Category: Governance
2022 budget: Cut down extravagant, luxurious lifestyle of Akufo-Addo and unnecessary tax exemptions— Auditor to government
An auditor and a former NDC parliamentary aspirant at Cape Coast South Constituency, Mr Thomas Hughes Amissah says government’s decision to tax mo [...]
“No Ghanaian was stabbed to death in South African over Ghana’s penalty controversy” — Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa
The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has denied reports that a Ghanaian has been stabbed to death following the outcome of the Federation [...]
Ghana’s urban population increased to 56.7% — Government Statistician
Ghana's urban population has increased from 50.9 per cent in 2010 to 56.7 per cent in 2021 with a total population of 30.8 million people.
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We only suspended operations of toll collection, not the law – Roads Ministry
The Roads and Highways Ministry has clarified that the directive for the cessation of the collection of tolls on public roads was not to set aside [...]
Suspension of road tolls was to save lives and properties – Roads Ministry
The Ministry of Roads and Highways says its directive on the cessation of the collection of tolls on public roads and bridges was intended to save [...]
Gov’t has reduced withholding tax rate for sale of unprocessed gold – Ofori Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has said that exports of unprocessed gold by small-scale miners through official channels have dwindled from over [...]
Gov’t to continue construction of Abiriw, New Edubiase stadiums
Government will continue the construction of the Abiriw and New Edubiase stadiums in 2022, Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta said on Wednesday.
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Electricity: 162 communities connected to national grid – Ofori Atta
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has said that the government continues to expand power generation capacity to meet domestic, commercial and in [...]
Gov’t to create 1m jobs with YouStart initiative
The government has announced the creation of one million jobs for the youth of this country.
This was announced by the Finance Minister Ken Ofo [...]
MTTD officers will provide security at all toll locations over new directive – Road Minister
In line with the government’s decision to abolish road and bridge tolls across the country, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta [...]