politics
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...
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...
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...
Government Abolishes ‘Kayayei Tax’
Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years. The move is in fulfilment of...
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...
We’ll Not Tolerate Waste In Government Spending – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has pledged to clampdown on “inefficiencies and waste” in government spending,...
Bawumia Storms Parliament To Observe 2017 Budget Statement
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is in Parliament to observe the Finance Minister’s presentation of the first...
Post-Mortem Underway Within CPP — Ivor Greenstreet
The 2016 flag bearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, has said a post-mortem is...
Sudan’s First PM Since 1989 Coup Takes Oath
A former army general and top aide to President Omar al-Bashir was sworn in Thursday as Sudan's first prime minister...
George W. Bush Exhibits His Portraits of US War Veterans
After putting down his executive pen former US President George W. Bush picked up a paint brush -- and the hobby has...
Akufo-Addo To Roll Out 7 Programmes In 2017
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the government of the New Patriotic Party will roll out seven of its many...
Ofori-Atta Identifies 5 Constraints To Economic Growth
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has identified five main challenges the Akufo-Addo government will overcome in order to...