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 ...

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 ...

Sports News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Philip Boampong was part of the team that won the U20 2009 World Cup for Ghana Former Ghanaian defender Philip Boampong has lamented that the attitude of some Ghanaians will make it difficult for them to make it to Heaven. The former Hearts of Oak defender disclosed that sometimes when they approach ...

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 ...

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 ...

Business News of Wednesday, 8 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: mynewsgh.com Herbert Krapa, Former Energy Minister Former Energy Minister Herbert Krapa has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to provide an uninterrupted power supply for the people of Ghana. According to him, the current administration has no excuse for failing to deliver consistent electricity, as the previous government successfully did ...

Business News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: GNA play videoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that his government kept the energy sector’s legacy debt at $2.5 billion, the same level it inherited. Delivering his final State of the Nation address in Parliament on Friday, he said his administration had also averted the projected US$12.5 billion debt scenario, ...

General News of Tuesday, 7 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Solomon Owusu, leading member of the Movement for Change A leading member of the Movement for Change, Solomon Owusu, has questioned President-elect John Mahama’s decision to appoint an advisor for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) much-touted 24-Hour Economy policy. As part of his initial appointments, President-elect Mahama has named the venerable and ...

POSTED BY admin POSTED IN News Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has been appointed to the Board of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, a release received here Monday said. Bawumia therefore left Accra on Sunday for the UN Headquarters in New York where the board is based to participate in a two-day meeting. The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) ...

General News of Friday, 3 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Franklin Cudjoe is the Founding President of IMANI The Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for legislative action to prevent “non-performing” politicians from receiving ex-gratia payments after leaving office. After reports surfaced regarding such payments to outgoing government officials, Franklin Cudjoe expressed his concerns over the payment of emoluments to politicians, particularly ...