Tag: Dr. Mahamud Bawumia
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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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Decision to clean-up banking sector wasn’t taken lightly — Bawumia
The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said the decision taken by the central bank to clean-up the banking sector was carefully planned and was not done in a haste. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Kumasi, the Vice President explained that the nine indigenous banks had challenges that threatened the overall health of…
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Gov’t targets 16 million registered taxpayers through national ID system
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that government should be able to increase the number of registered taxpayers to at least sixteen million by the end of this year. Dr. Bawumia explained that this should be achieved through the conversion of all national ID numbers collated under the various card registrations to Tax Identification…
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Walewale Watermelon processing factory to offer 400 direct jobs after completion
The Watermelon Processing Factory to be constructed in Walewale in the North East Region is expected to give direct employment to about 400 people. The Vice President Dr. Mahamud Bawumia this week, cut the sod for the construction of the factory under the government’s flagship industrialization programme, One district, One factory. The factory, which is…
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Bawumia cuts sod for Watermelon Processing Factory in Walewale
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for works to begin on the construction of a Watermelon Processing Factory at Walewale in the North East Region, as part of government’s industrialization agenda udner the ‘One District One Factory initiative.’ When operational by the end of 2020, the factory is expected to eliminate the yearly…
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Bawumia outdoors project to allow instant verification of motor insurance
Passengers of commercial vehicles will soon be able to check on their phones if the bus they are about to board has been properly insured, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. If all goes according to plan, the database of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) and the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) will…
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Bawumia launches Job Centre to facilitate job creation for youth
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday out doored the Youth Employment Agency’s (YEA) Job Centre and three other supporting initiatives, to facilitate sustainable employment for both skilled and unskilled Ghanaian youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years. The three other initiatives are Artisan Directory, Work Abroad Programme and Agriculture-based Flagship Project. At…
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Bawumia charges COCOBOD to stop fertilizer import for cocoa farmers next year
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has directed Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to purchase all fertilizers intended to be supplied to cocoa farmers locally next year since local fertilizer companies have the capacity to supply them. He said with the government’s flagship programme of “One-District, One Factory”, there were sufficient fertilizer factories operating in the country…
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We’re leveraging digital technology to unlock agriculture potential — Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says government is leveraging on digital technology to unlock agriculture potentials in the country and stimulate economic growth. To that end, he said government over the years, had been instituting appropriate policies and laws to ensure smallholder farmers, agripreneurs, small-and-medium scale enterprises, farm organisations and other critical stakeholders in the…