, the Ghanaian cedi is expected to end 2025 at approximately GH¢17.70 to the US dollar, with a margin of error of ±GHp20. This ...

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