The implementation of government’s flagship ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) has increased jobs creation by over 2.28 million in the agricultural value chain, between 2017 and 2019, Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said.
According to him, available data collated on the PFJ, based on “empirical estimation” from the...
The government expects revenues to fall short of the 2020 budget target by GH¢13.6 billion, or 3.5 percent of revised Gross Domestic Product (GDP), mainly due to drop in petroleum receipts of GH¢5.3 billion.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in his presentation of the Mid-Year Budget to lawmakers in Accra, noted...
Import revenue realized at the Tema Port fell by 45.02 percent for the month of June 2020, Ghana Revenue Authority ( GRA) data has shown.
The monthly report released on July 1, 2020, indicated that for the month of June 2020, the revenue target at the Tema Port was GHC1billion...
To promote industrialisation and support job creation efforts by the private sector, especially in this period where the coronavirus pandemic has wiped many jobs away, government has granted tax exemptions to companies under its flagship programme One District One Factory (1D1F) as a way of incentivising them, Finance Minister...
Ghanaians in diaspora looking to buy homes
Renters fear landlords would spike rents due to pandemic
Affordable homes see more demand than luxurious options
The Coronavirus pandemic has spiked the interest of Ghanaians in the diaspora and renters in the country to bring forward the urge to purchase their...
President Akufo-Addo under the Ministry of Business Development and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) has presented GHC200 million to 1,000 physically challenged men under the Presidential Empowerment for Male Entrepreneurs with Disability (PEMED).
Themed “Financial Inclusion for Male Entrepreneurs with Disability” the programme is aimed at enhancing the...
Over 200 illegal miners, popularly known as galamsey, have taken over the concession of the Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL) at Apemanin in the Ahanta West Municipality in the Western Region.
The area forcibly taken over by these illegal miners is part of GREL concession which was planted with rubber...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted restrictions on religious gathering from an hour to two hours.
He intimated this in his 14th address to the nation on measures taken against spread of coronavirus.
“Our churches and mosques have been open for prayers and services over the past seven weeks adhering...
Government is increasing funding of the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) by an additional 150 million to ensure an increased number of beneficiaries, according to President Akufo-Addo.
Earlier, government allocated an amount of GHC600 million to the CAP initiative. This brings the total amount to be spent on the CAP to...
Once a year, a select group of students, academic leaders and businesses from across the country gather together to showcase how their entrepreneurial efforts and collective innovative ideas are transforming lives and creating a better future for people in their communities and beyond.
A hearty congratulation to the Enactus team...