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‘TAP N GO’ SYSTEM IS GOOD FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUT PROTECT THE EXISTING ONE BEFORE – ‘TAP & HOP’ CEO TO GOV’T

    The Chief Executive Officer of “TaP & HoP Company LTD” in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region, says the “Tap N’ Go” public transportation system launched by the Vice President, who is also the New Patriotic Party’s (NP) presidential candidate is a very good initiative that will help reduce the …

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Unified Group Calls on Gov’t to withdraw ‘Unnecessary’ Emission levy

A group calling it’s self as “Unified Group” has implored  the government and as a matter of urgency withdraw the killer emission levy imposed on vehicles. In a Press release signed by the group’s National Communication Coordinator, Nana Kwakye Anarfi, the group expressed it’s vehement disapproval of the Akuffo Addo …

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Ghanaians are right to call Akufo-Addo’s gov’t family and friends – Gabby

The Founder and Chairman of Africa Prosperity Network, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has stated that accusations of President Akufo-Addo running a family and friend government is legitimate. Speaking on Starr Chat with Bola Ray, Mr. Otchere-Darko explained that the President has a huge family who are educated and handle positions. “I think that …

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Govt charging VAT on electricity since January 1; finance minister letter shows

A letter from the Ministry of Finance has showed that the government has been changing Value Added Tax (VAT) on a section of electricity consumers in the country. The letter, which was signed by the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and addressed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and …

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2023 was a year of economic hardships inflicted by the current NPP gov’t – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described 2023 as a year marked by ‘economic hardships inflicted by the current NPP government.’ The party said this while wishing all Ghanaians a Happy New Year. General Secretary Fifi Kwetey said in a statement that despite the economic difficulties, the National Democratic Congress remains …

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Dam spillage: GNAPS bemoans gov’t neglect of private schools in affected areas

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 …

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District Best Farmer urges gov’t to deal with Fulani menace

Amadu Alhassan, a 53-year-old District Best Farmer in Upper Manya Krobo, Eastern Region, is calling on the government to address the Fulani menace in the district, citing concerns about its impact on food security. Alhassan emphasized that the destructive activities of Fulani herdsmen and their cattle continue to pose threats …

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Togbe Afede lists ‘rots’ in Akufo-Addo’s govt in new book, ‘Our Self-Inflicted Monumental Economic Crisis’

Agbogbomefia of the Asogli state, Togbe Afede XIV, has slammed the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government over the current state of Ghana’s economy. In his new book, ‘Our Self-Inflicted Monumental Economic Crisis’, Togbe Afede said that the economic challenges the country is facing now are largely due to the poor economic management of …

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Reduce e-levy, introduce 0.5% charge on cashouts – Telecos Chamber to govt

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) has called on the government to lower the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) from 1% to 0.5% and impose a 0.5% levy on cash-outs to align the policy with Ghana’s digital-first strategy. “Our recommendation to the Ministry of Finance is to consider reducing the levy …

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No overspending in 2024 elections – Gov’t assures

The government has assured that prudent measures have been put in place to ensure fiscal discipline in the year 2024. It has assured that it will refrain from overspending in the next year’s election. The Minority in Parliament predicted that the government was likely to spend beyond its budget in …

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