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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has kicked against attempts by the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to adopt freight charges into their duty calculations. GUTA, in a statement signed by its President Dr Joseph Obeng, said the move is “unacceptable”. According to GUTA, “world commodities prices have gone up astronomically, freight charges have gone up ...

The Youth Wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to order a bipartisan inquiry into brutalities perpetuated against civilians by security agents. In a 20-points petition, the group also called for immediate reform of the security agencies, including their training to enable them operate effectively. The group presented the petition to ...

The lead operator of the Offshore Cape Three Point (OCTP), Eni has announced a significant oil discovery in Ghana with the potential to produce 700 million barrels of oil equivalent (Mboe). The company in a statement said the discovery was made on the Eban exploration prospect in Cape Three Points Block 4, offshore Ghana and production testing data show a ...

Hundreds of residents of Adina, Salakope-Amutinu, and Agavedzi whose homes have been ravaged by the sea during the recent tidal wave incidents have been left frustrated as they struggle to find accommodation amidst persistent heavy rains in the area. The communities located along the Keta Lagoon have lost their houses and properties worth millions of cedis to the sea due ...

The management of N-Gas Limited has expressed gratitude to the government, that is, the Energy Ministry, for settling its $42 million legacy debt. N-Gas Limited expressed its gratitude when a delegation from the company led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Aliyu Aminu, called on the Energy Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh in his office on Tuesday, 7 July 2021. ...

Ghana’s Parliament has approved a loan agreement facility of 200 million Dollars for the financing for the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project. This is to enable the rolling out of a mass vaccination programme in the country since a number of individuals who had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are yet to receive the second dose. ...

Broll Ghana Limited, the country’s foremost property services company, has officially launched its 15th-anniversary celebration to share its success story, reflect on where it started from, where they are now and importantly where it’s heading. The launch, which was held under the theme: “15 years of progressive leadership in real estate services in Ghana,” was carefully selected to reflect on ...

The GFA Prosecutor has charged the five persons in relation to misconducts after the Ghana Premier League match between Dreams FC and Berekum Chelsea at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu. Head Coach of Dreams FC Vladislav Viric has been charged on three counts of misconduct with Berekum Chelsea Head Coach Abdul Hanan-Abu also charged on one count of misconduct. ...

The Executive Director of CDD, Professor Henry Kwesi Prempeh, has expressed concerns over the decision of Parliament to approve the payment of salaries of the First and Second ladies. The approval by Parliament has formalized the payment of remuneration to the spouses of the President and Vice President who are placed on allowances until now. The recommendation was made by ...

Tech giant Samsung Electronics has said it expects its quarterly profit to rise by 53% amid a global chip shortage. The world’s biggest memory-chip and smartphone maker forecast operating profit of $11bn (£8bn) for the three months to the end of June. It said strong demand for memory chips had offset weaker sales of devices due to the shortage of ...