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 ...
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Haruna Iddrisu to defence; Eric Opoku to agric, and other nominations – See Mahama ministers ‘list’
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 ...
Read More »No Ghanaian will go to heaven – Ex-Ghana defender Philip Boampong ‘curses’
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 ...
Read More »Scrapping of E-Levy: We live to see if Mahama’s government will stand by their word – Kofi Bentil
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 ...
Read More »John Mahama hints at plans to privatise ECG
Business News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama In a bid to address financial mismanagement, inadequate service delivery, and inefficiencies in the energy sector that may have dire consequences for Ghanaians, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government is considering the privatization of Ghana’s power distribution company, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This move aims ...
Read More »Mahama to scrap import duty on vehicles & equipment for industrial and agricultural purposes in 1st 100 days Source: JoyNews Research Desk 8 January 2025 5:19pm
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 ...
Read More »Automobilisten massaal oververzekerd: honderden euro’s te veel premie
Automobilisten betalen vaak te veel premie. © Persbureau Heitink Van de groep automobilisten die genoeg hebben aan een goedkope WA-verzekering, kiest minder dan 30 procent daarvoor. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van Independer, uitgevoerd door Q&A Research. De grote meerderheid kiest dus een ruimere dekking en betaalt meer dan nodig. Erik Kouwenhoven 09-01-25, 06:15 Laatste update: 10:05 Een soortgelijke trend is zichtbaar bij bestuurders ...
Read More »2025 Economic Outlook: Cedi projected to close year at GH¢17.70 to $1 – Report
Business News of Monday, 6 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ghanaian cedi and US dollar notes Databank Research has unveiled its 2025 economic projections for Ghana, presenting an optimistic outlook for the country’s currency. According to the report, the Ghanaian cedi is expected to end 2025 at approximately GH¢17.70 to the US dollar, with a margin of error of ±GHp20. This ...
Read More »Time will vindicate your efforts – Agya Koo’s message to Nana Addo sparks reactions
Entertainment of Wednesday, 8 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Kumawood actor, Agya Koo While the newly-elected president, John Dramani Mahama, was being inaugurated, Kumawood actor Agya Koo was incurring the wrath of netizens on social media after he took to X to express his gratitude and admiration for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he transitions out of office. In his heartfelt message ...
Read More »‘Keep the lights on as we did’ – Herbert Krapa to NDC government
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 ...
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