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The Ghana Revenue Authority has announced its decision to commence the operationalization of the E-levy from May 1 in a modified-phased approach. This follows the results of an assessment carried out by the GRA to test the general readiness of some charging entities to integrate with the E-Levy management system.

Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in Okaikwei South have vowed to block the conduct of the constituency executive elections if names of qualified delegates are not included in the register. They claim over 413 names have been deleted from the register, adding that people from other constituencies have rather been included in the album to partake in the exercise. They also alleged that some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been added to the register to increase the fortunes of some aspirants.

All is not going right in Ghana’s largest constituency, Dome-Kwabenya as aspirants are raising concerns about the legitimacy of the voter’s register of NPP amidst the ongoing constituency executives election. Supporters of incumbent MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo are alleging that names of their supporters from polling to zonal coordinators have been expunged from the register. The aggrieved party members have headed to two separate courts to injunct the elections.

CLOGSAG blamed the TUC for acting in bad faith by signing a declaration in March, 2020 on the blind side of other unions. CLOGSAG for this reason has declared it will not join the TUC for this year’s May Day celebrations.

Joy FM Afternoon News Bulletin

Joy FM Afternoon News Bulletin

Joy FM Afternoon News Bulletin

Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has described as “dead on arrival” the Minority’s application to the Supreme Court seeking an injunction on the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Speaking at a press conference by the Majority Caucus on Friday, the Suame MP said once the President assents to the bill and its operation is not postponed by Parliament, the bill comes into operation.

The impact of the industrial action embarked on by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), is beginning to bite clients hard across the country. The strike has gained ground as staff of various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) as well as other government agencies have laid down their tools in solidarity on Thursday, January 20.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has tipped the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party with a higher probability to secure victory in the next general elections. But the organization highlighted one condition based on which this prospect can be even more resounding. This was made known in the EIU’s five-year forecast for Ghana released on April 13, 2022.