Author: Benjamin Aklama
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Single Spine Salary Structure to be reviewed soon – FWSC
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will in the coming months review the over a decade-year-old Single Spine Salary Structure. The government began implementing the pay policy in 2010 to regulate the payment of public service workers’ salaries and also guarantee better public sector pay. The Head of Public Affairs at the Fair Wages and…
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MTN’s market power to blame for increase in its data cost – CUTS International
The West Africa Regional Director for Cuts International, Appiah-Kusi Adomako, has attributed the ability of telecommunication company MTN to increase the cost for their data without recourse to public concerns to their market power. MTN Ghana from January 4, 2022, introduced new rates of Fibre broadband and Turbonet bundle prices, increasing by almost 50% with…
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Deadline for Ghana Card, SSNIT numbers merger extended to June 30
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has extended the deadline for members of the Scheme to merge their SSNIT and Ghana Card numbers to June 30, 2022. The initial deadline was December 31, 2021. From July 1, 2022, SSNIT says the Ghana Card will be the only identification number it recognises. “This is…
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Freight forwarders kick against retrospective application of benchmark value reversal
Some freight forwarders are protesting over attempts by the government to retrospectively apply the restored benchmark value in the computation of duties at the ports. The government’s reversal of the 50% slash on duty on some imported goods and 30% reduction on cars is expected to take effect today, Tuesday, [January 4, 2022]. But some…
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Demand for made-in-Ghana handicraft increases
The industrial art and craft sub-sector contributed a total of $30,630,413 (1.08 per cent) of Ghana’s non-traditional exports (NTEs) earnings in 2020, the report on ‘Analysis of Non-Traditional Export Statistics’ has revealed. The figure indicates an increase of 110.88 per cent from $14,524,610 in 2019, and it is attributed to the increasing demand for made-in-Ghana…
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MTN apologizes for disruption in MOMO services
Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has apologised to its customers for disruptions in mobile money and internet bundle services. Some MTN users took to social media to complain about challenges in accessing mobile money services across the country. Others complained about simply being unable to use their MoMo services, while some were also complained about being…
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PIAC advocates operationalization of Accra railway lines
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has charged the government to empower the Ghana Railway Authority to operationalize the railway lines in Accra to rake in the revenues needed for the country’s development. The committee made this call during its inspection of some projects partially funded with oil money in the Greater Accra Region.…
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MTN to sue road contractors for fibre cuts
Management of Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) has hinted of legal suits against private developers and road contractors who persistently cause damage to their fibre optic cables. This, according to the company, has become necessary after several engagements with the Association of Road Contractors, the Ghana High Authority, the Urban Roads Department and others to find…
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Ghana on course to becoming aviation hub – Ex-GACL boss
A former Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, Charles Asare says Ghana is on course to becoming a preferred aviation hub and a leader in air-travel business in West Africa with the commencement of commercial flights to Ho and Wa airports from Accra. Mr Asare noted that “by developing a world-class terminal (terminal…
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Volta Fair: Exhibitors and Patrons satisfied with event
Some exhibitors and patrons who participated in the 2021 Volta Trade and Investment Fair have expressed satisfaction with the expo which ended on Sunday, November 28. They disclosed to the media, in separate interviews at the event, that the fair had met most of their expectations met. Mr Pascal Kwadzovi, Assistant Commercial Manager of Diamond…