Category: Local Economy
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Government cuts down its expenditure by 20%
The Finance Ministry has revealed that Government has suspended 20 percent of expenditure in the 2022 budget. According to the Ministry, though Parliament has already approved government’s total expenditure for 2022, in a prudent fiscal consolidation move, government has decided to cut down its expenditure, by up to 20 percent. Speaking at a press conference…
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Extensive consultations held; e-levy to be re-laid in Parliament – Ofori-Atta
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says following the conclusion of extensive consultations on the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy, the government is set to resubmit the Bill before Parliament. Mr. Ofori-Atta said the government expects legislators to approve the document when it is put before Parliament later this month. Voting on the levy led to…
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Kofi Yamoah appointed as new Board Chair of Venture Capital Trust Fund
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed former Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Kofi Yamoah as the Board Chair of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) board. Kofi Yamoah has worked at the Ghana Stock Exchange for about 29 years. He was appointed Managing Director of the bourse in 2003. He is…
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We’ve not dismissed 90% of recently recruited staff – BoG
The Bank of Ghana has dismissed reports circulating on social media that it has sacked 90% of recently recruited staff. According to the Central Bank, such reports have been twisted to misinform the general public. In a statement signed by the Bank and sighted by Citi Business News, the Bank noted that it is not…
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We’ll ensure passage of e-levy by end of January – Adu Boahen
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, has assured that government will ensure the e-levy is passed in Parliament by the end of this month. Parliament adjourned sitting to January 25, 2022, without passing the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy of 1.75% which government hopes will rake in close to GH¢7…
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Tesah Capital dissociates itself from alleged ponzi scheme, Tizaa Ghana Fund
An investment management company, Tesah Capital Limited, has dissociated itself from an alleged Ponzi scheme known as Tizaa Ghana Fund. A publication by GhanaWeb about the alleged Ponzi scheme, Tizaa Ghana Fund, had the company’s logo in the background, an image captured at the recent launch of Tesah Capital’s Collective Investment Schemes. But a statement from Tesah Capital Limited…
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Decision to reverse benchmark value discounts must be data-based, not whims – Dr Ampaabeng
Tax Analyst, Dr Alex Ampaabeng, says the government’s final decision on the reversal of the discounts on the Benchmark Values Policy must thoroughly be data-driven rather than based on the fancies of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). This, he argues, will save the government from revenue…
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New AGI President calls for affordable power, credit to drive industrial growth
Newly sworn-in President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has charged government to prioritise, among other things, efforts at reducing the cost of electricity and the cost of credit to Ghanaian businesses. According to him, the affordability of the two would help make Ghanaian businesses to be competitive in the era…
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GRA achieves 2021 revenue target with GH¢57.32bn; highest growth in 10 years
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has exceeded its 2021 tax collections target of GH₵57.06 billion. According to the Authority, it was able to collect 57.32 billion cedis, as against a target of ¢57.06 billion projected in the 2021 budget. A statement, issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority, indicates that the figure represents a growth rate…
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Fuel prices cross GH¢7 mark; represents about 40% increase in 12 months
The price of a litre of fuel has crossed the GH¢ 7 mark for the first time at some pumps across the country. Fuel prices per litre stayed at around Gh¢6.50 on average for a few weeks, and then rose to reach an average of Gh¢6.70 at most pumps in the past week alone, according…