Tag: John Mahama
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Cocoa sector not collapsing – COCOBOD rejects Mahama’s claims
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted former President John Dramani Mahama’s claim that Ghana’s cocoa sector has collapsed. Former president Mahama while addressing party supporters and branch executives in the Western North Region on a campaign tour on Tuesday, April 25 said the cocoa sector is on the verge of collapse under Akufo-Addo’s government. But COCOBOD…
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Former President Mahama calls for increased funding of SMEs to reduce unemployment
Former President, John Mahama has charged African leaders to actively offer funds and tax waivers to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses on the continent to help reduce unemployment as the continent tries to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. He made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the 3rd annual edition of…
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COCOBOD CEO questions Mahama’s demand for audit report on Cocoa roads
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has challenged former President John Dramani Mahama to respond to claims that he left behind cocoa road projects without any funding, instead of demanding for the audit report of cocoa roads. Speaking at Bopa as part of his tour of the Western North…
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NDC will scrap new law banning importation of ‘accident cars’ – Mahama
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that a future NDC government will withdraw the law that bans the importation of salvage vehicles, also known as accident cars, as well as second hand cars of not more than years old into the country. Mr. Mahama said his next government…
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Ghanaians divided over Mahama’s promise to legalize okada operations [Video]
Ghanaians are divided over the promise by former President John Dramani Mahama to legalize the use of motorcycles for commercial purposes known as “okada” in Ghana should he be elected as President on December 7, 2020. Okada operations are against Section 128 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (Legislative Instrument 2180). The section states…
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SMEs to be exempted from paying corporate income tax – Mahama pledges
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) stand a chance of enjoying some tax reliefs if Ghanaians vote the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama into power. According to him, these businesses will be free from paying corporate income taxes should he be given the nod. This will form part of efforts…
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COVID-19 impact: Making payments to contributors would be illegal – SSNIT tells Mahama
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has explained that it would be illegal under the current law that set up the Trust for them to make payments to contributors over a three-month period to mitigate the social and economic impact caused by the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. This follows a suggestion by…
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Gov’t can’t pay customers of collapsed S&Ls and microfinance firms in 2020 – Mahama
Former President John Mahama says the government has no money to pay all depositors of the collapsed Savings and Loans companies as well as microfinance companies their locked up funds this year despite a directive by President Akufo-Addo to the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana to pay every single customer. Mr. Mahama…