Parliament has approved a request for waiver of taxes and duties totalling US$10.24 million on materials, equipment, and services to be procured for the rehabilitation of the National Trunk Road N8 (phase 2). The duties and tax waivers comprise Import Duty, NHIL/GETfund Levy, Import VAT, EXIM Levy, Special Import Levy, ECOWAS …
Read More »Approved coronavirus vaccines to be made available to Ghanaians
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the assurance that the newly approved emergency vaccines for COVID-19 will be deployed across the country. He says the government is taking steps to access the vaccines. “Ghana, I assure you, is not going to be left behind in having access to the vaccines,” he …
Read More »Parliament passes Enterprise Agency Bill
Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, on Tuesday described the passage of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) Bill, 2020 by Parliament as “momentous.” “We want to extend huge gratitude to both sides of the House for passing the Ghana Enterprises Agency Bill, 2020. It is a momentous …
Read More »Parliament approves 598.7 million Euros for Western railway lines
Parliament has approved a total of 598.7 million Euros loan agreement between the Government and the Deutsche Bank to finance the construction of sections of the Western railway lines. The agreement covers the proposed construction of the Standard Gauge from Takoradi Port to Huni Valley. The loan comprises a facility agreement …
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