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Cristiano Ronaldo reached a career landmark on Monday by scoring his 700th career goal in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier at Ukraine. The 34-year-old scored a penalty as Portugal lost 2-1. His 700 goals so far have come from 973 matches – and he has scored at least once in 458 …

Cassiel Ato Forson, Member of Parliament for Ejumako-Enyan-Esiam constituency wants the government to withdraw a directive to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to halt the upfront deduction of the Communication Service Tax (CST). Mr Forson said the directive, issued by the Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is unlawful, as she has …

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has revealed that all substandard mobile devices imported into the country will be banned and confiscated to reduce cyber threats which have become rampant in the country. According to her, these cheap smuggled devices are of low quality and do have health implications on persons who …

The Auditor-General is pursuing Senior Minister, to provide evidence of actual work done by the private investigative firm; Kroll and Associates, which the government, through the Finance Ministry, paid the company over US$1 million for assets recovery. Interestingly, The Herald’s findings show that they might not be a company called …

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the Chiefs and people of Akwatia that Government will do all within its power to revive the Ghana Consolidated Diamonds Ltd., (formerly Great Consolidated Diamonds Company Limited), which is no longer in operation. According to President Akufo-Addo, the Ghana Consolidated Diamonds Ltd, in times …

The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr seems not to be happy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is of the view that the financial organization is ‘untruthful and unreliable’. His comment comes on the back of commendation from the IMF that Ghana’s economy is in …

The Ministry of Communications has directed telcos to roll over all unused data and voice bundles purchased by customers. This will mean unused data and credit will not expire. “All unused data and voice bundles purchased by subscribers do not expire and must be rolled over with the next recharge,” …

Officials of the Ministry of Finance have met a number of Financial Institutions as part of the series of engagements with stakeholders to solicit views for consideration into the 2020 Annual budget. The PFM law requires the Ministry to engage with different stakeholders for their inputs before the annual budget …

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has accused the mobile telecommunications companies of milking consumers over the implementation of the recently increased Communication Service Tax (CST). In a letter written to the National Communication Authority (NCA), the Minister said before the increment in the CST from 6 to 9 percent, telcos were …

The Communications Ministry has ordered Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to stop passing on the 9% Communication Service Tax (CST) to subscribers. In a letter addressed to the National Communications Authority (NCA), and published in full below, the Communications Ministry stated that the CST should be treated the same way VAT, NHIL, …