Even before the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) takes effect next month, available data show that the mobile money platform has lost about GH¢10billion in value between November 2021 and January 2022 – a development that raises serious concerns about the new tax’s ability to rake in the anticipated revenue. According to the Summary of Economic and Financial data (March 2022) ...

A former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has said that the introduction of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) might lead to the collapse of the digital industry in the country. According to him, the rationale and approach being employed by the government to implement the E-levy in Ghana is not backed by law. Lands For Sale In Acres at ...

The Executive Secretary for Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has urged the handlers of President Akufo-Addo to allow him to host the annual Meet the press series at the Jubilee House. Speaking to Francis Abban on Morning Starr Tuesday, Mr. Braimah stated that the Meet the Press series affords the Ghanaian media the opportunity to ask the President ...

The Speaker of Parliament has referred three majority MPs to the privileges committee for absenting themselves for more than 15 days without permission. Dome Kwabenya MP Sara Adwoa Safo, Ayawaso West MP and Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey and Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong will have to provide a convincing explanation to the privileges committee chaired by first deputy ...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by Member of Parliament for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson challenging the apex court’s decision for him to file his response to an interlocutory injunction. The panel of nine chaired by Justice Jones Victor Dotse in their unanimous ruling said the review application lacks merit and accordingly dismissed it. According to ...

Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing. The news sent Twitter shares soaring about 25% in pre-market trading. The Tesla founder bought 73,486,938 Twitter shares on 14 March, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The stake is worth $2.89bn (£2.20bn), based on Twitter’s closing price on Friday. The stake makes him ...

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has waded in the controversy surrounding how the unwell Ahanta West MP arrived in Parliament saying he saw him arrive in an ambulance. “I saw how Ahanta West MP and Chieftaincy minister Ebenezer Kojo-Kum was brought to parliament in an ambulance,” the Speaker said in the House on Thursday. Lands For Sale In Acres ...

Ghanaian actress, Joselyn Dumas, has said the newly-passed electronics transaction bill (E-Levy) will mark the death of  Ghana’s digitisation agenda. Lands For Sale In Acres at Aburi Amanfrom, Watch the video Below; The actress’ comment comes on the back of reports that people have started withdrawing monies from their momo accounts in a bid to close them following the passage ...

Communications Director for the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum has revealed the governing football body of Ghana will not beg players to play for Ghana. Ghana qualified for the 2022 Qatar World Cup after beating the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the playoffs on Tuesday. The likes of Elisha Owusu, Dennis Odoi and Afena Gyan were called for the ...

The President of Stroke Association Support Ghana, Chief Dr. Ben S. Jubani has called on the government to consider stroke as one of the public health emergencies in order for it to gain much attention and to support people living with stroke since it is taking the lives many of Ghanaians. Speaking at the Stroke Association Support Network Ghana seminar ...