The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has started the implementation of six tax reliefs introduced by the government to lighten the tax burden on businesses and the citizenry. The reliefs are to cushion taxpayers against COVID-19-induced challenges and quicken the recovery to sustain and create jobs. They include the exemption of …

As you all know, over the past four months, #FixTheCountry has been the largest and most consistent opposition to the proposed plans by the Government to introduce the atrocious Electronic Transaction Levy, which seeks to enable the Government to dip its hands into the pockets of Ghanaians to take their …

A group by the name Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers says its members are going to boycott all mobile network activities from 6 am to 12 midday on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.     The group, made up of former Members of Parliament, Members of Civil Society Organizations, Media practitioners as …

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Having missed a penalty in regular time, Sadio Mane turned on the style during the penalty shootouts as Senegal beat Egypt to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title. Egypt goalkeeper, Gabaski saved from the Liverpool star’s effort in the 7th minute from the spot after Saliou Cisse was …

Ghanaian sprinter, Benjamin Azamati has started his 2022 indoor season with a continental (Africa) leading 6.54 secs to win the 60m finals at the 2022 NM Collegiate Classic. Azamati’s time ranks him as the 3rd fastest Ghanaian ever in the 60m behind Leo Leonard Myles-Mills (6.45 secs [African Record]) and …

Ghanaian sprinter Joseph Amoah has broken the 200m indoor national record with a sizzling 20.57 secs at the 2022 Boston University Invite. Amoah’s time is ranked number 1 in Africa and 5th in the world as of February 5th, 2022. Amoah now holds three (3) national records: indoor 200m, outdoor …

The Acting Public Affairs Manager of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Charles Akwei Garshong, has decried the practice whereby some workers decide to change their date of birth when they attain the retirement age. Article 119, Clause 1 of the 1992 Constitution states that “a public officer shall, …

Members of the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) are returning to work barely 24 hours after activating their intended strike action.   The Association had proceeded on strike after citing failure on the part of management and government to provide a “clear concise payment schedule” on their financial demands.   …

Consumers may have to pay an increase of about eight to twelve percent from February for some commodities should the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) implement the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) rate. This is according to the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG). The association says, the amendment, which …