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No need for new taxes in mid-year budget review

A Tax Policy Analyst, Dr Alex Ampaabeng, has advised the Government against introducing new taxes in the 2023 mid-year budget review expected to be delivered on July 25.  He said while it was important to shore up domestic revenue, imposing...

The World Bank Accepts to Help Ghana Avoid a Power Crisis

The World Bank Group has pledged to support Ghana to prevent a dire energy crisis that could hamstring the economy. Anna Bjerde, the World Bank Group’s managing director for Operations, made this pledge at a press briefing held Friday in...

New report from United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) can be ended by 2030 and outlines the...

Progress has been strongest in the countries and regions that have the most financial investments, such as in eastern and southern Africa where new HIV infections have been reduced by 57% since 2010 A new report released today by UNAIDS...

Iran’s president arrives in Nairobi for three-day Africa tour

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday for the start of a three-day Africa tour. Raisi was welcomed by Kenyan president William Ruto at the presidential palace, a day later than initially planned.  The visit on the continent...

World Bank’s Managing Director for Operations visits Ghana

Ms Anna Bjerde, the World Bank’s Managing Director for Operations will pay a three-day working visit to Ghana from July 12 to 15 to deliberate on ways to support the country’s economic recovery efforts.  Ms Bjerde would meet with Ghanaian...

Zambia gears up for 1st FIFA Women’s WC appearance amid sexual misconduct allegations

A first group of Zambia's Copper Queens arrived in Auckland New Zealand on Monday (Jul .10).  A second group of players is set to land on the island on July 11. The squad's arrival in one of the two countries hosting...

World population day: Populations in Africa surge

As the United Nations prepares to mark World Population Day (July 11) , the demographic of nations around the globe is dramatically changing. Growing populations in India and Africa are leading to greater development but they both also face the...

Chinese mining company opens lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe

A Chinese mining company opened a 300 million dollar lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe on Wednesday. The southern African country has one of the world's largest reserves of the metal and has the largest reserves in Africa.  Global demand for lithium...

Tanzanian police to reinforce patrols to reduce road accidents

Tanzanian police said on Wednesday they will reinforce patrols to monitor long-distance and night buses to reduce road accidents. The introduction of the patrols was made after Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced last week the resumption of night buses that...

MTN to establish a power plant at it’s South Africa head office

MTN South Africa is set to deploy a 4.5MW multi-technology energy production facility at its head office in Johannesburg that will keep the facility running during load shedding. The company said it is in the process of becoming a “standalone independent...
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“Parliament Adjourns to January 2 Without Approving Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation”

Parliament has adjourned its seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament to January 2, 2025, without...
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