Category: Government
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We only suspended operationalization of toll collection, not the law – Roads Ministry
The Roads and Highways Ministry has clarified that the recent directive by the sector minister for the cessation of the collection of tolls on public roads was not to set aside the laws for toll collection. According to the Ministry, the directive was to the effect of stopping the operational duties of toll collection due…
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Some transport operators threaten to withhold their services from Thursday Nov. 11
The Concerned Drivers Association with support from other stakeholders including the Tipper truck drivers Association and the Okada Riders Association are threatening to park their vehicles and motorbikes from 3pm on Thursday, November 11, 2021, if they do not get a favourable response from the government, concerning their request for some taxes and levies in…
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Akufo-Addo calls for increased Japanese investments in Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Japanese companies to channel their investments into Ghana’s manufacturing sector. According to the President, close collaboration between Ghana and Japan especially in the area of industrialization will among other things help in reducing unemployment in the country. He made the remarks at the formal opening ceremony of…
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Formulate policies to shape Ghana’s shipping and maritime industry – GSC charges government
The Ghana Chamber of Shipping has urged the government to formulate policies and initiate shipping and maritime policies that will move Ghana forward. Mr Stanley Raja Korshie Ahorlu, an Executive Council Member of the Chamber interacting with the media said there was the need for Ghana to have concrete policies that would put Ghana in…
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GAWU argues against increased funding of the PFJ policy in the 2022 budget
The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has called on government to desist from increasing its allocation for the Planting for food and jobs program in the upcoming 2022 budget statement and economic policy. The Planting for Food and Jobs policy, which has been in existence for over three years now, aims at boosting local production…
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Failing to digitize our economy will have far-reaching consequences – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has justified the government’s unending focus on the digitalization of the Ghanaian economy saying the benefits of such an agenda are in the interest of the country. According to him, the previous systems of going about business transactions without technology have been disadvantageous. Speaking at a public lecture themed “Transforming…
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Ghana to have first National E-Pharmacy in sub-Saharan Africa – Bawumia
Ghana is set to become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to have a national scale E-Pharmacy and one of only a few countries in the world with a national scale E-pharmacy, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed. This would involve the digitization of pharmacies across the country and enable consumers to have…
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2022 budget: Reset fiscal policy to create credible path towards sustainability – BoG to Government
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, is urging the government to use the 2022 budget to reset fiscal policy and create a more credible path towards medium-term fiscal sustainability. According to him, this is crucial to accelerate the country’s financial stability. Speaking at the 10th edition of the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF),…
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Use 2022 budget to reduce revenue and expenditure gap – Government urged
Government has been urged to use the 2022 budget statement and economic policy to reduce the gap between revenue and expenditure. The 2021 budget had a total revenue target of GH¢ 72.45 billion, while expenditure was set at GH¢ 113.75 billion, bringing the overall balance to GH¢ 41.298 billion. According to the 2021 mid-year budget…
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Glofert assures of availability of fertilizer despite global challenge with supply
The largest fertilizer blending company in Ghana, Glofert Limited, has assured farmers of the availability of fertilizer for the current crop season and in the year 2022 despite the growing challenge with access to fertilizer across the world. Key stakeholders in the fertilizer value chain in Ghana have predicted a severe shortage of the commodity…