396 The Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) has asked the government to exempt it from the payment of the emissions levy. The Emissions Levy Bill, if approved by Parliament, will impose an annual charge of GH¢100 on all owners of petrol and diesel cars, starting from January 2024. The government’s objective with this tax […]
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“We miss you Daddy”-Kumasi Central Market Traders cry to John Mahama
621 Members of the Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Association are crying for H.E John Dramani Mahama, Former President of the republic and yet to be President of Ghana to come quickly and complete the phase two of the abandoned central market project. They have , however, expressed disappointment in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]
GPRTU to increase fares by 60%
685 The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reaffirmed its decision to implement a 60% increase in transport fares in 2024, coinciding with the commencement of the Emission Levy Bill in January 2024. The recently passed Emissions Levy Bill by Parliament imposes an annual fee of 100 cedis on all owners of petrol and […]
Prefos Ltd will support Africa’s development, industrialization agenda – CEO
498 Mr. Alexie K. Fosu, the Chief Executive Officer of Prefos Limited, an electrical and civil engineering company, has affirmed that the aim of the company established 32 years ago is to support Africa’s development and industrialization agenda. He said the company would help the agenda by providing modern, durable high quality electrical installation and […]
Wilful loan defaulters must be treated as criminals to reduce non performing loans -John Tetteh Hogrey writes
379 Anytime a loan is not being paid, two broad reasons exist; a lack of capacity to pay, or a deliberate decision not to pay. If the borrower deliberately, intentionally, or by calculation decides not to pay his/her debt, it is considered as a Wilful default. In this country, hitherto, it was a crime to […]
GRA goes after $2.8bn accounts of Ghanaians overseas
465 The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has disclosed it will soon go after accounts of Ghanaians overseas who are not paying taxes. This was after it carried out some work on 70,000 accounts of Ghanaians living in 40 countries. Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, disclosed this on PM EXPRESS […]
GPRTU threatens to increase transport fares by 60% over Emissions Levy Bill
485 The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has threatened to increase transport fares by 60% in 2024 as soon as the Emission Levy Bill takes effect in January 2024. The Spokesperson of the GPRTU, Abass Imoro, made this known in an interview on JoyNews. The Emissions Levy Bill passed by Parliament imposes an annual […]
MTN Customers to Enjoy uninterrupted calls on the Free After 1 Extra’ Plan
509 Customers on the MTN ‘Free After 1’ call plan will enjoy an enhanced customer experience with more value-added services with the introduction of ‘Free After 1 Extra’ service. MTN ‘Free After 1’ service was introduced a few years ago to allow customers enjoy longer call periods after payment for the first minute of the […]
MoMo agents suspend GH¢1000 cap on withdrawals
1,143 The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MoMAG) has announced the immediate suspension of the GHȻ1000 cap on withdrawals. According to MoMAG, this follows meetings with the relevant authorities, regarding their meagre and static commissions. In a bid to secure fair compensation for their services, Mobile Money (MoMo) agents across Ghana announced that they will implement […]
Georgina Asare Fiagbenu wins two awards at the 3rd Ghanaweb excellence awards -women edition
366 The Senior Manager for Corporate Communications at MTN Ghana, Georgina Asare Fiagbenu has won two awards at the 3rd Ghanaweb Excellence Awards, Women Edition held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. Georgina was awarded “Excellence in Media and Communications” and “Ghanaweb Special Humanitarian Personality of the Year Award. The Media and […]