By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is seeking to improve on its tax indicators in order to advance tax revenue mobilisation. Ag. Commissioner General-GRA Anthony Kwasi Sarpong said the Authority will deploy mechanisms and best practices to improve tax rates, tax bases, tax structure, revenue performance, tax administration, including...
The Florence Mensah Foundation, in collaboration with Reflo Company Ltd, has successfully concluded its impactful initiative, Helping 1000 Girls to Embrace Their Flow, marking a significant milestone in menstrual health education and support for young girls in Keta Kedzi. At a special gathering attended by community leaders, educators, parents and...
At a time when discussions have centered on Ghana’s inability to generate enough revenue to support its development agenda, the appointment of Anthony Kwasi Sarpong as Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is seen by many as a decisive step towards catalyzing growth on the revenue front. With a...
African airlines experienced an 8.5% year-on-year growth in air cargo demand in 2024, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The annual performance report on the global air cargo sector showed that African carriers also expanded cargo capacity by 13.6% compared to the previous year. However, despite this growth, the...
An independent scholar who doubles as a beneficiary of the Commonwealth Scholarships, Professor Joseph Aryee, has called on the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, to hold a national roundtable discussion on financing education in the country. According to him, this approach will create a platform where all stakeholders in the...
In the spirit of the holiday season and as part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank staff embraced the spirit of giving back to the community through a series of employee volunteering initiatives. Across the country, teams from various branches and departments engaged in impactful projects...
An interview with Engineer Amegashie Viglo As Ghana’s real estate industry expands, affordable housing remains a persistent challenge. While both government entities and private developers claim to provide affordable housing, the reality often falls short for the average Ghanaian, with high costs and complex market dynamics making homeownership elusive for many. In...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), Anthony Morrison, has called for an agile system to transform the agriculture sector into an industrial powerhouse. According to him placing systems geared toward industrialising every sector, including agriculture, is crucial because the “heartbeat and...
Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to power economic growth, improve quality of life, and drive job creation across the continent. The Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, endorsed at the Mission 300 Africa...
By  Kiki ROCKSON  Introduction In a world increasingly driven by digital innovation, the integration of technology into financial accounting and auditing has emerged as a game-changer for enhancing transparency, reducing subjectivity, and managing fraud. For Ghana, a country striving to strengthen its economic foundation, the application of these tools across public, private,...