Mr Sampson Tangombu Chiragia, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Navrongo Central has disclosed that the 2022 budget contains some hidden taxes likely to make life unbearable to Ghanaians. He said, paragraph 296 of the budget states that, “All other supply of goods and services will attract the standard rate”, meaning that wholesalers and retailers … The post There
In July this year, journalism organisation, Forbidden Stories led a collaboration involving 17 media organisations around the world in a groundbreaking investigation with Amnesty International that for the first time established the extent to which the Pegasus software, an invasive product from Israeli tech company, NSO Group that has the capacity to jailbreak any device, … The post Ghana
The Ghana Education Service (GES), has released guidelines for the 2021 school selection process. In a press statement, GES said all Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions had been placed in four categories – A, B, C and D. It asked all candidates … The post GES
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) says the e-levy of 1.75 per cent will impede their workflow and the e-pharmacy project. It said the e-pharmacy project was an electronic platform that would depend on electronic payment systems, including mobile money to pay for its services. A statement issued in Accra by the Society said the … The post e-Levy
Mr James Korsah-Brown, Public Financial Advisor at the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), has described the proposed E-Levy in the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy as a prudent economic intervention to shore up revenue. He said the telecommunication sector remained one of the resilient sectors following the outbreak of COVID-19, which had distressed … The post e-Levy
Mr Joe Mensah, Senior Vice President and Head of Ghana Business Unit, Kosmos Energy, says the deep-water oil and gas exploration and production company made a steady leap in production despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senior Vice President, speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of the … The post Kosmos
The The Minority in Parliament has cast doubts over the credibility of revenue projections made in the 2022 budget, questioning the ability of the government to meet its GH?100.5 billion targets of which GH?80 billion will be from taxes. Speaking on the floor of Parliament to debate the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, the … The post Minority
Mr Governs Kwame Agbodza, Ranking Member on Roads and Transport Committee, has called on Parliament to haul Mr John Boadu, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and former Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, before the Privileges Committee for allegedly making comments, which seek to denigrate the House. He said if no … The post Haul
The Accra Regional Police Command has stated its preparedness to provide security for the “FixTheCountry” demonstration scheduled for tomorrow. A statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs Unit, Greater Accra Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said taking into account the traffic situation, personnel … The post Ghana
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