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A leading member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko says the passage of the E-levy is one of the biggest events to crown the President’s birthday celebration today. In a tweet, the Founder of Danquah Institute said: “Not a bad way to celebrate your 78th after flying over from …

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has formally moved for the controversial E-levy to be amended from 1.75% to 1.50%. The changes were made in the House on Tuesday after the Minority walked out of the House in opposition to the Bill. In December 2021, Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin said …

After months of backs and forths in parliament with regards to the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy), parliament has passed the bill. This was after the House considered the bill after its third reading, with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in the seat. Earlier, the Minority in Parliament staged a …

The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has announced that effective April 1, 2022, prices of packaged water will experience some “slight” adjustments. In a press statement signed by its President Magnus Nunoo, the association stated that this has become necessary due to the cedi’s depreciation and …

A Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in Charge of Crops, Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, has called on Ghanaians to disregard the propaganda peddled by the main opposition National Democratic Congress’ Member of Parliament for the Asunafo South Constituency in the Ahafo Region, Mr Eric Opoku, that Ghana imports huge tonnes of …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has recommended to all its members to review upward the prices of their products. In a press release signed by the National President, Magnus Nunoo, the Association announced that, iced sachet water remains unchanged …

Residents of La, a suburb of Accra, want authorities to rescue 14-year-old Naa (not her real name), who is married to a 48 year old man in that area. Naa was married off to Akwetey Ashong, after the father of her 6 months old baby disappeared after getting her pregnant. …

A new market that has been put up by the Ahafo Ano North Municipal Assembly for the people of Anyinasuso has been boycotted by traders who were supposed to use it. According to these angry traders, they can’t use a market that is being dominated by ghosts. They said the …

The lights at Nigeria’s national stadium went off on Monday evening as the Black Stars held a training session. The team arrived in Abuja on Monday afternoon and checked in at the Abuja Sheraton. It wasn’t long before Otto Addo’s team headed to the Mashood Abiola Stadium to hold a …

Many times, you hear people say that the continuous depreciation of the local currency, the Cedi, will scare away foreign investors. This explains the term low investor confidence where the investor is unwilling to engage in investment opportunities in the country for fear of losing both principal and money they …