Monthly Archives: July 2024

Parliament passes Shippers’ Authority Bill into Law

Business News of Tuesday, 30 July 2024 Source: thebftonline.com   CEO of Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Kwesi Baffour Sarpong and Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah   Parliament passed the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Bill, 2024, into law on Monday, July 29, 2024 folllowing its successful 3rd reading on the floor of the House. Among others, the law which amends its 50 years old establishment ...

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€1.5m Tax Waiver: Majority commends Minority for approval

Business News of Tuesday, 30 July 2024 Source: classfmonline.com Parliament of Ghana The Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has praised the Minority caucus for supporting recent tax waivers approved by the legislature, describing it as a significant step towards deepening parliamentary collaboration. As Parliament prepares to adjourn sine die on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the House has approved a €1.5 million ...

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AU endorses Akufo-Addo’s proposal for increased MoMo interoperability across Africa

Business News of Tuesday, 30 July 2024 Source: GNA President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo   The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s proposal for mobile money interoperability across Africa. The proposal considered a crucial step toward the continent’s economic integration, seeks to facilitate smooth economic transactions and increase intra-Africa trade and development. The AU Heads of State ...

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Full Ruling; How three Court of Appeal judges arrived at 2-1 victory verdict for Ato Forson, Jakpa

General News of Wednesday, 31 July 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa   The Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, delivered a verdict on the case filed by Minority Leader and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa, who are standing trial at the Commercial Division of the High Court for their respective ...

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We cannot complete Kumasi central market project before elections – Sam Pyne

Business News of Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Disclaimer Source: starrfm.com.gh Chief Executive Officer of KMA, Samuel Pyne The Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Pyne, has announced that the government has released funds for the stalled central market project to resume. Contrata, the construction firm, had left the site and terminated staff appointments, leaving only security and top ...

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We’re getting out of the woods, economy grew 4.7% in Q1 2024 – Finance Minister

General News of Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has said Ghana’s economy is showing strong signs of recovery, with a 4.7% growth in the first quarter of 2024. He mentioned that this was positive development which demonstrates the resilience of government’s economic policies to restore ...

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FULL TEXT: Finance minister’s 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review

General News of Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Dr Mohammed Amin Adam is the Minister of Finance The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, presented the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. This is in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) which requires the minister to provide ...

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Call for Presidential Debate: IEA replies Mahama’s campaign

Politics of Monday, 22 July 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com     IEA Director of Research Dr. John Kwakye and Mahama’s campaign spokesperson Joyce Bawah Mogtari The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has reacted to criticism levelled against it by the campaign team of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, after it announced its intention to hold presidential and vice-presidential debates ...

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GRA targets 2 million informal sector taxpayers

Business News of Monday, 22 July 2024   Source: thebftonline.com   Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it is finalising processes to capture some two million potential informal sector taxpayers into the tax net. Speaking to the B&FT at a media briefing in Accra, Commissioner, Domestic Tax Revenue Division, GRA, Mr. Edward Gyambrah said plans are far ...

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