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The President of the Ghanaian -German Economic Association (GGEA), Mr Stephen Antwi, has said the time had come for policy makers to take the bold decision to collect substantial tax revenues from the informal sector. He said although it…

Moody's has lowered Ghana's B1 sovereign rating from stable to negative, the agency announced December 5, 2013. The cut down of the country's sovereign rating, according to Moody's, was due to the Ghanaian government's "weak fiscal…

Professor Kwame Karikari, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has advised journalists to use the internet to promote development and enlighten the society. He said the internet which is a latest technology…

Izi Yusif, a businessman who was arrested with fake GH¢50 notes, totaling GH¢97,300 was on Thursday remanded into prison custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Yusif charged with possession of fake notes pleaded not guilty. The court presided…

President John Dramani Mahama has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to desist from using public resources for Christmas and New Year gifts such as hampers during the upcoming yuletide. This directive was contained in…

The Zabugu District Assembly in the Northern Region, has organised a stakeholders' forum on the proposed rates for 2014, in line with the Local Government Act 462, (1993), which mandates the assemblies as rating authority. The forum…

Dr Francis M. Tetteh, President of the Soil Science Society of Ghana (SSSG), has called on government to fashion out creative means of regulating Galamsey activities since it is impacting negatively on the country’s soil. He said the…

Professor Kofi Asare Opoku, of the African University College of Education, on Thursday called for the use Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction in schools. “An education that makes children ignorant of their own languages and…

Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, has promised to assist the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL), to enable the company to grow. The minister expressed happiness about the ability of…

Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur has called for more investor support for the agricultural sector for increased yield and reduction in post harvest losses. According to him the agricultural sector forms a chunk of the private…