Ghana petitions ECOWAS over alleged harassment of Ghanaian businesses in Nigeria
By: Barbara Kumah Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to investigate and intervene in what he describes as alleged interference with Ghanaian businesses operating in Nigeria. The petition was presented at the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, held in […]
Ghana’s Finance Minister announces VAT reward scheme to boost compliance
The Ministry of Finance will next year launch a National Value Added Tax (VAT) “Reward Scheme” designed to incentivise taxpayers and boost compliance. The initiative was announced after Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson engaged the team at the Large Taxpayer Office at the VAT House in Accra, where he reaffirmed his commitment to strengthen […]
EU Sahel Envoy praises Ghana’s democracy, warns of regional security threats
By Enock Ankomah The European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Joao Cravinho, has praised Ghana’s democratic resilience while warning of worsening security dynamics in the Sahel and their spillover effects on West Africa. Speaking during a media engagement in Accra, Mr. Cravinho said Ghana’s strong institutions and nationwide state presence have spared it from […]
EU launches €2.4M forest restoration project in Ghana
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu A project to restore 5,000 hectares of Ghana’s degraded forest and also empower 20,000 farmers and rural dwellers has been launched at the Forest Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG) at Fumesua in the Ejisu Municipality of Ashanti. Ghana’s forests are important for biodiversity, support climate resilience, water and food security, while serving […]
