Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged African countries and all banks on the continent to embrace digital technology in order to take advantage from the enormous benefits therein. Speaking during the 25th National Banking conference on the theme “the digital economy of Ghana the strategic role of the banking …
Read More »Toll Booth Workers Chase Gov’t Over 3 Months Unpaid Salary
Some former toll collectors have appealed to the government to ensure their salary arrears are paid as an immediate step to reducing what they see as impending hardship on them. Speaking to the Human Rights and Governance Centre via phone, a former Kumasi Metro President of the Ghana Federation …
Read More »Bawumia Has Failed, He Should Forget The Presidency In 2024 – Former Deputy Finance Minister Says
A former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Fiifi Kwetey has accused the government of insensitivity following the introduction of some taxes in the budget statement for the 2022 fiscal year. According to Mr Kwetey, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to move the country from taxation to production. However, he …
Read More »Roads Toll Directive Was To Save Chaotic Situations – Road Ministry Clarifies
The Ministry of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta has clarified that its earlier statement decreeing that toll collection be stopped across the country following the abolishment of road and bridge tolls in the 2022 budget, was to intervene in the chaotic situations that occurred at the various booths. A …
Read More »Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Declares Presidential Stance
Minister of Finance Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has broken his silence on whether or not he is harbouring any presidential ambitions. He told Paul Adom-Otchere on Metro TV on Thursday, November 18 that he is satisfied with contributing his intellectual abilities to the success of the government and Ghana, as …
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Toll Directive: Amoako-Atta Misunderstood The Law, He Disrespected Parliament – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alabn Bagbin, has dissented on the views by some Minority Members of Parliament that the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, disrespected Parliament by issuing an order to get a policy proposal in the yet-to-be approved 2022 budget statement, implemented. Mr. Bagbin indicated …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia Tops Twitter Trends Over Momo Tax
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has topped Twitter trends after the Minister of Finance presented the 2022 budget before Parliament on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. While some Social Media users on Twitter are questioning the introduction of E-levy, others have called out Dr. Bawumia on his comments against the taxation …
Read More »Fake Soldier Arrested While Trying To Release Friend From Prison
A 24-year-old man, Emmanuel Dominic, is in the custody of the Niger State Police Command over alleged armed robbery and impersonation of a soldier of the Nigerian Army in Minna, the state capital. He was nabbed by the police dressed as a soldier attached to TRADOC, Minna, when he went …
Read More »Road Toll Collectors Will Not Lose Their Jobs – Deputy Finance Minister
The Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed that those assigned to various toll booths will be reassigned. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, Dr John Kumah said the reassignment of the workers would be done by the Ghana Highway Authority. “It was part of the announcement. So nobody …
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