Day: March 2, 2017
Taxes On Imported Spare Parts; Kayayei Abolished
The Akufo-Addo government has abolished import duty taxes on spare parts as it promised during the campaign for...
Joe Mettle & MzVee Have Other Nominations – VGMA Rubbishes False Rumours
A board member and spokesperson of the Vodafofone Ghana Music Awards, Nii Ayittey Hammond, has rubbished circulating...
Gov’t To Add 1,207MW To Power Generation In 2017
The Akufo-Addo-led government has outlined plans to increase the country’s power generation capacity in 2017....
Spare Parts Importation; 17.5% VAT On Financial Services Etc
Government on Thursday made a loud statement in Parliament with the announcement of its decision to remove many...
Marine Le Pen Loses Immunity From Prosecution Over IS Images
The European Parliament has lifted French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution after she tweeted...
I’m Not Looking For Jobs At Other Clubs
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has sought to distance himself from reports suggesting that he could be a contender to...
Government To Scrap Petrol Duty – Ofori-Atta
Government also intends to reduce the special petroleum tax rate from 17.5% to 15%.(file photo) Excise duty on...
‘1-District, 1-Factory’ To Create Over 350,000 Jobs Nationwide – Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ken Ofori-Atta says the implementation of the much-anticipated ‘1-district,...
Free SHS Policy Will Cause NPP’s Defeat In 2020 Elections
The former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Joseph Yamin has prophesised...
Accra Marine Drive Project To Start In 2017
Work on the Accra marine drive investment project will finally start in 2017. This forms part of the Akufo-Addo...
US Drone Kills Two On Motorbike In Pakistan
A US drone on Thursday killed two men riding a motorbike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, officials said, the...
Jennifer Lopez Makes Up Hilarious and Sexy Moves In Dance Battle With Jimmy Fallon
play videoThe pair were each given prompts and had to come up with a new move on the spot Jimmy Fallon challenged...
We Can’t Borrow Our Way Out – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized the need to “trigger” a national sense of urgency as an effective...
Israeli Photographer David Rubinger Dead At 92
Israeli photojournalist David Rubinger, whose picture of Israeli paratroopers gazing at the Western Wall after...
Government Abolishes ‘Kayayei Tax’
Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years. The move is in fulfilment of...
Continental CEO Eyes New Business From Opel-Peugeot Deal
Continental (CONG. DE) expects a possible tie-up between PSA Peugeot Citroen (PEUP.PA) and General Motors' (GM.N) Opel...
Wizkid Signs Multi-Album Deal With RCA Records/Sony Music International
Nigerian music star, Wizkid, has signed a multi-album worldwide deal with RCA Records/Sony Music International. This is...
NPP To Revive ‘operation Feed Yourself’
Government will launch an agricultural campaign this year akin to Acheampong’s “operation feed yourself” to beef...
2017 Budget Has Nothing New To Offer
Former Deputy Finance Minister Ato Forson has said that the 2017 budget statement and fiscal policy has nothing new to...