Author: Michael Ogbodu
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Ghana Mineworkers Union discredits news of defection of 500 junior staff
The Ghana Mineworkers Union of the Trade Union Congress has refuted claims that some 500 junior staff of Newmont Ahafo and Akyem have resigned from the union to join another union. Some media reports were indicating that the staff had shifted camp to become members of a union calling itself the Extractive Industry Workers’ Union.…
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Ghana Card to improve pensions penetration – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says the introduction of the Ghana Card will revolutionize the pensions sector and increase pension penetration in the country. Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang stated that the introduction of the Ghana cards will make it easier to enroll people into the pension scheme as data on…
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Lands Commission establishes offices in newly created regions
As part of efforts towards decentralising its operations, the lands commission says persons who plan on registering their lands in the newly created regions no longer have to go to their former regional capitals to do so. According to the commission it has established offices in all the newly created regions to help facilitate its…
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SSNIT to rope in 1 million informal sector pension contributors next year
As part of efforts towards increasing pension penetration in the country, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it plans on roping in about one million contributors from the informal sector in the next year. The Director-General of SSNIT, Dr Ofori Tenkorang, stressed that his outfit was confident of achieving this set target…
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Event vending industry confident of a rebound as COVID-19 vaccines prove effective
The Event Vendors Association of Ghana says as the COVID-19 vaccines continue to prove to be effective, it is confident that its members will be able to bounce back this year. Speaking to Citi Business News, the President of the Association, Kate Hassan, was optimistic that event organisers would soon be able to make up…
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Gov’t can use platforms like ours to enhance property rate collection – Meqasa
Players in the online-real estate retail space believe their platforms can help the government’s ability to tax property owners. The government through the various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies has over the years had a major challenge with efficiently collecting property taxes from various property owners across the country. This has had a negative effect…
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Our members must fulfil tax obligations to remain in good standing –AOMC
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies says it expects its members to fulfil all their financial obligations to the government to remain in good standing. Chief Executive Officer of the Association, Kwaku Agyeman Duah, stated that such developments were unhealthy for the sector. “GRA has got a mandate to make sure that everybody pays tax.…
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Sanction culprits in our reports – Auditor General urges Finance ministry
The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu is urging the Ministry of Finance to strictly sanction individuals or institutions found culpable of misapplying or misusing public funds per its reports. Mr Asiedu stressed that accountability was key to ensuring the protection of the country’s resources and value for money. “We also want to urge the minister of…
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Pump prices could hit GHS10/litre if Russia-Ukraine situation worsens- Dr Sulemana
Energy Consultant, Dr Yussif Sulemana says if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates, Ghanaians must brace themselves to start buying fuel at about GHS10 per litre. The price of fuel on the global market reached an over 8-year record of $100 a barrel. Already, the previous increases to about $90 dollars had resulted in…
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Audit Agency to be upgraded to a service – Abena Osei-Asare
The Ministry of Finance has indicated that plans are underway to upgrade the internal audit agency to a service. This according to the ministry is part of efforts towards strengthening the agency in the performance of its functions. The development with the agency was revealed by a deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare who was…