Even though the rollout of the mobile money platform since a decade ago has been largely successful, as it has widely gained acceptance, most transactions are still cash driven, a situation Bank of Ghana’s Director and Head of Payment Systems, Dr. Settor Amediku, says requires more collaboration of both...
As part of efforts to boost domestic revenue mobilisation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged government to leverage underutilised tax handles such as alcohol, tobacco, and property taxes, as their contribution is far below expectation.
According to the Fund’s Article IV report, non-fuel excises make up a very small...
The Dean for the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST) of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) Dr. Adiza Sadik has called on government for more investment into the catering, tourism, and hospitality departments of the Technical Universities.
According to her, the move is important to give hands-on training and...
National Youth Council of Trade Union Congress (TUC), has called on government to ensure creation of decent jobs for youth in the country to replace the temporal unsustainable jobs.
According to the youth wing of the workers’ union, though governments over the years have touted themselves of creating numerous jobs...
The two-world leading producers of cocoa, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have agreed to the establishment of an office, in Ghana, responsible for the implementation of the Living Income Differential (LID), a major cocoa initiative aimed at addressing the poor living conditions among cocoa farmers.
The signing of the bilateral agreement...
Russia and Egypt agreed finally to resume regular flights to Cairo, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh from August 9 after several negotiations and security inspections carried out for more than five years.
On the other hand, Egypt is particularly expecting to raise its tourism among holiday makers throughout the various...
The Director of the Port of Tema, Sandra Opoku has announced the determination of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to tighten its security at the port against maritime crime which is now on the ascendancy in the West African Sub Region.
She said "it is even more imperative...
The Director of Port of Tema, Sandra Opoku has advised new fire brigade recruits of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority to discharge their duties in a professional manner to safeguard the port of Ghana.
She said the port continues to equip its fire and safety department with appropriate equipment...
The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has expressed optimism that the Port of Takoradi will soon become the port of choice in the west African subregion.
He revealed that due to the change in engineering, the first vessel would call the Terminal by the end of December 2021.
The sector...
A Supervisor at the Vehicle Valuation Unit of the Customs Technical Services Bureau, Mr. Justice Njornan Magah Yadjayime has disclosed that there are no penalties on right-hand vehicle importation into the country by way of additional customs duties when they are being cleared at the Ports.
Touching on right-hand drive...