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At the 2023 Education Financing Conference held at the University of Ghana’s West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, emphasized the urgent need for the Ministry of Education to augment the current feeding grant for basic school pupils. Asare highlighted that …

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has strongly opposed the government’s intention to limit the importation of 22 selected goods into the country. The Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, aims to introduce a Legislative Instrument in Parliament to control the importation of items like rice, poultry, sugar, …

Television personality Berla Mundi recently expressed a controversial viewpoint, suggesting that living under Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s dictatorship might have been preferable to the current and previous governments in Ghana. She made this statement on her Twitter page while highlighting what she believes was significant development during Nkrumah’s era compared to …

In honour of World Press Freedom Day, the government praised the Ghanaian media for its indispensable role in the country, while emphasising the importance of economic rights in assisting efforts to rebuild faster following the recent global economic challenges. This year’s anniversary, themed ‘Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression …

Oscar Provencal, a veteran actor, has asked the government to provide funding for creatives who produce short skits and series. According to the Inspector Bediako actor, those who specialise in short social media skits as well as those who do series are all contributing to the local movie industry because …

Looks like Government will borrow ¢3.78 billion in the first quarter of this year to finance part of the budget, its Issuance Calendar has revealed. For the first three months of 2022, government plans to issue a gross amount of ¢24.5 billion, of which ¢20.7 billion is to rollover maturities. …

A member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Finance Ministry failed to present the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy) Bill for consideration. The e-levy Bill was expected to be laid before the Finance Committee in Parliament on Friday after Speaker Alban Bagbin referred it to …

The government, as part of strategies to widen the country’s tax net, has announced an Electronic Transaction Levy. It will be a 1.75 percent charge on all electronic transactions. This fee, according to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is to enhance financial inclusion and protect the vulnerable. Transactions covering mobile …

Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta has advised graduates of the University of Professional Studies not to start their own businesses. Speaking to fresh graduates at the Accra based University, the Finance Minister said the government payroll is full with not space to accommodate new employees. “… most people look for a job from …

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has given the government a three-week ultimatum to refund monies collected from Ghanaians, who purchased application forms, to be employed in state-owned agencies. This comes as several security agencies, including the Ghana Police Service, begin mass recruitment of staff across the country and eligible applicants …