The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is urging government to offer support and relief packages to private schools affected by the Akosombo dam spillage floods that disrupted livelihoods and left thousands displaced. The President of GNAPS, Prof. Damascus Tuurosong alleged that several private schools in the Volta region …
Read More »Import and sale ban: See the 19 electrical appliances, products affected
Government through the Energy Commission has announced a ban on the importation and sale of 19 electrical appliances and renewable energy products. The move has been widely opposed by secondhand dealer groups who make a living on the importation of appliances and products into the country. They also contend that …
Read More »Food Shortage: Gov’t to distribute foodstuffs to affected SHSs by July 12 – Education Ministry
Senior High Schools hit by food shortages will receive supplies by Tuesday (July 12), authorities have announced. That’s according to the Education Ministry as it races against time to avert an imminent closure of second-cycle schools whose students have been affected by an ongoing strike by members of four teacher …
Read More »Here is a list of transactions to be affected by E-Levy
The law, Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022, Act 1075, otherwise known as the E-Levy, was given Presidential assent on Thursday, March 31, 2022, after it was passed by Parliament on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Electronic Transfer Levy Act, will impose a 1.50% levy on all electronic transfers. Prior to its approval …
Read More »Coronavirus has not affected cargo vessel traffic into Ghana – Maritime Authority
As fears of a global recession and shortage of food and other essential goods grow, the Ghana Maritime Authority says there is no noticeable reduction in cargo vessel traffic to the country yet. The Deputy Director, Ship Inspections & Marine Security at GMA, Captain Emmanuel Ankamah, said this when the …
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