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Don’t ‘overcharge’ Ghanaians – Nana Akomea warns gov’t as E-Levy begins on May 1

Nana Akomea STC CEO, Nana Akomea has cautioned the government not to bloat the E-Levy deductions as the policy begins on Sunday, 1st May, 2022. The Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) is a 1.5% charge on all electronic transactions, primarily MoMo transactions, aimed to provide infrastructure development and better road networks for the nation. About 15 million Ghanaians are expected to be affected ...

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comMahama admits impact of COVID, Russia-Ukraine war on African economies

  Former president, John Dramani Mahama African countries generally suffered adverse effect of COVID-19 pandemic Ghana mismanaged the pandemic, says John Dramani Mahama Mahama delivers lecture at Harvard University Former President John Dramani Mahama has conceded that the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war ha adversely affected global economies, especially that of African countries. He, however, believes that the handling of the twin crisis by different ...

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E-Levy implementation takes effect from May 1 – Ghana Revenue Authority

Business News of Tuesday, 26 April 2022 The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is the revenue arm of government E-Levy to increase tax-to-GDP ratio from 12.5% in 2021 to 20% by 2024 – GRA Stakeholders kick against E-Levy implementation Minority file application at Supreme Court to halt E-Levy implementation The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has confirmed that the implementation of the Electronic Transfer ...

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Pair Bawumia and Alan for 2024 – Nana Akomea urges NPP

  NPP to elect 2024 flagbearer Bawumia and Alan emerge frontrunners in NPP flagbearership race NPP bent on breaking 8-year political cycle Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, has entreated the leadership of the party to come into a consensual agreement on who represents the party in the 2024 presidential elections. Ahead of the party’s election ...

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AG files motion for court to hold Alex Mould, another for ex-MASLOC CEO’s breach of bail

Former CEo of MASLOC, Sedinam Attionu Tamakloe Court grants ex-MASLOC CEO leave to travel abroad Sedinam Tamakloe fails to show up for trial Court issues arrest warrant for Sedinam Tamakloe’s arrest The Attorney General’s Office has filed a motion asking an Accra High Court to hold Alex Mould and one Gavivina Tamakloe, responsible for the absence of the embattled former Chief Executive ...

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It is wrong – Supreme Court blasts Justice Abdulai over media interviews on his review application verdict

General News of Tuesday, 26 April 2022 Law lecturer, Justice Abdulai Supreme court okays Deputy Speakers of Parliament to vote Justice Abdulai asks Supreme Court to rescind March 9 ruling Applicant tags Supreme Court ruling as miscarriage of justice The Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 26, called out law lecturer, Justice Abdulai, for jumping from one media house to another ...

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800 euro voor tienduizenden Rotterdamse minima dankzij miljoenengift van stichting

Dankzij een miljoenengift van Stichting De Verre Bergen keert Rotterdam nog eens tienduizenden Rotterdamse minima een energietoeslag van 800 euro uit. De stichting stelt 15 miljoen euro beschikbaar voor de hulp. Peter Groenendijk 23-04-22, 09:13 Laatste update: 11:33 Door de schenking kan Rotterdam alle minima met een inkomen tot 140 procent van het wettelijk sociaal minimum nu een toeslag van 800 euro sturen. In totaal ...

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Ook Nederlanders geraakt door rigide beleid IND

Nederlanders die samenwonen of getrouwd zijn met een migrant zonder verblijfsvergunning hebben geen recht op sociale voorzieningen en toeslagen. Dat zorgt voor schrijnende situaties en grote schulden, zo blijkt uit onderzoek van KRO-NCRV Pointer. Binnenlandredactie 23-04-22, 06:10 Laatste update: 08:46 De Belastingdienst trok vorig jaar 5465 toeslagen in bij 4300 huishoudens vanwege verblijfscode 98, zo blijkt uit navraag van Pointer. De jaren daarvoor ...

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