Policy Think Tank, Danquah Institute (DI), has waded in on the debate on the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) saying the move will rack in revenue to propel development. During a Press Conference in Accra on Wednesday, 24th November 2021, the Institute stated that if the government has projected to raise GHC6.9 billion in 2022 from the E-levy when rolled out, ...

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Ms Mette Frederiksen, on Wednesday, 24th November 2021, paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House to commence her two-day official visit to Ghana. Her visit to Ghana forms part of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Ghana. The Danish Prime Minister and Nana ...

A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has noted that ignorant and clueless party foot-solders benefit from the government’s entrepreneurship programmes more than the other skilled, qualified Ghanaian youths. This, he said, must be nipped in the bud as part of efforts to create the right enabling environment for young entrepreneurs to survive. He was reacting to comments ...

Ckrowd secured new investments from EEFP and angel investor group to create more revenues for Africa’s creative market and foster new jobs opportunities for the youth.     24 November, London, UK:  Ckrowd, Africa’s most preferred and premium content streaming platform, has secured a $60,000 of pre-seed funding and $100,000 export grant investment, respectively from an international angel investor group, as well as backing from ...

Railways Development Minister John Peter Amewu has said it will not be possible to build any sky trains in Ghana in the near future contrary to earlier promises by the Akufo-Addo government to that effect. In November 2018, the first Akufo-Addo government signed an agreement with a South African group, Africa Investment (Ai) SkyTrain Consortium, for the construction of the ...

Manchester United have held initial talks with Ernesto Valverde as they continue their search for an interim manager to take charge until the end of the season. Valverde is one of a number of potential candidates to have spoken with United, and it is understood other prominent managers are in the frame for the role. United are conducting a thorough ...

France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been found guilty of conspiring to blackmail a fellow French footballer with a sex tape. A judge handed Benzema a one-year suspended jail term and ordered him to pay a €75,000 (£63,000; $84,000) fine. Benzema, 33, was one of five people put on trial last month over the attempt to extort Frenchman ...

An Economist, Daniel Amarteye Anim, says the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy also known as E-levy geared at increasing revenue generation is a deviation of the practice in the Africa sub-region. Speaking to Naa Dedei Tettey on Starr Today on Tuesday, the Economist reiterated that the E-levy cannot be in consonance with the practice in Africa adding that when ...

The Commissioner of the Right To Information Commission, Dr Edith Dankwa, has emphasised that not all information requested by the public can be put out in its domain. She said the Right To Information Act 2019, Act 989, lists information that have been classified as “exempt”. “You will agree with me that it is not every information you can put out there,” she ...

Speaker of Parliament Alban S. K. Bagbin has called for a sober reflection on the life and legacies of Members of Parliament (MPs) who served the house with distinction. He said the work of parliament can be very challenging, especially for new entrants and must, therefore, be appreciated when well-executed. The Speaker made the remarks when the family of the ...