as it unveils digital portal to tax online trading The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an E-commerce and Digital Service Registration Portal, as it anticipates to mobilise GH¢1.7 billion revenue from taxing online businesses beginning April this year to increase the chances of meeting its 2022 tax target. The...
Government has released GH¢20million to compensate poultry farmers affected by the outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu). Disbursement is to begin immediately and is under the first tranche of a budgeted GH¢44million approved last December in support of farms hit by the flu, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu...
The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health and the Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat (GNECS) have launched a new national egg promotion campaign dubbed ‘Eggstra-O’ to educate the public about the nutritional and functional benefits of eggs for persons of all age groups. This year’s Eggstra-O campaign, with the...
February 11 - Women and girls in many parts of Africa are breaking new ground in the sciences with help from Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), as the world marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science today (Feb 11). Numerous studies from the United Nations and academic institutions have proven...
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) together with the International Finance Cooperation (IFC), among other stakeholders are poised to enhance their partnership arrangements and roll out more deliberate measures geared toward improving diversity and inclusion in listed companies. This was the key takeaway when the GSE joined some 110 exchanges around...
as Ghana ranks 149th in global women in governance Oheneyere Gifty Anti, a Gender Advocate and Motivational Speaker has expressed worry about low participation of Ghanaian women in governance, stressing that Ghana was recently ranked 149th in global ranking of women in governance. The ace journalist has disclosed that statistics...
The Commissioner of Insurance, Dr. Justice Ofori, has been inducted into the prestigious Corporate Ghana CEOs Hall of Fame. The colourful induction ceremony was held on March 4, 2022 at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra. The induction was organised by the Business Executive, and also recognised some other prominent CEOs of...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism over the country bouncing back strongly from the current economic challenges, urging all and sundry to work together to ensure that the difficulties are overcome. “I know we are capable. I believe in the can-do spirit of the Ghanaian, the first people...
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM) responsible for Banking and Business, Rosemary Beryl Archer, has urged women to embrace technology and leverage it to advance and compete in new frontiers that were previously inaccessible. Ms. Archer made the call to mark this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, with the theme...
The corruption reaches the highest levels of the army with former Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani’s brothers involved in a multi-billion rupee housing scandal in Islamabad. The recent leak of data from Credit Suisse, an investment banking firm registered in Switzerland which implicated the ex-ISI chief, General Akhtar Abdur...