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Over 800,000 Ghana Cards uncollected – NIA

Business News of Thursday, 6 July 2023. Source: thebftonline.com   Some 2.5 million people are yet to register for their Ghana Cards The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has said over 800,000 printed national identification cards (Ghana Card) remain uncollected. According to Prof. Attafuah, the NIA has opened a total of 276 district offices ...

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Ofori-Atta wants Ghana to ‘wow tourists like King Solomon did to Queen Sheba’

play videoFinance minister Ken Ofori-Atta Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has likened his dream for Ghana’s tourist sector to the instance where Queen Sheba was astonished by King Solomon’s country when she visited him in Bible days. The minister in his address during the launch of the redeveloped and refurbished Kwame Nkrumah Park said the government is doing all it takes to make ...

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ECG to embark on ‘Operation Zero’ from July 11

Business News of Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Source: rainbowradioonline.com   File photo of ECG Prepaid Meters The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced the launch of a new nationwide revenue mobilisation initiative known as “Operation Zero.” The exercise will begin on July 11 and end on September 11, 2023, according to the company. According to an ECG statement, the two-month ...

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Attorney General heads to Parliament to amend laws for adoption of evidence amongst others 

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame Minutes after securing a favourable judgement from the Court of Appeal in the Opuni and Agongo cases, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice announced he is heading to Parliament soon with a new Bill for Ghanaian judges to adopt proceedings in criminal trials in the event that another judge is unable to ...

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GRA educates freight forwarders on new tax laws

Business News of Thursday, 22 June 2023 Source: Eye on Port Freight forwarders The Ghana Revenue Authority has met with members of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders in Tema, to educate them on new tax laws introduced this year. The Revenue Authority deemed it crucial to engage freight forwarders on the nuances of these tax laws due to the indispensable role the ...

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Inflation expected to reduce in coming days due to improved economic factors – Ofori-Atta

Business News of Monday, 19 June 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that inflation is expected to reduce as some economic factors and indicators have shown some improvements. According to him, the rise in the inflation rate for May 2023 can be attributed to the introduction of new taxes and utility price adjustments. Therefore, ...

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FULL TEXT: Ofori-Atta’s update on Ghana’s IMF programme and growth agenda

Business News of Monday, 19 June 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoFinance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Introduction 1. Good Afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media as well as everyone joining us on the various social media platforms. I thank you sincerely for honouring our invitation to this Press Conference. Let me say HAPPY FATHER’S Day to all men and fathers for the ...

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Afreximbank disbursed US$7 billion to assist African economies – Ofori-Atta

Business News of Tuesday, 20 June 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta When the world was hit by the global pandemic – coronavirus – it had dire consequences on some economies, of which African economies were no exception. African countries, including Ghana, had its economy in a wobbling state for quite some time and just as the government put in ...

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