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Minority threatens court action over new VAT on financial services
June 20, 2014
Minority threatens court action over new VAT on financial services
The Minority in Parliament are threatening to drag Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ministry of Finance to court if…
Vodafone outlines remedial measures on network problems
June 19, 2014
Vodafone outlines remedial measures on network problems
Vodafone Ghana has outlined a series of remedial measures it will take to ensure the resilience of its network going…
Ghana's economic woes to peak in July – economist
June 12, 2014
Ghana's economic woes to peak in July – economist
A cocktail of economic challenges, including declining GDP growth, rising inflation and high unemployment will peak in July, according to economist…
US announces $1bn to light up Africa
June 7, 2014
US announces $1bn to light up Africa
The US government has announced that American companies have earmarked US$1 billion for off-grid power projects in Africa. The US energy…
Denmark to move from aid to trade
June 6, 2014
Denmark to move from aid to trade
Denmark plans to cut aid programmes to Ghana and focus more on areas of trade and investment. Ghana is considered…
Illegal fishing could see Ghana's catch banned from EU markets
June 4, 2014
Illegal fishing could see Ghana's catch banned from EU markets
The European Commission (EC) has warned that any incident of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by a Ghana-flagged vessel will…
Government backs diasporan housing scheme
June 4, 2014
Government backs diasporan housing scheme
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is backing a new housing scheme that will allow Ghanaians in the…
Ghana Export Promotion Authority targets $3.1billion from non-traditional exports
June 2, 2014
Ghana Export Promotion Authority targets $3.1billion from non-traditional exports
Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) says it is targeting US$3.1 billion in earnings from the export of non-traditional products in…
Cocoa comes to the rescue of sinking cedi
May 29, 2014
Cocoa comes to the rescue of sinking cedi
In a bid to recapture its position as world largest producer of cocoa, Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator, COCOBOD, is about…
Government to distribute free fertilizer to cocoa farmers to boost crop yields – Cocobod
May 27, 2014
Government to distribute free fertilizer to cocoa farmers to boost crop yields – Cocobod
Ghana will begin the free distribution of fertilizer to cocoa farmers this year in a renewed effort by the world’s…