E-visa system to be launched 2020 — Dr Bawumia

November 27, 2019 Ghana is to launch an electronic visa (e-visa) system next year to make it easy for tourists to visit the country, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated. He explained that...

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BoG maintains policy rate to keep investor interest

November 27, 2019 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has, once again, maintained the policy rate at 16 percent, as it fears investors will look for other alternate markets that...

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Banking sector clean-up: Receivers recover only GH¢1bn

November 26, 2019 Receivers of the nine collapsed banks, PwC and KPMG, have recovered only GH¢1 billion out of a total debt GH¢10.1 billion that were owed the banks by individuals and institutions prior to...

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November 26, 2019 / Comments (0)

BoG to review compensation of bank CEOs in line with their banks performance

November 26, 2019 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will begin scrutinising the compensation packages of chief executive officers (CEOs) and key management personnel of banks in a bid to ensure that the banks’...

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GGEA elects new Board of Directors for 2020 – 2022 term

November 22, 2019 GGhanaian-German Economic Association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 20th of November, 2019; an event which realised the election of the following as the new GGEA Board of...

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November 22, 2019 / Comments (0)

2020 Budget purposeful, achievable – Ofori-Atta

November 21, 2019 The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured the public that the 2020 budget, with a projected expenditure of GHc85.9 billion, is purposeful and achievable. He said the...

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We need deposit insurance schemes to maintain financial stability- BoG boss

November 21, 2019 The Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison has emphasized the need for the country to adopt deposit insurance schemes to curtail potential effects of bank failures on state...

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Ghana re-elected on UNESCO Executive Board

November 21, 2019 Ghana has been re-elected into the Executive Board of the UNESCO at the 40th General Conference of UNESCO in Paris. By this, Ghana rejoins the 58-member governing board of the UN body for...

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Tax exemptions must go; tackle illicit financial flows—Economist tells gov’t

November 21, 2019 Government will need to make some tough calls in correcting the wrongs of tax exemptions and illicit financial flow, as well as pay attention to the huge potential for taxing properties to...

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Review benchmark values, tax informal sector – PwC

November 19, 2019 If government intends to meet its targetted tax revenues, it must – as a matter of urgency – review the benchmark values, pass the tax exemption bill, and introduce strategies to...

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