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Prime Minister of Denmark visits Ghana
Posted on | CommentPrime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, will embark on a two-day official visit to Ghana from Wednesday, November 24 to Thursday, November 25, 2021, the Danish Embassy in Accra has said. An official statement issued by the Danish Embassy, said … Read more →
‘No tax if you send GH¢3,000 per month’ – Communications Minister
Posted on | CommentPEOPLE 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 … Read more →
GH¢10 billion package earmarked to support entrepreneurship – Finance Minister
Posted on | CommentThe government is rolling out a GH¢10-billion package over three years as support for start-up businesses and youth entrepreneurship ventures in the country. In line with this, the government, through the E-Levy, proposes to use GH¢1 billion each year to … Read more →
5 Arrested for highway robbery at Ejura
Posted on | CommentFive People, including a juvenile and a female are in the custody of the Ejura Police for alleged highway robbery at Ejura Sekyedumase area of the Ashanti Region. The four suspects, Ajara Sagu, Rashid Ibrahim, Ibrahim Iddrisu, Musah Azumah and … Read more →
Bank of Ghana increases policy rate to 14.5%
Posted on | CommentThe monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the policy rate by 100 basis points from 13.5% to 14.5 5%. The Policy rate is indicative of the rate at which the Central Bank lends to commercial Banks in the … Read more →
Wisconsin: Five dead after car ploughs into Waukesha Christmas parade
Posted on | CommentAt least five people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a car ploughed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin, police say. School bands and a dance troupe of grannies were among those marching … Read more →
Central Region on yellow fever high alert
Posted on | CommentThe Central Region is on high alert following the outbreak of yellow fever in parts of the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has alerted. Consequently, it has intensified surveillance on all nomads known to have been the lead agents … Read more →
Facebook tells LA police to stop spying on users with fake accounts
Posted on | CommentFacebook has written to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), demanding that it stop setting up fake profiles to conduct surveillance on users. This comes after the Guardian revealed that the US police department had been working with a tech firm, … Read more →
‘MOMO tax’ to accrue GH¢6.5bn next year
Posted on | CommentThe government expects to mobilise about GH¢6.5 billion from the newly introduced E-Levy next year, the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen, has told Graphic Online. The levy imposes a 1.75 per cent tax … Read more →
Police arrest 73 suspected criminals in Accra
Posted on | CommentThe Accra Regional Police Command has apprehended a total of 73 suspected criminals in a swoop conducted last Friday dawn. The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Juliana Obeng said the suspects were arrested at Achimota … Read more →
Gov’t introduces 1.75% electronic transactions levy
Posted on | CommentThe government has introduced a 1.75 percent charge on all electronic transactions as part of strategies to widen the country’s tax net. The Electronic Transaction Levy, according to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is to enhance financial inclusion and protect … Read more →
GLC ready to admit 499 Law School Students
Posted on | CommentThe General Legal Council, GLC, has decided to admit the 499 law students who were denied entry into the Ghana School of Law, according to their lawyer. This was revealed after a crunch meeting between leaders of the aggrieved 499 … Read more →
BECE: 9 Teachers, Headmaster arrested over exam malpractice
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened investigations into an alleged malpractice recorded in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region during Monday’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A four-member committee, chaired by a director in charge of finance … Read more →
Stop collecting road, bridge tolls from today – Roads Minister
Posted on | CommentRoads 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 an announcement by government that motorists who ply tolled roads across … Read more →
Google to invest $740m in Australia
Posted on | CommentGoogle has announced that it will invest A$1bn ($740m, £550m) in Australia over the next five years. It is the US technology giant’s largest investment in the country to date. Google says the money will be used to build a … Read more →
Tarkwa: Popular prophetess beheaded
Posted on | CommentA 37-year-old prophetess, Mrs Rose Boafo Ampofo has been killed by unknown persons at Akyempim, a suburb of Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. According to reports, She is the founder of Word of Knowledge Church. This was disclosed … Read more →
Western North Region: Armed robbers kill MoMo merchant in Juaboso (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentA gang of armed robbers have fatally shot a Mobile Money merchant after robbing him of his business sales in Juaboso-Nkwanta in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region on Monday, November 15. Speaking to Madam Comfort Ababio who … Read more →
Biden signs ‘once-in-a-generation’ $1tn infrastructure bill into law
Posted on | CommentUS President Joe Biden has signed into law a $1.2tn (£894bn) spending bill, marking a legislative achievement for his administration. “Today, we are finally getting this done,” the Democrat told lawmakers from both major parties in a bill signing ceremony … Read more →
Ghana’s FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for 15 to 17-year-olds
Posted on | CommentThe Pfizer vaccine has been authorized for children ages 15 and up, widening the Ghana population that will be protected against the virus and bolstering chances for a safe return to full-time school after the Christmas and New Year festivities. The … Read more →
62-year-old man marries 55-year-old virgin (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentA 62-year-old man, Isaac Bakare, was beside himself with joy as he tied the knot with a 55-year-old spinster, Esther Bamiloye, who is still a virgin. The couple who were celebrated by many on their wedding revealed that indeed, God answered their long-time … Read more →
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