After a year of havoc, wreaked on the economy by COVID-19, the government has laid a blueprint of bold policies and programmes to stop the spread of the virus and contain its effects; revert the economy onto the path of transformational growth and ensure prosperity for all Ghanaians.
The Caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu says the government will be introducing a Covid-19 Health Levy of 1% on VAT, Flat Rate Scheme (VFRS), and 1% on National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL).
The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and the Access Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the organisation of the maiden edition of the Graphic/Access Bank SME Clinic.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing a Digital Agricultural Innovation Hub (DAIH) that will aid farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture to easily access the various technologies available.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the government’s commitment to make Ghana a self-sufficient country capable of producing its own products.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC), two academics and a section of the public say they expect the government to introduce innovative measures to support private businesses, invest in energy sector infrastructure and increase spending on social protection in the 2021 budget.
Ghana has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the imposition of a duty regime by the Government of Benin (GoB) targeted at goods from Anglophone West Africa.
One of Ghana’s leading gold exporters, Goldridge Ghana Limited has signed an agreement to provide the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) and its members logistical support to enable them formalise their operations and increase productivity.
As part of efforts to empower women as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day (IWD), Ghanaian women entrepreneurs have called for the empowerment of women in their respective fields.
Agrihouse Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (UNDA) - Ghana Poultry Project (GPP) and the National Farmers and Fishermen Award Winner’s Association of Ghana (NFFAWAG), has launched the third edition of the Livestock, Poultry and Fisheries Trade Show (LiPF) in Accra.
Some stakeholders in the agricultural sector have asked the government to focus attention on agro-processing because it constitutes an important thrust in the agricultural value-chain.
Members of the Sea-Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana (SPEG) are demanding an immediate renewal of their licenses to enable them export their produce to the international market.
The government of Ghana has commenced processes to raise $5 billion from the international capital markets to support growth-oriented expenditures in its 2021 budget and to conduct liability management of both Eurobonds and Domestic Bonds.
The Secretariat of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to establish a robust system that can help address challenges impacting growth of the transit business in Africa.
