Ghanaian tax expert endorses taxation of foreign earnings for residents
By Racheal Asamoah Renowned tax expert, Dr. Ali Abdullah Nakyea has voiced support for Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) policy to tax foreign earnings of resident Ghanaians. Dr. Nakyea emphasized that this taxation measure should not be deemed as double taxation but rather as a progressive step towards fair taxation and national development. Highlighting the rationale […]
NDC to out-door its running mate for the 2024 General Election
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced to its rank and file and the general public that the party shall hold a ceremony to unveil its Running Mate for the 2024 General Election in Accra next week. In a release dated 16/04/2024, the event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, […]
Gov’t to tax foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians to replace VAT on electricity
By Racheal Asamoah In a bid to address a significant revenue gap resulting from the abandoned value-added tax (VAT) on electricity earlier this year, the government of Ghana is proposing a tax on the foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians. The VAT on electricity, introduced at the beginning of the year, was met with public resistance, […]
Bank of Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves remain strong despite donor support delays
By Racheal Asamoah In a recent joint press briefing, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BOG), Dr. Ernest Addison, revealed that despite facing delays in receiving some donor support, the Bank’s foreign exchange reserves have maintained their strength, standing at an estimated $6.2 billion as of April 5th of this year. Dr. Addison affirmed […]
Blue Dot Network launched to increase infrastructure investment in emerging markets
By Hannah Dadzie UK attends the launch of a new quality certification scheme at OECD Headquarters in Paris to address the infrastructure gap in emerging markets. On Tuesday 9th April 2024, Australia, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, jointly announced the establishment of the Blue Dot Network at the Organisation for […]
Humanitarian Haven donates sanitary pads to Amoanda and Budduata D/A Schools
By: Sandra Asante Humanitarian Haven, a non-profit organization led by Mr. Raphael Mensah, also known as Rafarazzi, assisted the Amoanda and Budduata D/A schools by donating sanitary pads to them as a means of concern for menstrual hygiene. This was aimed to create awareness about menstrual hygiene and provide essential sanitary pads to young girls […]
Ukraine calls on Ghana to join Global Peace Summit
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Ukraine’s Special Envoy to the Middle East and Africa, Dr. Maksym Subkh has extended an invitation to Ghana, hoping for its participation in a Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland, aimed at implementing a peace plan to resolve the current war in Ukraine resulting from Russia’s invasion. During the inauguration […]
Kofi Kinaata to release debut EP ”Kofi oo Kofi”
Highlife star, Martin King Arthur, widely known as Kofi Kinaata, is gearing up to unveil his debut music EP. Despite a decade-long career in music and clinching the Songwriter of the Year award at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, now Telecel Ghana Music Awards, three times in a row, Kofi Kinaata has yet to release […]
Ibrahim Osman and Christopher Bonsu Baah make the 2024 Golden Boy Award top 100 list
By Nana Kwame Bediako Ghanaian youngsters Ibrahim Osman and Christopher Bonsu Baah have earned a spot in the top 100 list for the 2024 Golden Boy Award. Both players have been in remarkable form for their respective teams. The Golden Boy Award is given to players plying their trades in Europe who are below the […]
Dreams FC out of relegation
By Gertrude Tandoh In the heart of Dawu, a footballing tale unfolded that sent shockwaves through the Ghana Premier League. Dreams FC, a team fighting for survival, clashed with Asante Kotoko, a traditional powerhouse in Ghanaian football. What transpired on that fateful Sunday afternoon at Dawu Park would leave fans stunned and pundits questioning the […]