Gov’t to suspend GH¢1 D-Levy on diesel for October and November
The government is set to suspend the GH¢1-per-litre Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy (D-Levy) on diesel for October
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Mahama orders security agencies to make Ghana’s ports ‘ironclad’ against drug trafficking
President John Mahama has ordered security agencies to make Ghana’s ports “ironclad” against drug trafficking. Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Auditor-General vows tough surcharges, unveils tracker, AI audits
Dr Pamela Graham, the Auditor-General, has pledged to fully exercise her constitutional powers of disallowance and surcharge against persons found
Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in push for economic independence
Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the
Ghana will secure Tullow tax revenues while protecting Jubilee, TEN investments – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the government will ensure Ghana receives the revenues due from Tullow Ghana Limited
Morocco’s king appoints the country’s first-ever female prime minister
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first ever female prime minister. Her
Exiled Guinea-Bissau President Embalo signals return amid political tension
Guinea-Bissau’s exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who was ousted in a November coup, told AFP on Monday he will
President Mahama outlines thinking behind the Accra Reset
President John Dramani Mahama, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, has outlined the thinking behind the
Sudan foreign minister slams US over visa block on army chief
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim criticized the United States Monday for failing to issue a visa to Army
Gov’t to construct new landfill sites in Greater Accra, Eastern Region
The government plans to construct new landfill sites in the Greater Accra and Eastern regions to address the growing volume