Новости за 24.01.2024

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued threats if the government does not rescind its decision to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption above a designated lifeline threshold. At a press conference on Tuesday, January 23, TUC Secretary General Dr Yaw Baah noted the move would place an undue burden on low-income Ghanaians and pensioners.

Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party in South Africa has opined about corruption and its impacts on Ghana 39;s future. Malema was delivering remarks at an event organized by civil society group Arise Ghana titled A Day of Dialogue with Julius Malema on Tuesday, January 23.

South African politician and founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema has blamed Ghana 39;s high unemployment rate on the country drifting away from founding president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah 39;s model of state-led development.

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has defended the recent controversial video showing some NDC executives swearing an oath. According to him, swearing an oath is not a crime since Presidents also swear an oath during their swearing-in ceremony.

The government of Ghana has launched a GHS660 million project aimed at empowering hundreds of thousands of Ghanaian youth and supporting entrepreneurship across the country. Dubbed the GEA/Mastercard Foundation Business in a Box (BizBox) project, the initiative is set to directly empower 250,000 individuals with training and skills development.