Scores of Taxi drivers in the Ledzokuku Municipality have described the operation of digital transportation, popularly called Uber, Bolt as a threat to the operations of formal transport such as
PIAC Calls For Plan On Oil Revenue Spending
Professor Kwame Adom-Frimpong The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has reiterated the need for a long-term development plan for effective utilisation of oil revenue. The Committee said such a
Ofori-Atta Presents 2022 Budget Wednesday
Ken Ofori-Atta FINANCE MINISTER Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present next year’s national budget statement to Parliament on Wednesday. This follows the reversal of an earlier announcement which put the
Boards Urged To Implement Performance Management Systems
Stephen Asamoah Boateng STEPHEN ASAMOAH Boateng, Executive Chairman, State Interests and Governance Authority (SICA), has asked boards of state institutions to implement effective performance management systems in order to deliver
Inflation Records 11.0%
Prof Samuel Annim, Govt Statistician THE NATIONAL year-on-year inflation rate was 11.0% in October 2021, which is 0.4 percentage point higher than the 10.6% recorded in September 2021. The Ghana
NLA Go After Banker To Banker
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has commenced an operation to clamp down on illegal private lotto operators, popularly called Banker to Banker. The team which was drawn from the military,
‘Increase Exports To Check Cedi Depreciation’
Alan Kyerematen THE CEDI depreciated against the dollar this week, trading at 6.107 compared to 6.099 at last week’s close. AZA Finance, Africa’s largest non-bank currency broker by trading volume
Samsung Resumes Black Friday Deals
Lucas Lee Samsung’s latest home appliances, mobile phones, TVs, and sound devices are on the top of many Ghanaians wish-list as they enter the festive gift-giving season. This is why
CSOs Call For Complete Tax Policy
Alex Ampaabeng CIVIL SOCIETY Organisations (CSOs) have asked Government to introduce a comprehensive and efficient national property taxation system that will help mobilise more revenue for the country. The CSOs
‘38.7m Africans Could Slip Into Extreme Poverty’
Ken Ofori-Atta FINANCE MINISTER Ken Ofori-Atta has indicated that about 38.7 million more Africans could slide into extreme poverty in 2021 while Africa’s external debt increased by some $37 billion,
MTN Introduces ‘Brighter Life Stories’
Staff of Spacefon OVER THE next 25 weeks, MTN Ghana has announced it will feature how it has contributed to Ghana’s national development as well as its technological and digital
CEOs Announce 7th Business Cocktail
Ernest De-Graft Egyir THE GHANA CEO Network on Tuesday announced the 7th CEO Network Business Cocktail will take place Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Number One Oxford Street in Accra.
2022 Budget presentation shifted to November 17, 2021
Ken Ofori-Atta The 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government which was scheduled for November 15, has been moved to November 17, 2021. The change of date has become