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Siniesi Kasa Irrigation Scheme being restored to functionality to facilitate production under PFJ

Siniesi Kasa Irrigation Scheme being restored to functionality to facilitate production under PFJ

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) through the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) is rehabilitating the Siniesi Kasa Irrigation Scheme in the Builsa North District. The intervention is made through the Agriculture and the

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Organized Labour suspends planned demo against 15% VAT on electricity

Organized Labour suspends planned demo against 15% VAT on electricity

The planned protest by Organized Labour against the proposed 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity has been postponed till today, Friday, February 9, 2024. This decision is a reaction to the recent

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Gov’t suspends controversial 15% VAT on electricity

Gov’t suspends controversial 15% VAT on electricity

The government has formally halted the planned implementation of the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on home electricity consumption. The Ministry of Finance has therefore instructed the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) and the

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I’ll abolish E-levy, bet tax, VAT on electricity, emissions levy – Bawumia

I’ll abolish E-levy, bet tax, VAT on electricity, emissions levy – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President, has declared that, should he be elected President of Ghana, he will do away with the E-levy, or tax on credit transactions. Vice President Bawumia stated in an interview

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Cedi depreciation under NPP is less than what was inherited – Bawumia

Cedi depreciation under NPP is less than what was inherited – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party's flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, claims that the party's cedi depreciation is less than what was inherited. In his national address, Dr. Bawumia outlined his vision as the flagbearer of the NPP

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MINING INDABA; Advisor on mines presents gov’t approach to combating corruption in Mining Sector

MINING INDABA; Advisor on mines presents gov’t approach to combating corruption in Mining Sector

Representing the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Mines, the Advisor to the Minister on Mines, Mr. Benjamin Aryee played a key role in a panel discussion during the ongoing Mining Indaba

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IMF tells Ghana to strictly follow the bailout plan.

IMF tells Ghana to strictly follow the bailout plan.

Ghana is being urged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stay on course with its fund program in order to guarantee that the nation fully benefits from the continuing rescue package. The Fund demands

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GHANA READY TO CONTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR- DR BRYAN ACHEAMPONG

GHANA READY TO CONTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR- DR BRYAN ACHEAMPONG

  The Minister of Food and Agriculture in Ghana, Dr Bryan Acheampong has emphasised the significance of strengthening the partnership between Ghana and the UK in countering infectious diseases through the development of the livestock

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COUNTERING INFECTIOUS DISEASES IS KEY TO DEVELOPING OUR LIVESTOCK SECTOR-  BRYAN ACHEAMPONG

COUNTERING INFECTIOUS DISEASES IS KEY TO DEVELOPING OUR LIVESTOCK SECTOR-  BRYAN ACHEAMPONG

  The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the UK Government and the Ghanaian government aims to enhance global health security by addressing the spill-over of zoonotic infections from animals to humans, which is the

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ECG begins operation ‘No free consumption’

ECG begins operation ‘No free consumption’

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will commence "Operation No Free Consumption," which involves cutting off power to those who are using electricity without paying for it. The exercise entails ECG teams updating customer information,