Bank of Africa, Stanbic and Calbank offered the highest cost of credit The report is based on information collected from banks The APR reflects the true cost of a loan and processes undergone for its approval The September 2021 Annual Percentage Rates (APR) by the Bank of Ghana has revealed that Republic …
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2022 Budget: E-levy – 10 critical questions answered
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in his 2022 Budget presentation spoke about a new tax government was proposing, the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). The levy has dominated discussions in and out of Parliament with proponents stressing its importance to broadening the tax net while opponents have lamented its negative impact on …
Read More »NPP’s Hajia Fati reveals her galamsey security contract with government
A leading member of the NPP says she has a galamsey-related contract since 2018 Hajia Fati at a press conference denied her security people had been arrested She also vouches for the incorruptibility of President Akufo-Addo Hajia Fati, a vocal member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, has revealed …
Read More »Denmark PM calls on Akufo-Addo
The Prime Minister of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen, on Wednesday, 24th November 2021, paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House to commence her two-day official visit to Ghana. Her visit to Ghana forms part of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations …
Read More »Here’s why Bawku has banned the wearing of smocks
Bawku has started a new curfew Many Northerners wear smock Unscrupulous persons conceal weapons under smocks Residents of Bawku will henceforth no longer be able to wear smocks as part of security measures put in place to prevent crimes. This, according to the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council, is a …
Read More »Chief, 21 others arrested over misunderstanding during installation ceremony at Yamoah Nkwanta
Two factions clash during chief installation ceremony 22 suspects failed to adhere to police directive, Police Commander No casualties recorded in Yamoah Nkwanta clash The Chief of Yamoah Nkwanta and 21 other persons have been arrested by officers of the Central East Police Command over a misunderstanding that erupted during …
Read More »Angry youth set fetish priest’s house ablaze for killing taxi driver at Ntoraku
Some angry youth of Ntoraku, near Adansi Fomena in the Ashanti Region have allegedly burnt down a three-bedroom house belonging to a fetish priest, Collins Asamoah for killing a taxi driver, Kwadwo Antwi. The incident occurred on Monday, November 22, 2021. According to the Police, the fetish priest, aged 25, …
Read More »Brouhaha over NPP office: Former Chief of Staff leaks secrets about the tenancy agreement
A former Chief of Staff to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako known as Chairman Wontumi, Mr Akwasi Nti has revealed that his former boss Chairman Wontumi rented the Ashanti Regional Party Office for 5 years not 10 years as he claimed. The …
Read More »‘The only way to raise money is through the tax system’ – Mahama’s 2014 video pops up
Ad Mahama predicted the 2022 budget will impose taxes It did impose taxes even though not on utilities as Mahama has said earlier Mahama’s 2014 views on taxes being a necessary measure has popped up Amid the talk about the imposition on new taxes in the 2022 budget as presented …
Read More »Government Extends “FREE TVET FOR ALL” To All Public Technical And Vocational Education And Training Providing Institutions Across The Country
The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Technical And Vocational Education and Training Service(TVETS) Mr. David Prah has disclosed that the Government of H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the FREE TVET to all JHS Graduate across the country for the 2022 academic year. He indicated that all …
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