A team from GLICO Group comprising members from each subsidiary in a group photograph GLICO, the one-stop shop for insurance and financial services in Ghana, has been adjudged“The best insurance
Inflation Inches Up To 9.4%
David Yenukwat Kombat, Deputy Government Statistician THE YEAR-on-year inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) was 9.4% in July 2019, representing a 0.3 percentage point from the
‘Confiscated Assets Committee Does Not Auction Vehicles’
Col. (rtd) Kwadwo Damoah, Customs Commissioner THE GHANA Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated that its Customs Division is the only agency mandated by law to auction confiscated vehicles and not
Northern Region LPG Consumption Is 2% – NPA CEO
Hassan Tampuli – CEO of NPA (L) The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority(NPA) , Hassan Tampuli, has revealed that in 2018, Ghana consumed 288,328,785 kilograms of LPG
Fidelity Bank Introduces Visa Contactless Cards
Julian Opuni, MD, Fidelity Bank AS PART of Fidelity Bank’s ongoing digital transformation to support its aggressive customer-centric drive, it has introduced Visa-contactless cards and is increasing contactless card enabled
Tax Exemptions Bleed Ghana Of GH¢4.66bn
TAX EXEMPTIONS on import duty, import VAT, import NHIL and domestic VAT over the past eight years have grown from GH¢391.90 million (0.6% of GDP) in 2010 to GH¢4,662.36 million
Upper East Residents Endorse Cylinder Recirculation Model
Participants at a Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) regional stakeholder engagement, have called on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) not to give in to threats and blackmail by those opposed to
Business Dev’t Ministry Creates 4750 Jobs
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal The Business Development Ministry has announced the creation of about 4750 jobs under one of its capacity building initiatives. According to the Ministry, the 4750 jobs
Volta, Oti Gets Improved Connectivity
Selorm Adadevor The Volta Region and parts of the Oti Region which have network challenges will soon be experiencing improved connectivity after some 133 new cell sites were installed to
MTN Opposes Extra Taxes On MoMo
Eli Hini MTN GHANA has stated that introducing new taxes on its mobile money service will have adverse effects on financial inclusion in the country. General Manager of MTN Mobile
Informal Sector Workers To Pay Tax Using MoMo
Some of the participants and officials in a group photograph The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is developing an e-payment platform that will enable taxpayers in the informal sector
ADBRolls Out New Digital Banking Services
John Kofi Mensah THE AGRICULTURAL Development Bank (ADB) has rolled out three new digital banking products and services to allow customers transact business and access banking services without necessarily visiting
Set Realistic Revenue Targets – IFS
Leslie Dwight Mensah, Economist, IFS THE INSTITUTE for Fiscal Studies (IFS), an economic think-tank, has advised government to set practical revenue targets since missed revenue targets often disrupt the fiscal