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Parliament has by a majority decision passed the Value Added Tax Amendment bill to increase the rate by 2.5 percent. The controversial bill had to go to a head count for it to pass by 135-136 majority decision. Members of the Minority argued against the upward review of the VAT …

Public transport operators under the various drivers’ unions in Ghana have agreed to reduce transport fares by 15.3 percent. The Road Transport Operators, in a statement jointly issued by the General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Godfred Abulbire and the General Secretary of Ghana Road Transport …

Government could, in the coming days, reduce the salaries of some appointees by between 20 percent and 30 percent, a report from Asaase.com has revealed. According to the report, the move is to protect the social intervention policy of the Akufo-Addo administration which includes Free Senior High School policy. This …

  •Fuel prices have gone up slightly in 2nd pricing window of June 2021 •The increase has been attributed to rising prices of commodities on the international market •COPEC has called on govt to work on shielding consumers from such increments The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has said the …

  The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, (FWSC) Dr. Edward kwapong has admitted that, the 6% increase in wages may not be adequate but workers should bear with the commission as it expects a rebound of the economy to turn things around. The commission says …