2 GROUPS RAISE RED FLAGS OVER HIGH TAXES, LEVIES
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Today's Front Pages [3rd Feb 2016]
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The public agitation against hikes in tariffs, levies and taxes seems not to end, as two groups on Tuesday raised red flags and threatened various protests if the government did not review the current tax regime.
GHANA’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK POSITIVE – IMF
The International Monetary Fund has passed a vote of confidence in Ghana’s economy, forecasting that the current pains of stabilizing the economy will begin to yield good fruits next year.
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PRESIDENT PRESENTS VEHICLES TO FOUR SECURITY AGENCIES
The government on Tuesday presented 253 vehicles to four security institutions to facilitate their operations.
2 SHOT DEAD AT AGOGO
Two people have been reportedly killed at Asante-Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti Region in a renewed clash that erupted between Fulani herdsmen and local farmers in the area.
A-G HOT OVER SMARTTYS DEAL
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Pressure group Occupy Ghana has given the Attorney General one week ultimatum to provide information on the infamous ₵3.6 million bus rebranding transaction involving Smarttys Management and Production Ltd, owned by actress Selassie Ibrahim.
CREATE JOBS – ITALIAN MP TELLS MAHAMA
The Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, yesterday made a passionate appeal to African governments to respect human dignity by creating avenues for their people to get jobs to do.
BOST PERKS UP TOR: ONE MILLIONS BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL DELIVERED FOR PROCESSING
A vessel carrying one million barrels of crude oil belonging to the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company Limited (BOST) arrived at Tema Port on Saturday and will be processed by the Tema Oil Refinery under a tolling arrangement.
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ELECTION 2016: POLICE VISITS NPP, NDC
The Accra Region Police Command on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the regional executives of the two major political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
REVIEW GHANA’S BAD DEAL WITH ENI – NPP TELLS ITALIAN PM
The opposition New Patriotic Party has called on Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, who is on a two-day visit to Ghana, to prevail on ENI, a state owned conglomerate, and the government of Ghana to review some terms of an oil deal between the entities, in order to maximize mutual benefits.
4 YEMENIS ENTER GHANA WITH FAKE PASSPORTS – COURT ORDERS POLICE TO ENSURE PROMPT PROSECUTION
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An Accra Circuit Court has called on the police to ensure that the trial of four suspects from Yemen, who allegedly entered into Ghana with fake Emergency Entry Visas and French passports, proceeds in earnest.
AGAMS HOLDINGS BREAKS SILENCE OVER LOAN REPAYMENT
Agams Holdings, the parent company of Rlg, Craftpro and Asongtaba who were implicated in reports of investigations into the GYEEDA scandal, has broken its silence over the question of whether or not it has refunded monies it woes the government, with interest.
TWO CHINESE ARRESTED FOR MANUFACTURING FAKE DETERGENTS
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the Ghana Police have arrested two Chinese for the manufacturing and distribution of fake/counterfeit So Klin detergents into the Ghanaian market.
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IMPORT DUTIES INCOME DROPS
Government’s revenue from import taxes has fallen short of expectation for the fourth consecutive year, amid a slowdown in import trade following the introduction of an avalanche of import duties that have been met with disgust by traders.
TERKPER COMMITS TO IMPROVE MACROECONOMIC DATA
Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Seth Terkper has expressed government’s commitment to turn to the International Monetary Fund and other donor partners to enhance its ability to churn out reliable macroeconomic data and derive the most out of that data.
AIRLINES RECOVER FROM EBOLA SHOCK
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International passenger throughput at the Kotoka International Airport has been steadily rising as the deadly Ebola epidemic that plagued the West African region in brought under control.
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