Business News of Monday, 1 January 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has spoken about the economy in his first message of the year 2024. In a message posted in the early hours of the New Year, Akufo-Addo related to the economic struggles that the country has faced in the last two years. According ...

Business News of Monday, 1 January 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com GPRTU petitions parliament over Emission Levy Bill The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has made it public that it has petition the legislative body, Parliament to reconsider the Emission Levy Bill set to be rolled out in 2024. The bill, approved by Parliament would ensure the imposition of a yearly charge ...

Business News of Monday, 1 January 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Cedi Note that these rates may be different at a forex bureau near you. Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap Bureau De Change in Osu, Accra. The Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, January 1, 2024, have shown that the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of ...

Business News of Friday, 29 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com File photo The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the National Lottery Authority, Private Lotto Operators and operators of other game of chance platforms will effective January 1, 2023, fully commence the deduction of a 10% withholding tax on all gross winnings. This, according to GRA, follows the expiration of a six-month moratorium ...

Business News of Wednesday, 27 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The head office of the DVLA In a move towards modernisation, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has officially retired its traditional manual system for vehicle registration and related services. As per an official statement released by the authority on December 27, 2023, the DVLA emphasised its commitment to eradicating identity ...

Business News of Wednesday, 27 December 2023 Source: starrfm.com.gh The minority caucus attempted to block the passage of the tax in Parliament The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has stated that the next NDC government, under President John Mahama, will abolish the GH¢100 yearly emission tax introduced by the current Akufo-Addo and Bawumia administration. He said the minority caucus attempted ...

Business News of Monday, 25 December 2023 Source: GNA The bill is to promote the use of eco-friendly technologies and green energy Parliament has passed the Emissions Levy Bill, 2023, as part of efforts to reduce Ghana’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions and help raise some domestic revenue for the government. The bill is to promote the use of eco-friendly technologies and green energy, ...

Business News of Monday, 25 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com World Bank Country Director in Ghana, Frank Pierre Laporte The World Bank Country Director, Frank Pierre Laporte, has said that project funds allocated to Ghana that have not been utilised will be sent back to the United States of America by June 2024. According to him, this policy aims to encourage countries ...

General News of Saturday, 23 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoDeputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin A heated exchange occurred between Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, and Ranking Member of Finance, Isaac Adongo, during the parliamentary debate on the VAT Amendment Bill. Accusing Adongo of not reading the document, Afenyo Markin rebutted Adongo’s claim that the VAT Amendment Bill sought to impose ...

Business News of Saturday, 23 December 2023 Source: GNA                          Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Parliament on Saturday passed the Appropriation Bill, 2023, to allow Government to withdraw GH¢259.05 billion to meet its expenditure for the 2024 financial year. The amount will be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds ...