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Professor of finance and economics at the University of Ghana, Prof Godfred Bokpin, has urged the government not to view the removal of some taxes as fiscal losses but rather as incentives to stimulate economic growth. His comment follows the government’s pledge to eliminate the betting tax, e-levy, and COVID-19 levy. However, the decision has faced opposition from some segments of the public who are worried about the revenue losses that will occur when these taxes are removed. Speaking on Joy FM’s Middaynews on Monday ahead of the budget presentation scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, the Economist estimated that the…

A KPMG/UNDP 2025 Pre-Budget Survey has revealed that over 50% of businesses in Ghana are calling for the removal of the E-levy and COVID-19 levy, while a substantial 72% of respondents support the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy Policy.The findings also show that 80% of respondents are confident that the new government’s policies in the 2025 budget will drive economic recovery. This optimism is largely based on anticipated tax relief and the successful rollout of the 24-hour economy.The survey which was conducted via face-to-face interviews and online instruments from 11th to 21st February 2025, gathered insights from 233 leading large,…

There’s no doubt that communication plays an integral role when it comes to innovative, accurate, and straightforward dissemination of information within and outside any institution.In our political dispensation, political parties rely largely on their communication officers on both the mainstream and the electronic media platforms where information is being carried out for public consumption.Simply put, the policy initiatives and plans formulated by political Parties metamorphosed into manifestos, which we described as social contracts with the Citizens, will be explained in detail by the Party Communicators.The New Patriotic Party (NPP: Development in Freedom), which is described as a center-right and conservative…

Oblempong Dr. Wetse Kojo II also serves as the President of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has inducted the Paramount Chief of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area, Oblempong Dr. Wetse Kojo II, as a member of the House.A letter issued and signed by the Registrar of the House, Enoch Addo, confirmed the development, stating that, by law, the chief now also serves as the President of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council. The letter was copied to the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, the…

Telecel Ghana volunteers celebrate after a successful handover of a renovated and equipped ICT lab at the Anfoega Akukome E.P. Primary School. Each year, Telecel Ghana employees from across functions collaborate to pitch their passion for humanitarian projects for possible selection as part of Red Hearts – the telco’s Employee Volunteering Programme (EVP). From improving local schools to supporting health initiatives, the overarching goal of Red Hearts is to create meaningful, lasting positive change in underserved communities. Selected projects are brought to life by the lead teams rallying employees together to raise funds to match Telecel Foundation’s seed fund, dedicate…

Mrs Maame Efua Sekyi-Aidoo Houadjeto, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has recommended that local tour guides conduct themselves professionally when dealing with tourists so as not to tarnish the country’s image.Her assertion comes after Wode Maya, a famous Ghanaian tourism ambassador shared a video online of a local tour guide allegedly extorting money from a tourist in Jamestown, Accra.Mrs Houadjeto paid a visit to the tourist area in JamesTown on Sunday, March 9, 2025 to ascertain the truth about the bizarre situation as she engaged Mr Daniel Addo, a.k.a Toucher, the tour guide seen in the…

A fifteen-member committee, comprising all major stakeholders of the Salaga Senior High School in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, has recommended to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to indefinitely suspend some 28 students internally for misconduct. The incident took place on campus during a routine entertainment event on February 8 when two groups of students from Kpembe and Salaga towns got involved in a confrontation. One of the students, Hardi Hamza, initially retreated only to return later with a group of individuals, resulting in a shooting and injuries. The accused were arrested and brought…

The upcoming budget presentation by Ghana’s NDC government marks a pivotal moment in the nation’s economic journey. Set against a backdrop of severe economic challenges, including crippling inflation, currency depreciation, and the aftermath of the domestic debt exchange programme, this budget will potentially shape Ghana’s economic trajectory for the next decade.Food inflation remains one of the most pressing concerns for everyday Ghanaians. When basic necessities become unaffordable, the entire economy suffers. The budget must address this through strategic investments in agriculture, potentially reviving policies like the “Operation Feed Yourself” initiative from the Acheampong era, which encouraged Ghanaians to cultivate available…

Education and innovation experts have unanimously advocated for a shift from the traditional model of teaching and learning in universities and research institutions in Ghana and across Africa to proactive methods that encourage the commercialisation of research-based innovations and solutions. Speaking as panelists on a prelude webinar to this year’s Africa Research and Innovation Commercialisation Summit (ARICS 2025), they called for cross-sector collaborations between academia and industry to create a thriving ecosystem for research commercialisation. The ARICS webinar on the theme: “Future of African markets, building the next Silicon Savannah”, pooled stakeholders from private sector industries, stakeholders from academia, and…

Businessman and philanthropist, Dr Kofi Amoah, has called for a sober reflection on the occasion of Ghana’s 68th Independence anniversary celebration, declaring that the time had come for the country’s leaders to stop promising what cannot be accomplished and start sowing seeds of real hopes of good paying jobs for everybody able to work. In a social media post last Thursday as Ghana chalked 68 years as a nation-state, Dr Kofi Amoah, affectionately called Citizen Kofi said he and majority of Ghanaians are unhappy about the state of the nation, vis-à-vis the enormous potential of the country considering the vast…