Author: Anita Arthur Kissi-Mireku
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Government to handover management of DTT platform to private firm
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalization has disclosed that government has advanced processes to settle on a company that will manage the country’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform. The move which is in conformity with the International Telecommunications Union requirements will ensure effective and efficient collection of TV license through the use of technology. Government…
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Creditors of AirtelTigo to be settled – Ursula
Creditors of AirtelTigo will be settled all outstanding debts by government in the short to medium term. This is the assurance of Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Her assurance follows the recent takeover of the company even as its parent companies Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings B.V. and MIC Africa B.V have concluded negotiations…
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Government of Ghana concludes process to take over AirtelTigo
The Government of Ghana and the parent companies of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings B.V. and MIC Africa B.V have concluded negotiations and signed an agreement to transfer the shares of the company to the Ghana Government following the announcement of the company’s departure from the Ghanaian market last year. This agreement transfers all customers,…
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Implement law to get food products fortified – AGI to government
Vice President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Humphrey Ayim Darke says government should come up with a law that will compel food processing and beverage companies to fortify their produce. According to him, such a move is necessary to improve upon the quality of local products and also be more competitive in the…
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Government urged to adopt performance index approach towards public sector wages
The Managing Director of the Bank of Africa, Kobby Andah says government should adopt a performance index pay approach towards public sector wages. This approach he believes would ensure value for money in the payment of salaries for government workers. Averagely government spends about forty percent of the country’s total revenue to pay public sector…
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Ghana Card to replace TIN from today
Effective April 1, 2021, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will convert all National Identification numbers into Tax Identification Numbers (TIN). This forms part of efforts to identify and rope in more eligible taxpayers, especially those in the informal sector and enable organizations to easily share important data with the Authority. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo…
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15 employers risk prosecution for failure to pay pensions of their workers
Fifteen employers risk prosecution for failing to pay the pensions of their workers. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Hayford Attah Krufi. The move follows powers the NPRA has been given by the Attorney General to prosecute employers who flout the rules. According to the Authority,…
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Fuel prices likely to remain unchanged in April – IES
Consumers should be able to heave a sigh of relief as the price of fuel at the various pumps for the first pricing window in April 2021 is expected to remain unchanged. This is according to the Institute of Energy Security (IES). IES in a press statement indicated that the 2.05% decrease in the price…
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Automate IGF streams to achieve revenue target – Prof. Quartey
In order for government to achieve its set revenue target for the year 2021, it must ensure the automation of all domestic revenue mobilization streams. This is according to Professor Peter Quartey, the Head of Economics Department, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana. According to him, ensuring efficiency in tax…
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We’ll engage supermarkets to promote made in Ghana goods – Ministry of Trade
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has stated that it is taking the necessary steps to help increase the stock of various made in Ghana goods on the shelves of supermarkets in the country. This follows a recent survey by an international business advisory firm, Konfidants which revealed that only 26 percent of goods sold…