THE international cocoa trade cannot be fundamentally changed for the better until cocoa communities in producer countries are lifted out of poverty, and this can only be achieved by ensuring that smallholder farmers receive a higher and fair price for their product, says John Ament, the Global Vice-President of Cocoa for Mars Incorporated, US-based maker […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority has locked up the offices of Pasico Ghana Limited for the non-payment of taxes in excess of GH¢4.8 million. The Special Revenue Mobilization Taskforce of the tax-collecting agency in its routine checks on companies as part of efforts to increase tax compliance locked up the company’s office in James Town, Accra. […]
It was President Akufo-Addo’s decision to terminate the Power Distribution Services deal according to the Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr. According to him, some members of the ruling government were not happy with the President’s decision because they feared termination will come with some consequences; nonetheless, he decided to […]
Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says telecommunication networks in Ghana have agreed to compensate subscribers for losses they incurred over the upfront deductions following the 9% increase in Communication Service Tax (CST). Mrs Owusu-Ekuful at a news conference on Monday, October 14, 2019 directed telcos to stop the upfront deductions. “The Telcos have agreed to […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority as at the end of September 2019, received an amount of GH¢ 32 billion less of its target for the year, Mr. Amishaddai Owusu Amoah, the Acting Commissioner General of the Authority said. Mr. Amoah was optimistic that the Authority would meet the target by the end of the year. In […]
Apple has unveiled a trio of new iPhones, namely the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. These are all premium phones, but they also all pack different features, prices and screen sizes, among other things. As such, while their designs are similar there is quite a lot to choose between them. With that in mind […]
The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that Ghana would soon criminalise the sharing of inappropriate social media content. She cited sexual images as an example of inappropriate content. The Minister has therefore urged that all should comply with the domestic laws, when passed, to avoid being penalized. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful was addressing stakeholders on […]
In line with its commitment to boost smartphone adoption, telecom operator AirtelTigo has joined forces with Nokia to roll out smartphone offer with free data and voice package for a year. The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Murthy Chaganti, said: “With our brand promise to make life simple for our customers, we are delighted to partner […]
The embattled gold dealership company, Menzgold Company Limited, will from Monday, 28 October 2019 begin the validation of its customers as a part of efforts to pay them their locked-up funds. The company, in a statement, said the validation of documents will begin from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each working day and end on […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured that staff of Power Distribution Services (PDS) will not be worse off working for ECG. According to the company, it will strive to ensure that the conditions enjoyed by the staff of PDS will not be taken away from them. The Public Relations Officer of ECG, Daniel […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has terminated its agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) with immediate effect. The company says it has assumed full control of the power distribution business in the country. A statement issued by ECG a while ago and copied to the media read in part that ‘’ECG has therefore assumed […]
The Board of Directors of GLICO Life Insurance Company Limited have appointed a new Managing Director in the person of Mame Dufie Achampong-Kyei Obeng. She takes over from Mr. Edward Forkuo Kyei who has taken up a higher responsibility as the Group Chief Executive Officer of GLICO Group Ltd. Mrs. Achampong-Kyei Obeng was the Executive Director, […]
