BUSINESS

GRA to tax clothing allowance of bankers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to tax clothing allowance of bankers in the country. A letter addressed to the Banking Association and sighted by Starr News noted an agreement has been reached over the move between the two bodies. “As was discussed in relation to taxation of clothing allowance paid by members of your Association, we wish to ...

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Menzgold to start paying next week; payment to last 3 years

Menzgold has announced it intends to pay all locked up investment of its customers within three years. In a much-awaited payment schedule, the company said customers who did not receive any interest on their investment from the start of contract will be the first to be paid beginning Friday, December 27. Below are details of a statement by Menzgold Menzgold ...

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I can’t help you pay your customers – Kwame Akuffo to NAM 1

Lawyer for Menzgold Kwame Akuffo has distanced himself from the payment procedure announced by the gold firm Wednesday. Menzgold has announced in its statement that the payment will be done through their lawyer since they do have access to their office premises. “Claims shall be settled in full and shall be subject to an invitation from our legal team; Kwame ...

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Ghana loses GH¢19 million to fire outbreaks

The country lost about GH¢19 million to fire outbreaks between January and September this year. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), this had come about as the consequence of 4,476 fire outbreaks that were recorded within the period. From statistics made available by the service, the fire incidents also claimed 271 lives and left 1,714 persons with varying ...

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Kotoka International Airport welcomes Air Senegal

The Kotoka International Airport on Monday witness the dramatic traditional water cannon salute to the return of Air Senegal to Ghana after years of withdrawal with the introduction of its maiden direct between Accra and Dakar. The Maiden flight A319 touched down on Monday, December 16, with 62 passengers. It would fly to Ghana four times in a week on ...

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Menzgold to announce payment plan today

Menzgold will today announce a payment plan and schedule fo payment for its numerous customers whose investments are held up with the company. It comes after the company invited the customers to visit their respective outlets to validate their documents in November. The CEO of the company Nana Appiah Mensah, ahead of today’s planned announcement, asked customer groups to forward ...

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Secret memo exposes Ken Ofori-Atta over GN Bank closure

Any thoughts that BoG has been acting independently should be finally out to rest based on new documents that have been obtained from confidential sources. As early as June 2018, six months before the deadline to raise an additional 280 Million in minimum capital, the Minister of Finance went to Akuffo Addo’s cabinet with his plans to revoke the license ...

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100% BOST margin: Minority to drag government to court

The Minority in Parliament is threatening to drag the government of Ghana to court over the 100 per cent hike of the BOST margin. They are also demanding its immediate reversal. The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on Friday, 13 December 2019 directed OMCs and LPG marketing companies (LPG-MCs) to apply an upward review of a combined 4 pesewa increase to ...

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COPEC threatens court action over fuel hike

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has threatened legal action against the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) over a directive to oil marketers to increase fuel prices at the pumps. This directive according to COPEC is illegal and unconstitutional and must be reversed immediately else face court tomorrow. According to the chamber, the NPA wrote to Petroleum Service Providers notifying them of ...

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