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Abena Osei Asare shoots down Asenso Boakye’s call for reintroduction of road tolls

Minister of State-designate at the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei Asare has shot down the Minister of Roads and Highways Francis Asenso-Boakye call for reintroduction of road tolls. During an assessment tour on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye who is the Member of Parliament for Bantama constituency in the Ashanti …

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Our rice is delicious stop importing foreign products – Local rice producers

Local rice producers have lamented over low patronage of their products despite its deliciousness. They said the importation of rice from foreign countries is the main reason people are not patronising the locally produced rice. According to them, the low patronage of the locally produced rice is not only affecting …

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It is time to reintroduce road tolls to raise money for maintenance – Asenso Bokaye

The call for the reintroduction of road tolls in Ghana will soon take effect. After the government canceled road tolls to reduce burdens on Ghanaians, many stakeholders and concerned citizens have called for the re-introduction of the road toll. According to the Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, it …

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Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim breaks ground for ultramodern market construction

The Member of Parliament for Banda Constituency in the Bono Region, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has broken ground for the construction of an ultramodern market facility in his constituency. The ultramodern market facility, which will be built in between the communities of Ahenkro and Bongase, will enhance market and economic activities …

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BizBox symbolises hope and opportunity for job creation – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the BizBox project by the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and Mastercard Foundation symbolizes hope and opportunity. According to him, the project will create and sustain decent jobs for Ghanaian youth to reduce the high rate of unemployment in the country. “The project …

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How can you add 15% VAT on electricity to the problems that we have in this country? – TUC asks gov’t

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana has rejected the implementation of the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption. According to the TUC, the implementation of 15% VAT on electricity will worsen the hardship in the country. Addressing their members, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) …

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We are forced to close easy because of dumsor – Traders lament

Ghana is currently facing electricity problems as some places could experience blackouts for some hours. Lack of electricity negatively affects households and businesses. The darkness in some places has sparked a lot of reaction on various social media platforms with others saying Load Shedding, commonly known as Dumsor is back. …

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Release load-shedding timetable for businesses to plan better – Kofi Buah tells ECG

Former Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has called on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to as a matter of urgency release a load-shedding timetable. He said Ghana is currently grappling with a severe case of Load Shedding, commonly known as Dumsor so releasing load-shedding timetable …

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VAT on electricity: “Brace up for more hardships” – Minority urges Ghanaians

The Minority in Parliament has urged Ghanaians to brace themselves to meet a severe hardship in the coming days. According to them, the new implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity will worsen the economic hardship in the country. The Ministry of Finance in a statement said the implementation …

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Wisdom, Knowledge and understanding are the pillars to build wealth – Nana Kwame Bediako

Ghanaian businessman, Nana Kwame Bediako known as Freedom Jacob Caesar or Cheddar has said building a wealth should not come by chance. According to him, key factors that can help a person to build a wealth is knowledge, wisdom and understanding. The Founder and Chairman of Kwarleyz Group focused on …

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