First Egyptian film up for an Oscar not screened in home country

The controversial Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill that was approved by Parliament on 15 November 2013, despite a walkout by minority members, received Presidential assent on 30 December 2013 and was gazetted on 31 December 2013. As a result, the Value Added Tax Act, 1998 (Act 546) as amended has been repealed and replaced by the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 (Act 870) -- the new VAT Act. The new VAT Act does not provide for an effective date of commencement and, consequently, became effective on 31

After an impressive display of the latest mobile gadgets and technology, this year’s Mobile World Congress has come to an end in the Spanish city of Barcelona. The 4-day event attracted at least 1,800 exhibitors and at least 80,000 visitors. The highlight of this year’s MWC was the unveiling of the new flagship phone of Korean phone manufacturer Samsung, the Galaxy S5. Its unveiling dwarfed several phones that were also unveiled during that the well-attended event. The new Galaxy S5 -- yet-to-be-released,

Ghanaian defender Seth Konadu is facing disciplinary action from FIFA after signing a pre-contract agreement with Esperance despite still being under contract with CS Sfaxien.

The head pastor of the Mankessim branch of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Rev. Moses Kuranteng, has appeared before the Agona Swedru Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding about 54 petty traders in Swedru and its adjoining communities of GH¢14,316. Rev. Kuranteng allegedly used his Agona Swedru-based micro-finance company to swindle the customers. Rev. Kuranteng, ...

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has introduced the first-ever portable spirits packaging and bottling line in Africa. The ultra-modern packaging line, which is christened the CUBE, blends and bottles GGBL’s first mainstream spirit Gilbey’s Dry Gin -- a brand with a strong heritage, a high quality liquid, and distinctive packaging. Key stakeholders and industry regulators including Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Trade and Industry; James Asare Agyei and Seth Twum-Akwaboah, President and

Local think tank, IMANI Ghana has lauded the government for its decision to migrate teacher trainees onto a Students Loan Trust instead of paying them allowances. But it also wants President Mahama to take charge of non-performing public institutions. IMANI says in a review report it has issued on President John Mahama’s State of the ...

The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund’s (BUSAC) bold initiative to organise a series of advocacy programmes aimed at reducing to the barest minimum the use of agrochemicals through the enforcement of bye-laws is welcome. It is a laudable initiative since the misapplication of agrochemicals is a big problem among smallholder farmers in the country as a whole, since most are unlettered and have little or no formal education. Additionally, the spread of agricultural extension officers across

Projections for 2013 suggest fish farmers produced 70 million tonnes of fish, which is 44 percent of the total fishery output. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation says the booming world fish trade is generating more wealth than ever before, and that countries must help small-scale fishers and fish farmers benefit too! The record trade figures reflect the strong growth in aquaculture output and the high prices for a number of species such as salmon and shrimp. Developing countries

Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda insists he is not overly concerned after being axed from the Black Stars squad for the friendly match against Montenegro.

Frank Annor-Dompreh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri has said that there was the need for a law to be passed to govern the affairs of the aged and pledged to embark on that campaign in parliament, together with his colleagues. Mr. Annor-Dompreh said that caring for the aged was a huge task and, therefore, a law supporting their care will go a long way to create a better environment for them. The MP was speaking at the launch of Blue Cross Foundation, a non- governmental organisation,

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew wants to begin scoring to repay the confidence posed in him by Sochaux coach Herve Renard as the side battles its way to escape relegation.

The Ghana Medical Association says it has suspended its planned March 3, 2014 withdrawal of services in recognition of efforts by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to resolve the non-payment of Conversion Difference to doctors by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. A letter signed by the General Secretary of the GMA, Dr. Frank Serebour, dated February 28 and addressed to the Executive Secretary of the NLC said the GMA was favourable to the relisting of the matter at the High Court in an attempt

The National Disaster management organisation, (NADMO) and its partner organisations Thursday held an emergency meeting to put in place measures to supply water to some institutions as the Kpong Water works is shut down.   The meeting, which is the third, is meant to manage the water situation in Accra when the Weija water was shut down and it brought together the relief and reconstruction technical advisory committees of NADMO, Ghana Water Company (GWC), Accra Metropolitan Assembly Health Directorate,

The head pastor of the Mankessim branch of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Rev. Moses Kuranteng, has appeared before the Agona Swedru Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding about 54 petty traders in Swedru and its adjoining communities of GH¢14,316. Rev. Kuranteng allegedly used his Agona Swedru-based micro-finance company to swindle the customers. Rev. Kuranteng, 50, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of Radian Micro Finance Limited, allegedly defrauded the customers under

It has taken fourteen long years for Ebusua Dwarfs to weave their way back to the CAF inter club competitions. After more than a decade in the wilderness, the Cape Coast club has been quick to highlight the ultimate as target for the competition they star as debutants.

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Doctors Without Borders has been kicked out of Myanmar after two decades of caring for sick people in one of the world's poorest countries, in a decision the group said Friday risks tens of thousands of lives. The government ...

The Austrian bank accounts of 18 Ukrainian citizens will be frozen at the request of the new government in Kiev, Austria's Foreign Ministry said. The unilateral step is a “precautionary measure” as long as sanctions are still being debated at European Union ...

Top five Ghanaian referees have been banned from officiating in the ongoing First Capital Plus Premier League.

Source: Ghana|Joy News TV| Gifty Andoh Appiah Date: 28-02-2014 Time: 01:02:32:pm Government has announced a life insurance policy to be rolled out for fishermen and women. The announcement