Tag: Ghana Business
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Yoofi Grant appointed CEO of GIPC
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr. Yoofi Grant to act as CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), pending receipt of the constitutionally required advice of the governing council of the centre, given in consultation with the Public Services Commission.. He takes over from Mawuena Trebarh who occupied that position for…
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We’ll extend deadline for digital migration if … – Ursula Ekuful
Government’s inability to complete the sale of the second 4G spectrum may compel it to extend the September 2017 deadline for the complete migration from analogue to digital platform. This is the indication from the Minister Nominee for Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful. According to her, the development may put a strain on government’s funding to…
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Filing tax returns: Registrar General cracks whip from today
The Registrar General’s Department will from today (1st February 2017) begin sanctioning all business operators who have failed to file their annual returns and updates. According to the Registrar General, companies and partnerships who have failed to do so will pay a penalty of GH₵300.00 for each month that the entity defaults in addition to the…
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NDC failed to account for GH¢7bn expenditure – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed shock at a seven billion (GHؓ¢7,000,000,000) cedi hole in government’s accounts left by the immediate past administration. “In preparing for the budget we realized to our shock that expenditure amounting seven billion cedis was made by the previous government but never disclosed,” he stated. According to the…
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Employment Ministry to get tough over casual workers’ plight
Employment and Labour relations minister designate, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has vowed to sanction employers who defy rules relating to the treatment of casual workers in the country. “If there are any such issues, I suggest those affected get to the offices and lodge an official complaint. Investigations will follow and whoever is culpable will be…
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Minimum wage will be strictly enforced – Baffour Awuah
The Minister Designate for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has resolved to commit to the implementation of the national daily minimum wage if approved by Parliament. According to him, emphasis will be placed on both the government and private sectors to ensure compliance with the daily minimum wage. Mr. Baffour Awuah’s assurances followed…
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Lands Minister Nominee proposes new consolidated revenue management law
The NPP government will introduce a new revenue management law to regulate the use of gold revenue just as is done in the oil sector, Minister Nominee for Lands and Natural Resources, John-Peter Amewu has disclosed. Mr. Amewu argues that the law will among others empower local authorities and residents to track the use of…
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Ag NPA CEO makes reducing sulphur content for diesel a priority
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Hassan Tampuli has vowed to review the standards of sulphur content in fuel imported to Ghana. He argues that the move will reduce the risk of fuel damage to the environment and the public. “Key among some of the things that we wish to do…
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We are not exiting Ghana – Airtel
Telecom operator, Airtel, has dismissed recent reports that it has commenced plans to exit Ghana. Earlier media reports suggested that Airtel had commenced moves to exit fourteen African countries including Ghana, Nigeria and Rwanda due to poor performance. The reports were attributed to Bharti Airtel’s Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. But a statement issued by Bharti…
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Ghanaian business leaders applaud Rwanda’s development efforts
Ghanaian leaders from the public and private sector have applauded Rwanda’s transformation journey following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The 20 Ghanaian business leaders, investors and government officials were in the country on a five-day business trip last week to learn from Rwanda’s success story, according to Kojo Akoto Boateng, one of the organisers…