The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated categorically that he will abolish the tax on electronic financial transactions, e-levy, if elected President of Ghana. The controversial tax was introduced in 2022, and before the introduction, Vice President Bawumia had declared his opposition to levies on electronic financial transactions in...
Former President John Mahama has promised to ensure that all debt owed Ghanaian contractors is paid to ensure economic stimulation. He made this known when he had a meeting with some members of the Association of Contractors to understand their plight and outline plans that will be put in...
The Voices against Tribalism (VaT), a social development, research and advocacy based Non-Governmental Organisation has urged all presidential aspirants to be decorous in their utterances when campaigning. The group, in statement reminded the aspirants to first seek the unity of the country by avoiding acts that are divisive. The chairman of...
With pressure mounting on organized labour for its poor showing at negotiating a descent pay rise for public sector workers, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Yaw Baah, a key player in the negotiations, is now urging workers who are not happy with the 4 per...
I have a great obsession for quality leadership and shaping leaders’ perception about the right way of leading their subordinates or followers to a decisive end. Having studied people’s core values, belief systems, lifestyles, opinions, attitudes, strengths and weaknesses of organizations and nations for over two decades, I have...
for a speedy development of the african continent It is a fact that since the 1950’s and the 1960’s, there was much political agitation among African countries to gain political independence from colonial rule. This was the vogue that characterized African countries since the European scramble and partition of the...
By Mohammed Awal ([email protected]) John Dramani Mahama has pledged to implement an industrial policy aimed at transitioning the economy from dependence on imports to a focus on exports should he regain the presidency in 2025. According to the former President, this initiative will entail establishing agro-processing and industrial zones in every...
Unveiled. The People’s Manifesto was so-called by the NDC presidential-aspirant John Mahama and his history-making, running mate Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. In the tradition of presidential political manifestos, it was long, the roll-out late, and more than a few of us snoozed before it was over. What caught my attention...
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as President of Ghana, following few weeks after he was declared winner of the 2020 presidential election. This is the second term of president Akufo-Addo after serving a four year term from January 2016 to 2021. Taking the presidential oath of office and...
…. set aside 21 days for the survey The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has launched a Post Enumeration Survey (PES) to validate data collected during the 2021 census under the directive of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to ensure quality of the exercise. This PES focuses on recollecting data and...