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Gov’t hints of tax waivers for electronic vehicle importation 
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Gov’t hints of tax waivers for electronic vehicle importation 

The Government has hinted of plans to ensure import duty exemptions for individuals and entities that import electronic vehicles (E-Vs) into the country, as part of the roadmap towards the roll-out of the National Electronic Vehicle Policy framework.  Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, announced this on the floor of Parliament in Accra on Wednesday when responding to urgent question posed by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, about the roadmap towards the full implementation of the E-Vs policy in Ghana.  Mr Nikpe, also the MP for Saboba, stated that his Ministry would work collaboratively with the Ministry of Finance to undertake the necessary amendments to the Valued Added Tax (VAT) Act and other relevant legislations to ensure tax...
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Gov’t to roll out national agro-industry policy to target private sector investment
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Gov’t to roll out national agro-industry policy to target private sector investment

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has announced plans to convene a stakeholder dialogue on July 24 to discuss the National Agro-Industry Policy, which aims to facilitate private sector investment in agro-processing.  According to the Trade Minister, the policy seeks to create an enabling environment for private sector growth in the agricultural sector. Mrs. Ofosu-Adjare made the announcement on Tuesday on the Floor of Parliament when she responded to an urgent question by Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu. Mr Afenyo-Markin, also the Minority Leader, asked the minister what progress had been made in the development of a comprehensive national agro-industry policy and how...
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Council Chairperson welcomes Government’s decision to transfer UGMC to University of Ghana
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Council Chairperson welcomes Government’s decision to transfer UGMC to University of Ghana

Madam Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew, Chairperson, University of Ghana Council, has welcomed the Government’s decision to transfer the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), which is under the Health Ministry to the University of Ghana. She said the change would fully integrate the Medical Centre into the University's broader framework for training health professionals, advancing clinical research, and shaping national health policy with the assistance of the Health Minister.  She noted that the transition was an opportunity to realign the governance and operations of UGMC with academic mission, values, and the intellectual capital of the University. Madam Brew said this in her remarks at the inauguration of the Transition Management Team of the UGMC by President John Dramani Mah...
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Government to pay GHS4bn of road contractors’ arrears in July – Minister
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Government to pay GHS4bn of road contractors’ arrears in July – Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, Tuesday said the Government will pay GHS4 billion to road contractors by the end of July 2025, as part of the allocated GHS13 billion arrears clearance for this year. The payment was an assurance of the Government’s commitment to restoring contractor confidence and resuming stalled projects to foster economic development, the Minister said at a press briefing in Accra. The Government owes suppliers and contractors an astounding GHS67.5 billion, the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed during the presentation of the 2025 Budget. Mr Agbodza stated that during the transition between the past government and the current administration, it was noted that the country faced a GHS21 billion road sector debt crisis...
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Government must urgently resolve the nurses and midwives strike to save lives – CSOs
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Government must urgently resolve the nurses and midwives strike to save lives – CSOs

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in health has called on the government to urgently resolve the nurses and midwives nationwide strike to save lives. The organisations are Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA), the Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana (VAST-Ghana), Stroke Association Support Network, among others. The CSOs in a joint statement signed by Mr Labram Musah, the National Coordinator of GhNCDA, and the Executive Director of VAST-Ghana said as the strike entered its second week, attention must be drawn to the growing humanitarian and public health crisis the action was causing. It said the strike was affecting individuals particularly people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other chronic health conditions. The statement said, “From Accra to Tam...
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Government to undertake massive retooling of Police Service – Mahama
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Government to undertake massive retooling of Police Service – Mahama

Government will soon undertake a massive retooling of the Ghana Police Service to provide the tools and logistics needed to fulfill its mandate. President John Dramani Mahama made the disclosure on Tuesday when he inaugurated a 10-member Police Council under the chairpersonship of President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. He urged the members to serve with distinction. The President commended the police management team for the successes they had chalked recently in the fight against armed robbery, and also the collaboration with their Nigerian counterparts in apprehending the kidnappers in Nigeria and bringing the Ghanaians victims safely back home. He lauded the Police for their apprehension of the killers of some mobile money merchants in Kumasi, Koforidua and Aflao. ...
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Government needs an Economic Advisory Council to reset economy-Opong-Fosu  
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Government needs an Economic Advisory Council to reset economy-Opong-Fosu  

Mr Akwasi Opong-Fosu, Governance and Public Policy Analyst, says the urgency to reset the economy cannot be overstated as Ghana enters a pivotal phase of national renewal under a newly-elected government.   He said the country stands at a critical juncture where bold and inclusive economic reforms were essential not just for short-term recovery, but for long-term sustainability and equity.   Mr Opong-Fosu told the GNA that in this context, the establishment of a statutory Economic Advisory Council (EAC) must be seen not as an option, but as a necessity.   He said Ghana’s past was littered with economic conferences, policy dialogues, and high-level summits that generated reports, communiqués, and headlines but yielded little in terms of lasting outcomes.   He said...
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Government to Create Indigenous Business Advisory Council Following Kwahu Forum
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Government to Create Indigenous Business Advisory Council Following Kwahu Forum

Mr. Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, announced that the Government will establish an Indigenous Business Advisory Council to implement ideas from the Kwahu Business Forum. He stated that indigenous business leaders would be selected to ensure the continuous growth of the local business sector. Mr. Debrah disclosed this while delivering closing remarks on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama at the second Kwahu Business Forum. The two-day forum, themed "The Future of Business: The Role of the Financial Sector," is ongoing at the Mpraeso Social Centre in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. Mr. Debrah stated that the initiative demonstrated the President's dedication to enhancing Ghana's indigenous business environment and establishing the country as a leading exporte...
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Govt agencies urged to help stop VVU land encroachment
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Govt agencies urged to help stop VVU land encroachment

• Mr Albert K. Imbrah (middle) addressing the press conference  The Valley View University (VVU) is calling on rele­vant stakeholders to intervene to stop the encroach­ment of its lands. The educational institution has lamented that in the last two years, more than 10 acres of its 160-acre area has been encroached. Addressing a media conference in Accra, last Sunday, the Registrar of the University, Albert K. Im­brah, said the encroachment was affecting the development and management of the VVU. He explained that the total land area of the university was leased out by different families with a particular family emerging after more than three decades of the school’s existence. “We have tried in the last two years to seek amicable solution by engaging with this particular fam­...
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Government needs to intentionally support indigenous businesses-Professor Bokpin
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Government needs to intentionally support indigenous businesses-Professor Bokpin

Professor Godfred A. Bokpin, an Economist and Professor of Finance, says no economy can grow sustainably in a transformative manner without being intentional about indigenous businesses. He called on the President to be intentional in supporting the various sectors and in the next four years, the government could point to these assisted businesses. Prof Bokpin was speaking at the 2025 National Budget Review as part of the Ghana National Chamber Of Commerce And Industry (GNCCI) National Dialogue Series in Accra on Tuesday. The GNCCI, in partnership with Absa Bank Ghana Limited, organised the Budget Review on the theme: "2025 National Budget Discourse: Implications for the Private Sector." The event served as a pivotal platform for dialogue, advocacy, and the exchange of ideas th...
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