Tag: GETFund
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GETFund pays GH¢667M to settle claims of 867 contractors
The Government through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has settled part of outstanding debts owed contractors to the tune of GH¢667,793,936.27 as of November 2022. This was in fulfilment of a promise made by the Administrator of GETFund, Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at the Stakeholder Engagement Forum organised by…
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GETFund contractors welcome efforts to get them paid
The Association of GETFund Contractors has urged the Finance Minister to follow through with his promise to pay monies owed them for work done since 2016. Mr. Ofori-Atta while answering questions in Parliament last week, as to when the contractors will receive their payment, said his outfit has begun validation processes to pay the debts.…
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We’ll demonstrate, close down schools after June 26 if you don’t pay us — Contractors
The Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors of Ghana say they will not just shut down all schools and class rooms they’ve built across the country, they will also embark on crippling demonstrations across all regions, if government fails to pay all monies owed them from 2016, by the end of June 26, 2019.…
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Telecoms Chamber to engage gov’t over increased tariffs
The Chamber of Telecommunications has said it is open to further discussions with the government over the imposition of taxes on operations of its members. This follows the increase in telecom service tariffs after the recalibration of the Value Added Tax (VAT). The midyear budget review saw the separation of the 5 percent GETFund and…
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Telcos increase tariffs over new NHIL, GETFund levies
Consumers are to pay more for telecom services starting November 1, 2018. It follows a decision by telecommunication companies, AirtelTigo, MTN and Vodafone to adjust their tariffs. The review of the tariffs was announced in a statement issued by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications. The Chamber says the upward adjustment of charges follows the implementation…