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NABCO has ended, support E-levy to help with job creation – Afenyo-Markin

  Government justifies move to introduce E-levy Minority maintains opposition to E-levy Chieftaincy Ministry backtracks on sacking NABCO beneficiaries Deputy Majority leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin has reiterated government’s plan to use revenue accrued from the controversial Electronic Transaction levy (E-levy) to support entrepreneurship in the private sector. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta speaking to GraphicOnline …

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GPRTU supports proposal to increase road toll

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has thrown its weight behind the proposal by the Association of Road Contractors to increase road tolls in the country. The Association of Road Contractors proposed an upward adjustment in road tolls to a minimum of GH¢2 for saloon cars as a bold …

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German Government supports Ghana’s health system

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Tuesday received medical equipment and consumables from the German Government through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as part of its contribution towards efforts to strengthen Ghana’s health system. The items were made up of 45 ventilators, 5,000 pulse oximeters, and consumables valued …

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BREAKING NEWS: Christian Council declares full support of LGBTQ+ Bill

• The Ghana Christian Council (GCC) has thrown its weight behind the anti-gay Bill • The GCC said it is willing to participate in the consultative process to make the Bill worthwhile • Lawmaker, Sam George, is leading the effort to pass the Bill The Ghana Christian Council has said …

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List of celebrities who thronged Parliament to support Okraku-Mantey during vetting

• Okraku-Mantey was vetted on June 15 • He was accompanied by Samini, James Ebo Whyte, among others • Okraku-Mantey’s vetting lasted for over two hours Said to be one who has the support of the industry, Mark Okraku-Mantey was on June 15 accompanied by some high-profile showbiz personalities as …

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AU restates support for Palestine amid Israeli bombardments on Gaza

  At the time of filing this report, the Somali government was the sole African country to condemn Israeli bombardments on Palestinian city of Gaza. But protests have also been held in South Africa against the Israeli attacks as part of growing global protests in support of the Palestinian cause …

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‘We don’t want any moral support from you’ – Coup suspects tell GAF

  The five soldiers accused of being part of a plot to destabilize the country on Tuesday, April 13, asked the Accra High Court to stop the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) from sending soldiers to always follow them to court. The soldiers are Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, Corporal Seidu Abubakar, …

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Learn from Agyekum Kufuor and openly declare support for Bawumia – Akufo-Addo told

  The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been admonished to take a cue from former President John Agyekum Kufuor by openly declaring support for Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said to have picked interest in contesting New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership for the next general elections “President Akufo-Addo should learn from Kufuor. He has to …

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Battle for NPP chairmanship: Who gets government support?

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is preparing to go to the polls next year to elect leaders who will steer its affairs in a bid to retain power in the 2024 general elections. One of the positions to be keenly contested is that of the National chairman, currently being occupied by Freddie Blay. …

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US tells Kenya to publicly support Israel or forget free trade deal

The US wants Kenya to support Israel’s political and commercial interests, or forget a free trade deal (FTA) with the world’s biggest economy. This is one of a raft of conditions set in the ongoing FTA negotiations between Nairobi and Washington. The US has indicated in its objectives seen by …

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