GENERAL NEWS

The Ministry of Finance has granted financial clearance to the Minister of Education, to enable the director-general of the Ghana Education Service (GES) recruit 16,850 newly trained teachers. In a letter dated 19 November, the Finance Ministry, noted that approval has also been granted for emoluments to be charged against …

A founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and stalwart of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Captain Kojo Tsikata has died, reliable sources tell Asaase radio.   The retired Army Captain also served as the National Security advisor as well as head of foreign affairs under the Provisional …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu in the Northern Region, Alhaji Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, has disclosed that the abolition of the road tolls as announced by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in the 2022 Budget is meant to shift it on all electronic fees and charges. Speaking to …

A senior research fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Dr Saed Boakye, has called for transparency in the disbursement of funds under the new YouStart initiative. YouStart is a vehicle for supporting young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training, technical skills and mentoring to enable them launch and operate …

A female BECE candidate who was taking her exam at the Mankessim Senior High School examination centre in the Central region was forced to defecate on herself after an invigilator denied her the chance to attend to nature’s call. The incident, according to EIB’s Central Regional Correspondent, Yaw Boagyan, occurred …

The deputy minister for finance, John Kumah says the Minister of Roads and Highways has the discretionary powers to make decisions within the laws of the country.   According to him, once the Roads and Highways Minister has been given the mandate to fix road tolls, he also has the …

Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has defended government’s decision to impose a 1.75% phone transactions levy payable by mobile money users per transaction above ¢100. A section of Ghanaians including the Minority in Parliament has kicked against this newly introduced Electronic-levy. The opposers argue that the move will intensify …

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 …

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 …

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 …