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It was all fun and excitement at the Kumasi City Mall Saturday night until some patrons at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) nominees jam decided to take things into their own hands and cause confusion. At about 11:40pm just when VGMA unsung category nominee Efe Keyz was wrapping up her performance after several of her colleagues and underground artistes had performed, some of the patrons were seen pushing each other within the crowd. The situation caused many of the patrons who were all on their feet jamming to trip and fall. The pushing also caused the crowd to surge…

Ghana’s waste management agenda has received a major boost with the installation of a state-of-the-art integrated recycling and compost plant in Accra to properly manage solid waste and create wealth out of it for the people. Described by waste management experts as the game-changer in the industry, the plant has come at a time that the country is struggling to effectively and efficiently manage solid waste which is engulfing our cities and towns. The plant utilizes modernised technology to recycle organic, plastic and other solid waste materials into compost and useable raw materials to feed the agricultural sector and industries…

When the world’s richest man and his wife decided to divorce, the numbers were always going to be big. And so it proved this week, when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie agreed the terms of their split. MacKenzie Bezos will keep a 4% stake in the online retail giant. Her stake is worth $35.6bn (£27bn) on its own, making her the world’s third-richest woman (and the 24th richest person in the world). But who are the other women at the top of the global rich-list? And how did they get there? 1) Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers Net worth: $49.3bn, making…

Ghana’s recent currency variation is unique. This was mostly due to actions of speculators, inaccurate newspaper reportage, and rigidities International Monetary Fund (IMF) placed on the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, seeks to examine structural issues underpinning the historical performance of the GHS cedi. In his recent speech in parliament, Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta told lawmakers on 28 March that given the country’s current robust economic fundamentals, the Cedi’s depreciation is largely due to speculative behaviour of some portfolio investors and market participants and other market rigidities. One major market rigidity that contributed to…

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has unveiled the 2019 edition of the Silk Road Language and Art Exhibition. The exhibition carries forward Chinese art and culture, introduces foreign arts, and promotes international cultural exchanges. Ancient and modern Chinese art works and written languages were displayed inside the famous Confucius Institute Hall at the University of Ghana (UG) on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The exhibition is being organized by Greenhouse International Development Ghana Limited, a Chinese Group, and it seeks to among other things, promote cultural exchanges between Ghanaians and Chinese and as well promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese…

Award winning songstress Wiyaala is set to tour some eight cities in Europe beginning May through to August. The Afro-pop singer is set to kick off her tour at the Celica Hotel in Slovenia on May 14 and perform in the same city on May 15 at the Africa Day Concert. She is also expected to perform in London, Germany and some other cities between June and August 2019. The songstress popularly referred to as the ‘Lioness of Africa’ is not new to Europe, having previously performed in Europe and around the globe. She has played many high profile shows…

Award winning songstress Wiyaala is set to tour some eight cities in Europe beginning May through to August. The Afro-pop singer is set to kick off her tour at the Celica Hotel in Slovenia on May 14 and perform in the same city on May 15 at the Africa Day Concert. She is also expected to perform in London, Germany and some other cities between June and August 2019. The songstress popularly referred to as the ‘Lioness of Africa’ is not new to Europe, having previously performed in Europe and around the globe. She has played many high profile shows…

The Government has signed double taxation agreements with 10 countries towards giving investors a stable and conducive tax scheme. The Government expressed the hope of signing more agreements to encourage investments and in turn, facilitate the transfer of skills and technology. The countries are Belgium, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Mauritius, South Africa, Italy, Netherlands and Germany. Mr Eric Mensah, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Legal Affairs and Treaties at the Ghana Revenue Authority speaking at the Economic Counsellors’ Dialogue said the agreements were usually signed with the aim of eliminating juridical or economic double taxation. The Economic Counsellors’…

Parliament has approved the waiver of Import Duties, Import Vat, GETFund Levy, Import NHIL, Exim Levy and Special Import Levy amounting to US$26,966,083 on project materials and equipment. The exemption for the project materials and equipment to be procured is for the rehabilitation and up-grading of equipment in Technical Universities, Polytechnics and Technical and Vocational Training Centres under a Concessional Loan agreement between Ghana and the Export-Import Bank of China. Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Finance Committee who presented the Committee’s report stated that in 2010, government requested funding from the People’s Republic of China to finance the rehabilitation…

Ghana has joined the league of nations that allow their citizens to file their tax returns online following the launch in Accra of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Integrated Tax Application Preparation System (iTaPS) on Friday 5th April, 2019. The development and launch of the application comes a year after the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, challenged the management of the GRA to come up with a simplified electronic filing system that will enable taxpayers file their tax returns using their phones or computers at their convenience. The app is an e-services platform that will enable taxpayers to prepare, apply and…