Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has finally broken his deafening silence on the controversial electronic transfer levy (e-levy), stating categorically that he will abolish the widely criticized tax if elected President of Ghana this year.

The Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), to refund over GHc98,000 deducted from the Authority’s Account as penalty for the delayed transfer of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Ghana to follow through with the implementation of the US$3 billion loan support programme.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has advocated some strategic measures to reposition and transform the economic fortunes of Commonwealth States.

Trades Union Congress (TUC) and 35 organised labour unions have announced that they will embark on a demonstration on February 13.

Okada riders have described the amount being charged for emissions as too high.