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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is fuming with rage as government implements the Fumigation Levy on Imports and Exports which took effect from Thursday, March 1, 2018, in addition to the Tax Stamp. The President of GUTA, Mr. Joseph Obeng is surprised some uncaring and “selfish” individuals would push through the Fumigation Levy when “it is not even clear to us where this Levy is coming from. The Ghana Shippers Authority have even told us that they do not know anything about this Fumigation Tax”. Government through the Finance Ministry has started implementing two new tax policies -…

The Barclays Africa Group is to rebrand to Absa Group by 2020, subject to receiving the appropriate regulatory and shareholder approval in all their operating countries. The Barclays PLC has since December 2017, reduced its stake in the Africa Operations from 62 to 15 per cent. Madam Maria Ramos, the Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Africa Group said “the sell-down gave us the opportunity to roll out a brand that reflects our identity in Africa and to unite our operations in 10 countries behind one name”. Madam Ramos, speaking through a teleconferencing on the Bank’s full year financial results, said…

As part of its contribution towards President Akufo-Addo’s resolve to clean Accra and the entire country, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a leader in waste management, has partnered city authorities, Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to embark on what is known as the ‘Clean Accra Project.’ The aim of this project is to make Ghana clean, green and healthy. Briefing the media, the General Manager of Zoomlion Accra Zone, Ernest Morgan Acquah, explained that the object of the “Clean Accra Project” is to support the President to achieve his vision of “Making Accra the cleanest City in Africa”. The Clean Accra Project, he further…

A leader in the sanitation industry in the country, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has donated 10 brand new Nissan pickup trucks and a number of motor cycles worth over 1.5 million Ghana cedis to the Accra metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in a bid to help the Assembly realize its projection and the president’s vision of making Accra the cleanest city in the African Region by the year 2020. The move which forms part of the corporate social responsibility of the leading waste management company in the sub region is also geared toward helping reduce communicable diseases and other diseases that are contracted…

Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu[/caption] Changes have been made to the command structure of the Ghana Police Service in what appears to be a direct response to the incessant armed robbery cases in the country, especially in the capital Accra. The Director-General of Operations COP/Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has been replaced by Eastern Regional Commander DCOP/Mr. Simon Afeku. COP/Dr. Akuffo Dampare is now heading to the Research and Planning as the Director ­General. COP/Christian Tetteh Yohunu who used to be the Director-General in charge of Special Duties is now the Director-General responsible for Police Intelligence. The changes in…

Ten days ago, Fatima was with her best friend in Dapchi, but now she doesn’t know where she is[/caption] The kidnapping of 110 girls from a school in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Dapchi bears striking similarities to the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok – right down to the contradictory information from the authorities. The BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty went to the town to visit the school and meet families of those missing children. The grounds of the boarding school in Dapchi town are eerily quiet. Instead of the high-pitched chatter of 900 schoolgirls, there’s only the bleating of…

As the days draw closer to the grand unveiling of the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards nominees on Saturday March 3, many music enthusiasts are eager to see who makes the cut in this year’s edition. Many others are also interested to know whether or not the newest Zylofon Media signee, Shatta Wale will make a comeback. Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, known in showbiz as Shatta Wale has been away from the VGMAs for a while now due to a standoff with the organisers and his comeback is something many are curious about. Media General, the official media partner…

Mr Herbert Mensah[/caption] Mr Herbert Mensah, President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has described the upcoming Rugby Africa Bronze Cup scheduled for May 2018 as a “Ghana flag flying event than just a Rugby event”. In a video message from his home in Accra to brief the Ghana Rugby family on the event, Mensah said the hosting of the Bronze Cup in Ghana against nations such as Lesotho, Mauritius and Rwanda is massive not only for Ghana Rugby but indeed for Ghana as a whole. “The amounts involved are massive, and there are some parties who are up-and-standing…

File picture[/caption] Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for concerted efforts to counter the increasing spate of armed robbery in the capital, Accra. Police records suggest that about 158 various forms of robbery were recorded in the Greater Accra region in January this year. There have been daily reports of robbery in the capital since Monday, claiming at least one life. Former President Rawlings who ruled Ghana for almost two decades believes the security agencies “owe” Ghanaians the responsibility of keeping the nation safe and secure. [caption id="attachment_38188" align="aligncenter" width="565"] Former President Rawlings[/caption] “Let us all confront this menace…

An aspiring  Chairman for the New Patriotic Party Cape Coast South constituency, Alexander Mensa Hagan, has called on his supporters and party sympathisers to remain resolute as the courts decide on a case of ineligibility brought against him. In a statement issued in Cape Coast on Sunday, Mr. Hagan said: “I urge all my supporters and sympathisers not to be disheartened by the temporary setback. We will contest the matter in court and come out victorious. We will then go into the election and win a great victory for the people of Cape Coast South.” He therefore reiterated the need…