Parliament approves 15% upward annual adjustment of fees and charges by public institutions … As it passes Fees and Charges Bill 2022
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s Parliament on Friday, July 15, 2022, passed the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2022, to provide for an annual adjustment of fees being charged by public institutions. Fees and Charges Act 2022, will replace the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2018 (Act 983), which gave the Finance Minister the […]
Ghana Gas receives highest international accreditation for health and safety
By: Doreen Ampofo Ghana National Gas Company has received the ISO 45001 2018 certification which is the highest international accreditation for health and safety management in the workplace. This makes Ghana Gas the first wholly state-owned enterprise in the energy sector in Ghana to attain this feat. The ISO 45001: 2018 certification is a new […]
Funds expected from IMF might be received in first quarter of next year- Peter Terkper
Economist and Tax Expert, Peter Terkper says though the IMF has concluded its data gathering mission, funds might be given to the country in the first quarter of next year. He said though the COVID Pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have contributed to the current economic difficulties, the effects could have been minimal had it […]
Government optimistic about emerging stronger from IMF bailout
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says government’s decision to opt for an IMF bailout is driven by four key issues which have affected the country’s debt sustainability. He mentioned the financial sector clean-up, excess capacity charges, and the Covid-19 debts, which cost the country 54 billion cedis coupled with the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Dr. Bawumia was however […]
MTN extends registration of sim card to July 31
MTN Ghana is requesting all MTN sim card holders to register again with only the Ghana Card by the 31st of this month. A statement in Accra asked all customers to dial *400# to check if their registration is successful. All successful registration would receive a “B-CAP YES”, if it has not been done, sim […]
Ghana’s 2023 District Assembly Elections: ABANTU For Development says more elected women, better investment
By Rebecca Ekpe ‘’As women, we feel the issues, Women’s Rights is Human Rights”. ABANTU For Development’s Board Member, Mrs. Magdalene Kannae summarizes it all. The conversation about participation and getting voted for in the Local Level Elections has come up again as Ghana readies to go to the polls in 2023 to elect District […]
Minority opposes any intention by EC to compile new voters register using only Ghana Card
Minority Leader in Parliament Haruna Iddrisu has kicked against any attempt by the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters register. He says he knows of plans by the EC to introduce a constitutional instrument to compile a new register that will require the national ID card as the sole requirement for a new voters […]
Teacher Unions walk out of meeting after gov’t insisted they call off strike before any negotiations could begin
The four striking Teacher Unions remain on strike as it’s meeting with government ended in a stalemate. Representatives of the unions walked out of the meeting citing betrayal of trust on the part of government. Addressing the media, leadership of the unions said government demanded they call off their strike before the negotiation could start, […]
#FixTheCountry Convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor slapped with GH¢10,000 court fine
The Supreme Court has awarded a cost of GH¢10,000 against Convener of FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor acting as lawyer for an NGO ‘Accountability Lab’ which had brought contempt proceedings against the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA. The amount is to be paid personally by Mr. Barker-Vormawor to the Court. The plaintiff was praying […]
Government postpones mid-year budget review to July 25 due to engagements with IMF
Government is expected to ask Parliament to re-schedule the mid-year budget review presentation to Monday, July 25. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta was scheduled to present the mid-year financial policy review to Parliament on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 but in an interview with the Parliamentary Press Corps, Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare said the […]
