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2017 Budget Brings Huge Relief To Spare Parts Dealers, Kayayei

AUTO (spare) parts dealers across the country will soon heave a sigh of relief after the announcement by the Minister...

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Cedi Was Stable For 2016 Period

The Ghana cedi remained relatively stable against the major trading currencies in the currency market, on account of...

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Budget Has Frightened NDC

Minority Members in Parliament have been hit with excessive fear following the bold decisions that have been taken by...

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IMANI’s Quick Picks From 2017 Budget

The general feeling is that the Minister passed his first test given the replication of major campaign promises in the...

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IMANI’s Quick Picks From Ghana’s Post 2016 Election Budget

Yesterday, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori- Atta presented his maiden budget to Parliament. The minister...

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Government Moves To Make Corruption A Felony

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said as part of the government’s commitment to fighting corruption, the...

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‘Kaya Tax’ Nonexistent

The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei), as...

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Importers Association Plead

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson Awingobit, has lauded government...

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Spare Parts Dealers To Reduce Prices Over Tax Cuts

Consumers of spare parts should expect reduction in prices of goods within the coming months. The reduction has been...

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SSNIT Database To Fight Ghost Names In Government Payroll

The perennial complaints by governments of public sector wage bills being inundated with corrupt practices such as...

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Government Lacks ‘wherewithal’ To Scrap ‘kaya’ Toll – Terkper

Government does not have the ability to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (kayayei), because there...

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GHS456m For 1-District-1-Factory Promise

Government has budgeted the GHS456million to kick off the One-District-One-Factory policy, Finance Minister Ken...

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Wages, Salaries To Swallow GHC16bn – Ofori-Atta

GHS16billion will be used for wages and salaries alone in 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told parliament as...

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Government Will Pay State Debts By Improving Liquidity For Banks

The Finance Minister says government would focus on improving liquidity for banks through the payment of State-Owned...

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Akufo-Addo’s Removal of Kayayei Levy Discriminatory – Oko Vanderpuije

Former Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije has described as discriminatory the decision by the governing New...

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Akufo-Addo’s Tax Cuts Deceptive, Populist – Ato Forson

A former Deputy Finance Minister has cautioned Ghanaians to brace up for difficult times because of challenges he...

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Stimulus Package In 2017 Budget Juicy

The head of the Economics Department of the University of Ghana has described as juicy the stimulus package announced...

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Spare Parts Dealers To Demonstrate Over 2017 Budget

Spare parts dealers in the capital, Accra are set to stage a massive demonstration over the abolishing of tax on the...

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Spare Parts Dealers To Reduce Prices Over Tax Cuts (Video)

Consumers of spare parts should expect reduction in prices of goods within the coming months. The reduction has been...