President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the country’s underdevelopment in relation to its peers including Malaysia, South Korea but maintains the country can still take charge of its destiny.
Addressing the nation during the 61st Independence Anniversary celebrations at the Black Stars Square in Accra on Tuesday, he indicated...
Ghana, a country rich in every sense of the word, has had a chequered history. While not attempting to tell the complete history of the country in one article, as Ghana marks its 61st independence anniversary, it is worth recounting key economic and socio-political events that have shaped the...
It is easy to pinpoint Ghana’s peers when it attained independence in 1957 - South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and the like - and use that to judge Ghana as a spectacular failure in delivering much-desired economic goods for its people.
Sixty-one years is a long time in a country’s development...
More businesses apply for free stamping
3-month grace period ongoing
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it is determined to ensure the newly-introduced Excise Tax Stamp regime works, as it seeks to block tax leakages and shore-up government revenue.
“Mostly, taxes on tobacco and beverages are not paid properly;...
They submit no quarterly financials
They lie about status of expat employees
And they flout the law, sellING above 30% of products locally
Most of the over 200 enterprises operating within the free zones enclave have failed to submit quarterly financial statements to the Ghana Free...
The rate of unemployment continues to increase despite the significant economic growth recorded over the last 12 months, as low absorption sectors such as mining, oil and gas, and financial intermediation drive growth.
Prof. William Baah-Boateng of the Department of Economics, University of Ghana said: “From the demand side, we...
The Ghanaian private sector recorded a sustained improvement in business conditions in January.
This means that the operating conditions for businesses in the country have seen consistent growth for the past two years, the January 2018 edition of the Standard Bank Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) has shown.
The report also revealed...
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the government was hard against time to address challenges with payment of arrears to contractors.
But the Minister was quick to add that, his Ministry was also ensuring that due diligence was done to avoid paying fraudulent claims.
Speaking to financial and economic...
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has released its Quality of Service Monitoring Plan for March and April, 2018 as part of its plans of improving and enhancing telecommunication Services across the country.
The released plan which is part of Phase 1 of the Monitoring, indicates the regions the NCA will...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on American investors to take part in the extraordinary opportunities that exist in Ghana and on the African continent.
“There is a lot of opportunity for American capital, technology and enterprise in Ghana, and indeed in Africa; and we welcome companies from all...