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Friday, July 10, 2026
Omicron Variant On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, the U.S. government SARS-CoV-2 Interagency Group made the decision to classify the Omicron variant as a Variant of Concern (VOC). This decision is based on multiple factors, including the detection of Omicron cases in multiple countries, transmission and displacement of Delta in South […]
An Economist, Daniel Amarteye Anim, says the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy also known as E-levy geared at increasing revenue generation is a deviation of the practice in the Africa sub-region. Speaking to Naa Dedei Tettey on Starr Today on Tuesday, the Economist reiterated that the E-levy cannot be […]
A Policy Think Tank, Consumer Advocacy Center (CAC), has predicted that the digital financial ecosystem might fail if the government does not review the GHC1.75 E-levy on electronic transactions downwards. In a statement signed by Director, Communication Affairs for CAC, Benjamin Essuman stated that the 1.7% tax is a disincentive […]
The entire community of Wassa Esikuma in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality in the Western region was thrown into a state of mourning as ten people lost their lives after a galamsey pit collapsed on them on Wednesday, November 24. Seven others were also severely injured as they were plying […]
The Majority in Parliament is accusing Speaker of the House, Alban Bagbin of unconstitutionally rejecting government’s Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the year 2022. The Speaker last Friday announced that the Budget Statement presented to the House on Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has been rejected as it was put to […]
