The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has expressed displeasure over the absence of former President, John Dramani Mahama, at state functions, where President Akufo-Addo is the keynote speaker. According to him, Mr. Mahama’s repeated absence is not befitting of his status as a former President.

President Akufo- Addo has justified the imposition of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). He emphasized that it has become necessary to tax the mobile money industry. The tax, which has been opposed by sections of the public with some describing it as an obnoxious tax, was passed last week by Parliament.

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The Ghana Telecommunications Chamber has dismissed claims that the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Chamber have begun processes to implement the 1.5% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy). According to the CEO of the Chamber, Ken Ashibey, the outfit has not yet had full details of the E-levy Act after its passage to effect any implementation.

The General Secretary of the opposition NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has accused the Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Nsiah of tampering with vital evidence to be used by the Minority in challenging the one-sided approval of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) Bill. Mr. Asiedu Nketia argued that the Clerk who keeps possession of the true records of the House, deliberately marked about eight NDC MPs as absent, in spite of the said MPs being present in the chamber.

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The Forum for Public Sector Associations and Unions has denied knowledge of measures contained in the Kwahu Declaration of the 2022 National Labor Conference. This follows a statement by the Finance Minister that government is liaising with Organized Labor and Employers Association to immediately implement contents of the Declaration to address salary inequities and inequalities of public workers.

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GPRTU rejects ¢0.15 reduction in fuel prices, promises to increase transport fares. Commercial transport operators have rejected government’s decision to reduce fuel prices by ¢0.15, saying the amount is woefully inadequate. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and other transport unions say they are disappointed.