Tullow Oil plc CEO Rahul Dhir has said 2021 was a year of positive change and transformation for the oil company, and “we ended the year on a firm financial and operational footing”. Mr Dhir said the delivery of Tullow’s “long-term business plan is progressing well with significant improvements in …
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‘There are too many tax exemptions in Ghana’ – World Bank Country Director
PLAY VIDEO Click Here to Watch in Twi Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director World Bank worries about Ghana’s tax exemptions Ghana should cut down its expenditure – Pierre Frank Laporte World Bank gave Ghana US$430 million to fight COVID-19 Pierre Frank Laporte, the World Bank Country Director, has …
Read More »Transport Ministry to sanction McDan Aviation for defying GACL’s directives
After successfully launching the first-ever private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), McDan Aviation is to be sanctioned by the Transport Ministry for defying the orders of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL). Yussif Jajah, a member of the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament revealed that, the sector Minister, Kwaku Ofori …
Read More »UEW welcomes Avoke, 5 others back to work
The University of Education, Winneba, has officially declared its readiness to immediately reinstate the former Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Mawutor Avoke and five other former staff members in compliance with a High Court ruling. “We are complying with the orders of the Court. The court says they should …
Read More »UTAG strike: UCC likely to shutdown over 21-day rule
University-of-Cape-Coast The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is likely to shut down next week after 21 days of non-academic activity due to the industrial action by the UniversityTeachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). This is in accordance with the Acts and Statutes governing the University, which states that the governing council …
Read More »This economy has been disastrously mismanaged, sack Ken Ofori-Atta – Isaac Adongo
Isaac Adongo is calling for the head of Ken Ofori-Atta To him, he has mismanaged the economy He also accused the BoG governor of non-compliance Isaac Adongo, MP for Bolgatanga Central, is calling for the dismissal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for “disastrously” mismanaging the economy. According to him, it is the …
Read More »UTAG strike: KNUST students won’t join other institutions to embark on demonstration – Michael Abuah
The Students Representative Council (SRC) President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Michael Abuah has stated that students of the university will not join other institutions to protest on the streets of Accra tomorrow. A group calling itself, Coalition of Concerned University Students (CoCUS), earlier …
Read More »UTAG members begin impeachment process against leaders
General Secretary of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) Professor Ransford Gyampo has revealed that members of the association have begun processes to impeach some of their leaders on various campuses. Speaking on Accra-based radio station, Asempa FM, Prof. Gyampo said the lecturers are …
Read More »Toilet rolls are harmful to your anus- Doctor warns
Nigerian medical personnel, Dr Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his Twitter handle, Dr Olufunmilayo opined that, toilet rolls are harmful to the anus. He said instead of using tissue paper, people should use soap and …
Read More »E-levy disputation ‘unnecessary’ – Akufo-Addo to Dzodze chiefs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said despite the “unnecessary” disputation ongoing with regard to the E-levy, his government would continue to pursue that agenda nonetheless to revamp the economy. According to Nana Akufo-Addo, the government spent a lot to lessen the burden on Ghanaians during the peak of …
Read More »Avoke promises reconciliation when he returns as VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof Mawutor Avoke, has has won a court ruling in a dispute over his job has said he will reconcile with the staff who battled him in court. The Winneba High Court has ordered the reinstatement of Professor Mawutor Avoke as the …
Read More »UEW ordered to reinstate Prof. Avoke
Prof Mawutor Avoke was removed as UEW Vice-Chancellor in 2017 Prof Avoke’s mandate challenged Prof Avoke removed from office in 2017 Court orders reinstatement of UEW principal officers removed from office in 2017 legal battle A Winneba High Court has ruled that the removal of former Vice-Chancellor of the …
Read More »‘IMF is the solution to Ghana’s economic challenges, not e-levy’ – Ato Forson
The debate about the passing of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) by the government still remains unsettled after facing rejection from the Ghanaian public and the Minority caucus in Parliament. Although the government claims the intended purpose of the new tax measure is to raise revenue to support job creation …
Read More »UCC statutes allow school’s closure after 21 days of non-academic work
There have been claims and uncertainties about whether or not public universities in the country have provisions that compel them to shut down the schools when academic work is continuously disrupted for 21 days. While some reports mention 21 days, others have reported that universities can close down after 31 …
Read More »E-Levy: Government determined to find ways of sustaining economy – Akufo-Addo
Parliament engages stakeholders on E-Levy Minority, citizens oppose E-Levy E-Levy to shore up revenue, create jobs – Finance Minister President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his administration’s resolve to find ways of addressing revenue gaps in government’s 2022 budget. According to him, government as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has …
