PEOPLE WHO cumulatively send GH¢3,000 in a month will not be taxed, Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has stated. The Ablekuma West MP was reacting to protests from a section of the Ghanaian populace against Government’s announcement of a 1.75 percent tax on MoMo transactions above GH¢100, among others. A section of Ghanaians […]Read More
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged heads of state agencies to adopt a more efficient use of public resources in order to maximise the values of what has been entrusted to them. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a retreat for board chairpersons, heads and deputy heads of government institutions at Nkwatia-Kwahu on […]Read More
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by government to establish a technology and innovation park to spearhead Ghana’s agenda of ensuring inclusive and accelerated digital ecosystem. This is in tandem with government’s vision of making Ghana a technology and innovation hub of West Africa. To that end, he said, government dispatched a team […]Read More
A communication team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul-Kwabena-Amaning says the 2022 budget will focus on creating an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs in the country to develop and grow their businesses. Youth entrepreneurship has become topical in recent weeks following public discussions about how young Ghanaians can be supported to succeed […]Read More
The Minister of Finance has given financial clearance for the recruitment of 16,850 newly trained teachers. A statement, issued and signed by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare, stated, “Financial clearance is hereby granted the Minister of Education to enable the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to recruit sixteen thousand, eight […]Read More
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the Bank of Ghana and financial institutions in the country for the immense roles they have played towards the successful implementation of Ghana’s payment system. Speaking at opening of the 25th Annnual Banking Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Accra on Thursday, November 18, 2021, […]Read More
Mobile money transactions far outstripped cheque transactions by approximately GHS232 billion in the first four months of 2021, President Chartered Institute of Bankers(CIB), Patricia Sappor, has disclosed. She said according to the data from the Bank of Ghana, the value of mobile money transactions for the first four months of 2021 totaled GHS301.1 billion, while […]Read More
The Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has offered a defense on why the government is justified to have introduced a new 1.75% electronic transaction levy. According to her, the need for this stems from the fact that it is there to ensure that there is less stress associated with transactions that are made […]Read More
Though a section of the public is happy about the closure of toll booth operations in the country, some drivers in Tema are against the directive. Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has directed that toll collection at the various toll booths across the country must be halted effective Thursday, November 18, 2021. This follows […]Read More
Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has commended government for abolishing tolls on all public roads and bridges. He said a study conducted at all the 36 toll booths nationwide showed that about 400 million cedis was lost annually through fuel wastage from traffic congestion. Mr Amoah was speaking to […]Read More
