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Passage of E-Levy, ridiculous nullity – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the passage of the electronic transaction bill (E-Levy) as a “ridiculous nullity.” According to the North Tongu legislator, going by the Supreme Court’s verdict, the E-Levy has not been passed. The E-Levy was passed on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 after …

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Retract your reckless comment – Sickle Cell advocacy groups blast Nhyiaeso MP

Two advocacy groups, Sickle Life and Sickle Cell Awareness Initiative, have demanded a public apology from the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah. The MP, speaking on a recent episode of Newsfile on Joy News, likened the state of Ghana’s economy to a child with Sickle Cell saying …

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UNIDO, EU WACOMP – Ghana Supports 9 to be IRCA Certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditors

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme – Ghana supports nine selected quality experts from Ghana to be IRCA Certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditors. The support is part of WACOMP’s effort to contribute to building local competence and a pool of national experts …

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Eastern Regional NPP celebrates Prez Akufo-Addo on his birthday  

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Hon Kiston Akomeng Kissi and the regional executives have been birthday wishes to  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and applauded him for his good governance. In a press release signed on behalf by the Eastern regional chairman Hon Akomeng Kissi by …

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Man found dead at Konkori

A 19-year-old man, Agya Awuah, has been found dead at Konkori in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti region. The lifeless body of the man was found on the outskirts of the community on Tuesday, 29 March 2020. A resident of the community, Mr John Manu, told Class91.3FM’s Ashanti …

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Sick Chieftaincy Minister carried to Parliament to pass E-levy

Gravely ill Chieftaincy Minister, Alexander Kojo-Kum has been ferried to parliament in an ambulance to assist in passing the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Majority in the House has had challenges with numbers to pass the E-levy. The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabeyan, Sara …

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LIVESTREAMING: Speaker returns to Parliament, E-levy laid again, full House for consideration

Members of Ghana’s eighth Parliament return to the House to continue their work on bills and other documents before it. This will be the 37th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 8th Parliament The Speak of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is expected to be back from his travel to Dubai for medical …

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India-Africa Trade Council Boss hails borders’ reopening; says decision will rekindle our investment spirit

The Chief Chancellor of the Indian Africa Trade Council (IATC)  in-charge of West Africa, Dr. James Rajamani has praised the government for opening the land borders within the sub- region adding that the decision will rekindle their investment spirit.  According to Dr. James Rajamani, the action by the Ghanaian government …

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Fire Service saves accident victims

The intervention of the Ghana National Fire Service at the accident and fire scene at Adiewoso on the Agona Nkwanta-Elubo Road in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region saved five persons from perishing. The five victims, who were critically injured as a result of the accident and the …

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‘We want to bring Covid to barest minimum’

A Vector Control Officer (VCO) of Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Mr. Enoch Mintah, has hinted that his outfit’s continuous disinfection of the country’s airports is to contain the virus. He said despite the reduction in Covid cases across the country, his company will continue to carry out disinfection operations in …

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