Category: ISSUES

The General Secretary of the University Teachers Association of Ghana and political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Ransford G [...]

Girl dies on her birthday after falling into septic tank

A five-year-old girl fell into a septic tank and died at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on her birthday on Thursday. The body of Akyia Obeng has s [...]

Okyenhene fingered in looming conflict at Akyem-Akuapem, Akufo-Addo called to intervene

Residents in communities along the Akyem Apedwa-Nsawem road have called on President Nana Akufo Addo to speak to Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori [...]

Gij graduation Wahala Part 1: Read a comprehensive narration by an eyewitness (A student)

The Ghana Institute Of Journalism on Thursday, April 21, 2022, organized the 15th congregation, for its graduating students. The graduands prot [...]

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Communications Committee, Sam Nartey George has raised concern about the preparedness of government ahead of the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy). According to him, the system acquired to facilitate the implementation of the tax policy lacks the ability to identify exempted transfers. He noted that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has admitted that all transactions done when the system is in place, will attract a 1.5% levy since crucial analysis that authorise it to operate, has not been carried out yet. JoyNews/AdomNews · E-levy: System for implementation lacks ability to identify transfer exemptions – Sam George “Imagine what is going to happen to mobile money agents on the street when customers are charged the rate government has clearly stated that they are exempted. Won’t people attack them for fraud? But this is simply because the GRA and the Finance Ministry have failed to do their work properly,” he stated. He continued, “everybody is telling them that their systems are not ready, you haven’t done your user acceptability test, compatibility test, stress analysis test, so slow down, but they [government] don’t want to listen to sound advice. Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News, on Thursday, the Ningo-Prampram legislator revealed that despite warnings from various stakeholders, government is unconcerned about the issue. “They are running their thing without consulting Parliament or the Communications Committee. But I know that technical people in the industry who are supposed to be part of the implementation are raising issues and they are not getting the responses that they want,” he said. Following the passage of the controversial E-Levy Bill, GRA said it is well prepared to roll it out on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Communications Committee, Sam Nartey George has raised concern about the preparedness of government ahea [...]

149 technicians graduate from Petroleum Commission’s AOGC programme

One hundred and 49 Ghanaian technicians have graduated with City and Guilds International Vocational Qualifications Level 3 certification under th [...]

Payment of allowances is not just to fulfill promises; it’s to support the ‘needy’ – Akosua Manu

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Akosua Manu, has said payment of allowances to teacher trainees in the count [...]

Mind your own business and go sleep! – CLOGSAG’s Bampoe-Addo slams IMANI’s Franklin Cudjoe

Executive Secretary of the striking Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) Isaac Bampoe-Addo has warned founder of IMANI- [...]

Ayensuano aspirant alerts IGP & his men over ‘tense’ NPP constituency elections

An aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for the Ayensuano Constituency in the Eastern Region, Ernest Asante, has charged the National Execu [...]

There’s no food shortage in Ghana — Paul Amaning