General News of Thursday, 5 May 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Akufo-Addo in Washington, DC I am a Christian in politics, Akufo-Addo National Cathedral being built as Ghana’s gift to the Christian community worldwide, Akufo-Addo The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has become the first African leader to speak at the inaugural Africa Lecture of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, ...
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E-Levy case: Supreme Court’s ruling proves that Minority’s application was factually uncertain – AG
Godfred Yeboah Dame, Attorney-General & Minister for Justice E-Levy implementation starts May 1 The charge was reduced from 1.75% to 1.50% Mahama promises to repeal the levy in next administration Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has indicated that, the Supreme Court in dismissing the interlocutory injunction on the E-Levy filed by three Minority Members ...
Read More »FLASHBACK: IMF approves $191m for Ghana
Business News of Thursday, 5 May 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com FLASHBACK: IMF approves $191m for Ghana Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 5, 2018 approved the disbursement of $191 million to Ghana. This came after the IMF completed its fifth and sixth reviews of Ghana’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. This brought the total disbursements ...
Read More »Vote them out! – KKD fumes, chides MPs
Entertainment of Thursday, 5 May 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Kwasi Kyei Darkwah E-Levy implementation triggers outrage KKD unhappy with parliamentarians Ghanaians urged to vote against MPs who approved E-Levy Ace Master of Ceremonies, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah has said Members of Parliament (MPs) have failed their constituents by approving the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) which according to him, only worsens the plight of Ghanaians. The government on ...
Read More »Your comments are unacceptable – Dafeamekpor tackles AG over performance of Minority lawyer
General News of Thursday, 5 May 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor E-Levy was implemented on May 1 The rate was reduced from 1.75% to 1.50% Mahama promises to repeal the levy in next administration Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, MP for South Dayi, has said, Godfred Yeboah Dame’s comments about the performance of Godwin Edudzi-Tamakloe, the lawyer for the three Minority members who were ...
Read More »NPP guru makes confession about Efia Od
Entertainment of Wednesday, 27 April 2022 Efia Odo wore a black see-through dress to Kwesi Arthur’s event Politician shares how he is in love with Efia Odo‘s style of dressing Calls for Efia Odo‘s arrest heighten Efia Odo defends her see-through outfit, unperturbed about comments As calls for Efia Odo’s arrest intensify, Nana Obiri Boahen, the Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party ...
Read More »Ghana’s economy is rebounding, GDP growth rate now 5.4% – Finance Ministry
Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister Provisional real GDP growth rate for 2021 showed a positive outturn of 5.4%, BoG Ghana’s economy expanded by 0.5% in 2020, Finance Ministry Ghana’s public debt now stands at 76.6% of GDP The Finance Ministry has indicated that Ghana’s current GDP growth rate of 5.4% is an indication that the economy is rebounding after the ...
Read More »What transfers are not covered by the E-Levy
Business News of Tuesday, 26 April 2022 E-Levy to be implemented on May 1 The Ghana Revenue Authority has announced that the charging of the electronic transfer levy will commence on May 1, 2022. The authority pending the implementation have outlined transfers that are excluded from the Levy: a) Cumulative transfer of GHS 100 per day made by the same ...
Read More »FULL TEXT: 2nd Deputy Governor’s remarks at 2022 Money Summit
play videoElsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana The Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Godwin Acquaye, Management, and Staff, of The Business and Financial Times, Distinguished Speakers and Panelists, Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends from the media. Good Morning. 1. It is a pleasure to join you today as Keynote Speaker at this year’s Money Summit under ...
Read More »CAGD ordered to begin 30% deductions from salaries of government appointees
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of Staff President announces expenditure cuts to mitigate economic hardships Salaries of government appointees to be slashed by 30% Salary cuts to begin from April 1 As part of measures to deal with the current economic hardships the country is facing including the high cost of fuel and the depreciation of the cedi, government announced, ...
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