A private member’s bill proposing an amendment to remove the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on menstrual hygiene products has been sent to Parliament. The proposed bill seeks to amend the VAT (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1082) to remove the VAT on sanitary pads and tampons. It will […]

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr. Mohammed Awal has justified his ministry’s ‘funeral tourism’ initiative, saying Ghanaians love funerals, so it will help boost the local economy wherever a funeral is being held in the country.According to him, the ministry will provide buses to convey tourists free of […]

The Ghanaian government has gone bankrupt after failing to pay billions of dollars it owed foreign creditors last December, according to a report by The New York Times. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government “had no choice but to agree to a $3 billion loan from the lender of last resort, the […]

Apple has made the expected move to switch its newest iPhones to the more widely-used USB-C cable instead of its proprietary Lightning connector in order to comply with forthcoming European regulations, while also announcing several new watch models at its signature event. In addition to its latest iPhone 15 phones, […]

In today’s rapidly changing global landscape, the pressing need for inclusive development has captured the world’s attention like never before. Nowhere is this urgency more evident than in Africa, where the quest for development independence and sustainable progress has given rise to ambitious initiatives such as the Lagos Plan of […]