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Tax on financial services abolished
April 20, 2017
Tax on financial services abolished
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked financial institutions to stop charging the 17.5 percent VAT on financial services. A…
Bawumia,Ofori-Atta head Ghana’s team at IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
April 19, 2017
Bawumia,Ofori-Atta head Ghana’s team at IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta are leading…
Govt to remove over 26,000 workers from payroll
April 18, 2017
Govt to remove over 26,000 workers from payroll
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has directed that names of 26,589 public sector workers be removed from government’s payroll…
Ghana must ensure fiscal discipline – IMF
April 18, 2017
Ghana must ensure fiscal discipline – IMF
Ghana’s longstanding challenges can only be resolved through ambitious and sustained reforms in key policy areas, going beyond the central…
GRA Customs gets new Commissioner
April 14, 2017
GRA Customs gets new Commissioner
Mr. Isaac Crentsil has been appointed as the new Commissioner for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).…
100 business proposals considered for 1 district, 1 factory – Alan
March 30, 2017
100 business proposals considered for 1 district, 1 factory – Alan
At least one hundred businesses have submitted projects for the government’s one district one factory policy awaiting concluding for take-off.…
Dr. Ernest Addison to be named BoG governor
March 30, 2017
Dr. Ernest Addison to be named BoG governor
A lead economist at the African Development Bank Dr. Ernest Addison is set to take over as the new governor…
BoG Governor Dr. Issahaku resigns
March 29, 2017
BoG Governor Dr. Issahaku resigns
The Central Bank Governor, Dr Abdul Nashiru Issahaku has resigned. According to reliable information his resignation takes effect from the 1st…
Spio-Garbrah wants Trade, Finance ministries work together on tax issues
March 28, 2017
Spio-Garbrah wants Trade, Finance ministries work together on tax issues
Former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio- Garbrah is proposing that the Finance Ministry collaborates with Trade Ministry with…