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9th UK-Ghana Business Council: Two MoU On Automotive And Science, Innovation And Technology Signed

9th UK-Ghana Business Council: Two MoU On Automotive And Science, Innovation And Technology Signed

Ghana has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the United Kingdom at the end of the 9th UK-Ghana Business Council Meeting in Accra on Wednesday January 31, 2024. The two agreements signed, were on science,

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Intensify Continental Trade To Unlock $450bn Afcfta Income – Pres Akufo-Addo

Intensify Continental Trade To Unlock $450bn Afcfta Income – Pres Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on fellow Heads of States and the global business community to focus on unleashing the 450bn United States dollars AfCFTA-driven potential income, that stands

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Lands Minister discusses forest & climate action with U.S. EPA Administrator

Lands Minister discusses forest & climate action with U.S. EPA Administrator

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has recently hosted the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Michael S. Regan, and the US Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Virginia Evelyn Palmer,

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CPA Threatens to Protest Over VAT on Electricity

CPA Threatens to Protest Over VAT on Electricity

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has warned the government to withdraw its decision to impose a 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity or face a massive protest from civil society groups. The CPA said

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GRASAG launches Policy Research Index for national development

GRASAG launches Policy Research Index for national development

The Graduate Students' Association of Ghana (GRASAG National) has officially launched the GRASAG Policy Research Index (GPRI). The virtual launch, held on Monday, January 22, 2024, brought together a diverse audience, including policymakers, researchers, and

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GRA bags GH¢113bn in 2023 – Highest collection in 20 years

GRA bags GH¢113bn in 2023 – Highest collection in 20 years

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected a tax revenue of GH¢113.06 billion last year, GH¢3.87 billion more than it was tasked to collect. The performance represents a nominal growth rate of 49.3 per cent over

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President Akufo-Addo Commissions Sentuo Oil Refinery In Tema

President Akufo-Addo Commissions Sentuo Oil Refinery In Tema

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in line with government’s robust industrialization agenda, commissioned the Sentuo Oil Refinery Limited, on Thursday, 26th January, 2024 in Tema. The operationalisation of the two

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Mobile Interoperability Key to Financial Inclusion and Intra-Africa Trade- Ernest Addison

Mobile Interoperability Key to Financial Inclusion and Intra-Africa Trade- Ernest Addison

  Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has given a keynote speech on the importance of mobile interoperability for financial inclusion and intra-Africa trade at the ongoing African Prosperity Dialogue, summit

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Let’s stop the ‘dig & ship’ and add value to our natural resources – Lands Minister to African countries

Let’s stop the ‘dig & ship’ and add value to our natural resources – Lands Minister to African countries

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, MP has underscored the importance of value addition to the successful and responsible harnessing of natural resources, urging African countries to follow the blueprint being

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Ghana to offer visa-free entry for African travelers

Ghana to offer visa-free entry for African travelers

The government of Ghana has announced a new policy that will allow travelers from other African countries to enter the country without a visa. The policy is part of Ghana’s commitment to the Africa Continental