Author: Ellen Dapaah
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Agyapa Royalties agreement best deal for Ghana’s mineral resources – Ofori-Atta
Government has shot down suggestions that the Agyapa Royalties Agreement is a rip-off to the nation. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, at a press conference on Thursday, denied claims that the government established Agyapa Gold Mineral Royalty Limited to mortgage the country’s ‘future resources’ to enrich the current administration. It will be recalled that the flagbearer…
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Government will help CPC to become more profitable – Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government will support the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) to turn its losses and debts into profitability. He said the company was strategic to the government’s push for value-added industrialization of the country and would be given the necessary assistance to boost its viability. The President gave the…
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Government explains motive for basing Agyapa Royalties in tax haven
The government has explained the reason behind basing Agyapa Royalties Limited in Jersey of the Channel Islands which is a known tax haven. The government says it adopted such a decision to ensure that it was not paying more tax on mining royalties than it needed to. The government registered the company in Jersey “because…
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Eight ways next NPP government plans to fix Ghana’s housing deficit
Ghana’s 2010 Population and Housing Census report states that almost 44% of Ghanaians do not have adequate housing. Ten years down the line, the situation has worsened. It was revealed, in 2019, by the Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, that Ghana’s housing deficit has hit two million units. By this, the government…
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Why the Akufo-Addo government must freeze the Agyapa Royalties deal [Article]
Kofi Ansah, the founding Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, and Fui Tsikata, a lawyer with 45 years experience in mineral and energy law and policy, have argued for the freezing of the controversial Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal. In a statement, they said putting the deal on hold will be in “everybody’s interest”. They feel…
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Outgrower farmers under 1D1F to receive financial support from ADB
Outgrower farmers supplying raw materials to factories under the government’s One-District-One Factory (1D1F) policy are set to receive loans from the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Dr. John Kofi Mensah. According to him, industries established under the1D1F initiative in need of agricultural support can…
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Government’s promise to reduce data cost a step in the right direction – Ken Ashigbey
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has welcomed a promise by the government to reduce the cost of data if it is retained after the polls in December. Over the weekend, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, said the government will cut down data cost by reducing taxes on digital devices, reducing spectrum and license costs…
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SMEs to pay taxes online in next NPP government – Bawumia pledges
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is given the nod to govern the country for another term, small businesses will pay their taxes online. This forms part of government’s efforts to digitalise every sector of the country. At the official launch of the NPP manifesto at…
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Next NPP government will implement remote sensing technology to check power theft – Bawumia
The act of stealing electricity through illegal connections will come to an end following a new system which will be put in place by a New Patriotic Party (NPP) government should it be allowed to remain in power for another term. This promise was made by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at the official…
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Ban bank staff guilty of fraud from practising – Dr. Atuahene
A corporate governance and banking consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene says employees in the banking sector who are found culpable of fraudulent activities should be banned from practising in the sector. This comes days after reports emerged that the Bank of Ghana is currently in consultation with stakeholders to fine-tune a new code of conduct to…