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MoMo transaction fees must be taxed – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

The Minister-designate for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said the transaction fees generated by operators of mobile money should be taxed in the wake of declining traditional revenue streams in the telecommunication sector. According to her, a report from the Common Platform, which monitors mobile money transactions, indicated that monthly …

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Bawumia can give NPP a win in 2024 – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs has opined that Vice President Bawumia can cause a win for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2024 if he is chosen as the flagbearer for the party. According to him, the Vice President has done marvellous things in the country and …

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Peugeot to open car assembling plant in Ghana

Ghana will soon see popular car manufacturer, Peugeot, open a vehicle assembly facility in the country. This is according to the CEO of Silver Star Auto, the sole authorized distributor of Peugeot in Ghana. Mr. Asad Nazir says that talks with relevant authorities are far advanced and an official announcement …

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We will increase fares with or without your approval – Drivers to GRTCC

The National Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has taken a swipe at the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, (GRTCC) for its failure to deal decisively with the low transport fares in Ghana. The concerned drivers are demanding a 10% increase in transport fares effective next week. The concerned drivers in …

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Rearing for food and jobs to boost economy of Obuasi

Elijah Adansi-Bonah, Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive, says the introduction of the government’s flagship programme; Rearing for Food and Jobs will boost the agricultural economy of Obuasi. Speaking at a ceremony to present 100 pigs to 20 beneficiary farmers as part of the Rearing for Food and Jobs programme, he said …

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Unblocking of mobile phones to be made impossible soon – Communications Minister-designate

The Minister-designate of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has hinted that a legislation will soon be passed to make unblocking of imported mobile phones impossible. She indicated that there will be a central mobile phones identity register “and so if your phone is stolen from outside and sold here, it cannot be …

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Alpha Lotto Management  Assures Public Its No Illegal Or Fraudulent Lottery Business 

The Management of Alpha Lotto Limited, A Licensed lottery operating firm in Ghana has issued a press statement stating emphatically that its lottery deals are legal and have no fraudulent attributes.   That, Their Customers should trust their dealings with them and their authorized operators.   Alpha lotto has been …

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ECG retrieves over GH¢7 million from power theft

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Tema Regional office has recouped close to GH¢8 million from power theft in the year 2020. The recovery has been realised through a stepped-up routine operational surveillance by the power distributor to breach the surging loss of revenue due to power siphoning. The Tema …

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Drivers to increase transport fares by 10 percent from February 22

Members of the National Drivers Association of Ghana have announced that there will be 10 percent increment of transport fares on February 22, 2021. This decision, according to the drivers, was informed by the increment of some taxes at the DVLA and the ports. “As we speak, the service charge …

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New data indicates 4th quarter 2020 economic rebound

New data released by the Bank of Ghana suggests that Ghana’s economy may have begun a rebound from the contractions it suffered during the second and third quarters of 2020 as a result of the adverse impact of COVID-19 and the requisite socio-economic restrictions imposed by government to curb the spread of infection. The …

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