GENERAL NEWS

GRA exceeds 2023 Revenue Target 

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has collected a total tax revenue of GHC113.06 billion for the 2023 fiscal year as against a revised target of GHC109.19 billion. This performance represents a nominal growth rate of 49.3% against an expected growth rate of 44.2% over 2022 fiscal year. Initially, the Authority …

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Leverage Africa’s tech-savvy and youthful population to overcome payment interoperability challenges – Dr. Ernest Addison 

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has called on the African investor community and stakeholders to leverage the expertise of the large technologically savvy, and youthful population on the continent for a successful intra-African payment system. Speaking on the topic of ‘Scaling up Mobile Interoperability to Deepen …

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ECOWAS in shambles – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso exit

Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their decision to break away from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with immediate effect. These countries are currently led by militaries that seized power from civilian leaders. “After 49 years, the valiant peoples of Burkina Faso, …

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I never discussed Coup plot with anyone – ACP Agordzo 

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr. Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo who was alleged to have planned an oust of government by the state, has denied masterminding any coup plot against government. The state during the alleged high treason trial against the retired senior police officer accused Mr. Agordzo of engaging in …

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