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NPA develops robust regulations to sanitise lubricants market

November 24, 2021 The Chief Executive Officer-National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has stated that the authority is developing robust guidelines and regulations to sanitise the...

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November 24, 2021 / Comments (0)

Government commends GSS for successful 2021 census

November 24, 2021 The government has commended the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) for the successful conduct of the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). A Deputy Minister of Local Government,...

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November 24, 2021 / Comments (0)

Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccination unimpressive – GHS

November 24, 2021 The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana is not very impressive as there is low patronage of the programme even though there are enough vaccines available. It...

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November 24, 2021 / Comments (0)

Bank of Ghana raises policy rate to 14.5%

November 23, 2021 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased its policy rate from 13.5 percent to 14.5 percent, six months after cutting the benchmark rate. The bank said today that the increment was necessary to...

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November 23, 2021 / Comments (0)

Shipping cost hampering SME sector – Ofori Atta

November 22, 2021 The rising cost of shipping goods is having a negative impact on businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as consumers, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said....

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November 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

Benchmark policy reversal will grow local oil palm industry

November 22, 2021 …as it will end unfair competition, create jobs The local oil palm industry says government’s decisions to reverse the 50 percent benchmark value on some imported products is apt, as it...

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November 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

BoG maintains inflation stance

November 22, 2021 The Bank of Ghana has maintained its stance on consumer inflation, projecting it to remain within the medium-term target of 8 percent with a band of ±2 percent in the near-term – barring...

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November 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

Ghana’s urban population rises by 11.4% in 11 years

November 22, 2021 Data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census General Report has revealed that Ghana’s urban population has increased by 11.4 percent between 2010 and 2021. According to the report,...

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November 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

Soya beans project launched in Northern Ghana

November 22, 2021 A Four-year sustainable soya bean project has been launched in Tamale to promote the production of the cash crop and improve on food security in Northern Ghana. Dubbed “Sustainable...

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November 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

No withholding tax on gold export from January 2022 – Minister

November 22, 2021 Effective January 1, 2022, small-scale miners (SSM) will no more be required to pay three per cent withholding tax on gold at the point of export through the Precious Minerals Marketing...

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November 22, 2021 / Comments (0)