2017

Commissioner of Police George Asiamah (rtd), Director Counter Terrorism, Ministry of National Security, has announced a multi-agency simulation exercise codenamed: ‘’Exercise Home Shield’’, to counter terrorism. Speaking on…

Travelling within Africa can be a pain in the neck. The requirements for visa to other African countries and the unavailability of direct flights connecting most countries and the high cost of air tickets make it almost impossible for most…

There was at least GHȼ282 million of underpayments on income tax in the public sector in 2014, a survey on the country’s fiscal policy analysis on the scale of income tax non-compliance has revealed. “In the private sector, there are no…

Ghana has been named among the top 10 countries worldwide with the highest percentage of 85.7 of its population without decent toilets. This equals about 23 million people who suffer the fear and indignity of relieving themselves in the…

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it is currently working to promote sustainability principles across the banking industry, with a draft guidelines and principles almost ready to be deployed. According to Dr Johnson Asiamah, second Deputy…

The government has announced that it will continue the ongoing tax reform of the lotteries industry to abolish tax on lotto agents as part of tax policies in the 2018 budget. Dr. Edward Larbi-Siaw, Head of Tax Policy Unit at the…

The Supreme Court has adjourned to November 28 a ruling on an application filed by Mr Osafo Boabeng, Counsel for Mr Woyome, for a stay of execution. Mr Woyome, at the last sitting filed the motion asking the Supreme Court to…

Accra Brewery Ltd. (ABL) has extended its Alcohol and Pregnancy Programme to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) as part of its efforts to create a healthier world. The Programme sensitises pregnant women on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum…

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), of the University of Ghana, has said that given government’s desire to boost investments in the agricultural sector, the roles of agricultural development banks and…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) acting in partnership with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has set up a laboratory to aid efforts at addressing post-harvest losses in grains…