Read More »Forgo your 13th month salary for 2020 & 2021 – Health Minister to KATH Doctors
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has asked doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region to forgo their 13th-month salary for 2020 and 2021 as he promises the government will pay that of this year due to financial constraints. Executives of the Ghana Medical Association(GMA) who …
Read More »Value of MoMo transactions drop by GH¢3 billion ahead of E-Levy passage
Data published by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that the value of mobile money transactions has dropped by GH¢3.2 billion in December last year, less the one month after Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced in the 2022 budget of an electronic transfer levy (E-Levy). According to the report, …
Read More »Concerned drivers mull over 40% transport fare increase after NPA action
The leadership of concerned drivers’ association are holding a crunch meeting on the possible increment of transport fares on Wednesday February 2, 2022. According to the union, up to 40 percent increment could be looming. The group says they sympathise with Ghanaians on the current economic hardships, but in order …
Read More »BoG maintains policy rate at 14.5%
The Bank of Ghana has maintained the monetary policy rate at 14.5%. This is the second time the Bank of Ghana has decided to keep its lending rate to commercial banks in the country. In a press release dated 31st January 2022, the BoG further stated the spillover of …
Read More »Fuel prices to go up in February – IES projects
Fuel prices to go up IES says it will cross 7 cedis This will affect all petroleum products The Institute for Energy Security (IES), is predicting that prices of petroleum products will increase at various pumps across the country from February. According to them, this is a result of an …
Read More »Expect new ‘trotro’ fares on Wednesday – Concerned Drivers
Commercial transport operators bemoan taxes on fuel prices Drivers running at losses due to fuel price increments – GPRTU We’ll still push for a reduction in taxes on fuel-Concerned Drivers Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, has stated that the drivers will on Wednesday, February 2, …
Read More »Kwamina Duker appointed first CEO of Development Bank Ghana
Bank of Ghana grants DBG operational license DBG to provide access to medium and long-term loans at affordable interest rates DBG commences operations with initial total funding of over US$750 million Government has announced the appointment of finance and investment expert, Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker, as the first Chief Executive …
Read More »Join the campaign against breasts cancer in the rural communities
The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has called on benevolent and philanthropists to join the campaign against breasts cancer in the rural communities. She said such supports will help reduce the increasing rates of breasts cancer cases on the poor and vulnerable in the …
Read More »Video of 2 female SHS students kissing and fondling breasts goes viral
Ghanaians react to video of two SHS students kissing, fondling each other Ghanaians call on GES to investigate two SHS female students kissing each other SHS students display promiscuity in broad daylight Social media users are in a state of shock after chancing upon a video of two young female …
Read More »A/R: Maakro M/A Primary ‘A’ classrooms turned into brothel – Headmistress laments
The Headmistress of Maakro M/A Primary ‘A’ School in the Suame municipal of the Ashanti region, Mrs. Florence Tawiah, has lamented over their classrooms been turned into a brothel by the residents. This, according to the headmistress, was as a result of lack of classrooms and poor security at the …
Read More »Ahenema-Kokoben D/A Cluster of Schools closed down due to rampant ‘shit bombing’
Ahenema-Kokoben D/A 1&2 Cluster of Schools in the Atwima Kwanwoma district of the Ashanti region have been closed down due to rampant open defecation by unknown people in the classrooms. The closure, which is temporal, was in protest by the schools authorities to alert the Ghana Education Service (GES) the …
Read More »We are no match to Naija musically – Kin Frenzee
GHANAIAN Afrobeats artiste Kin Frenzee is choosing Nigeria over Ghana when it comes to good music production. For Kin Frenzee who wouldn’t mince words, Nigerians are way ahead of their Ghanaian colleagues when it comes to making good music. “Truth be told, Nigerians do better music than us. They put …
Read More »Here are some 2022 dating struggles
Lawyer Nti bemoans tribalism among Ghanaian families Lawyer Nti rants on Twitter Ghanaians react to Lawyer Nti’s relationship post Richmond Xavier Amoakoh, popularly known as ‘Lawyer Nti’ has highlighted some struggles some Ghanaian couples experience in this day and age. While stating his points, the comic actor finds it disheartening, …
Read More »Going to IMF would have serious consequences on Ghana’s economy – Economist
Going to IMF would indicate that Ghana is not financially disciplined – Prof Lord Govt might not be able adhere to IMF conditionalities – Prof Lord International money market should be a ‘no go area’ for govt – Economist A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), …
Read More »Support us to pass E-levy for development – Oda MP to NDC
The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency, Mr Alexander Akwasi Acquah says the NDC MPs should support the NPP-Government pass the E-Levy even to promote development. He said most of the times when they engaged the NDC’s on the E-Levy, they were reluctant to support them because they think …
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