Election 2020 fully funded by government; First in 4th Republic – EC Chair
Election 2020 is the first election to be fully funded by the government since democracy was restored in the country in 1992. It is one election which had no donor funding to support the election management processes, the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has disclosed. Disclosing this at the opening ceremony of […]
Let’s commit to tranquility – Peace Council
The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council (NPC), Mr. George Amoh, has asked Ghanaians to commit themselves to maintain the peace of the country. “We cannot afford at this time of our history to allow anything to derail the peace that God has graciously given to us as Ghanaians,” he said. Mr Amoh said […]
Shippers want action against Gulf of Guinea pirates
Around 100 organisations involved in the shipping industry have called for a concerted effort to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea where vessels are routinely targeted with crew kidnapped for ransom. Amongst those calling for better cooperation between local and international naval forces are Maersk of Denmark and the Chinese transporter Cosco. It’s not […]
GRA offers tax incentives to businesses
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rolled out a tax incentive scheme for taxpayers to help cushion businesses and people against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The scheme involves waiving the penalty and the accrued interest on tax arrears for both corporate and individual taxpayers as a motivation for them to regularise their tax obligations during […]
