Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah says that government is putting measures in place to pass the tax exemption bill into law and to review the free zone area policy to plug revenue leakages and abuse in strengthening the economy. He further added that government is addressing its off budget expenditure by making sure all government expenditures go through enforcement commitment control within the various ministries.

Media in partnership for development (MIDPA), a film production and media firm has launched a book and movie titled Mandocracy at press launched here in Accra. The sixteen-page book, according to the author Ben Imoro, contains suggestions and recommendations to parliament of Ghana to adopt a new way of government in place of the already known democracy. The already practicing democracy according to the veteran journalist has not been successful enough in our Ghanaian and African context hence the decision to lead a group of research students in Ghana to propose some recommendations and suggestions of the system termed as Mandocracy which he believes is the way to go. He further admonished colleague journalists to be critical enough when

A Gender Activist Amelia Amedela Amemate, has declared her readiness and preparedness to contest the Anlo seat currently occupied by Richard Kwame Sefe as the National Democratic Congress gears up for its parliamentary primaries. The activity slated for May 13 2023 is expected to take place in two hundred and seventy-six constituencies throughout the country. Amelia AmeDela Amemate, popularly known as Dela Goldheart, is a researcher at the University of Cambridge. She is the also first and only female holder of the prestigious Gate Cambridge scholarship from Ghana at the PhD level. Besides her academic pursuits, the Parliamentary aspirant is an outspoken gender activist and a community advocate. In an interview with Pan African Television's George Yawson Vineh,

Former deputy Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Petroleum has being allegedly accused of stealing 200billion cedis by his former boss while in office. At a press conference held at Ashalaja here in Accra, Personal Assistant to the former CEO, Alhaji Ibrahim Musah, who spoke on behalf of his boss pleaded for EOCO to diligently probe the ongoing matter and call the owner of the oil firm to order. After exhausting all efforts by Alhaji Malik Ibrahim in getting the Chief Executive Officer of Oil Company who happens to be his senior brother, Alhaji Ibrahim Zakari to smoke the peace pipe with him appeals to EOCO through media to call his brother to order. On the score, Ex-CEO of the oil company,

BESTEL Social Club is a subsidiary of United Kingdom based BELSTEL Foundation has on Sunday put smiles on the faces of residents of Kasoa in the Central Region to climax the celebration of the yuletide. Speaking to Pan African Television News, Country Director, Bessa George of the club has explained on the need for kind gesture saying that it's part of their social responsibility and a way not to leave anyone behind in the celebration of Christmas. The yearly event in the community saw hundreds of the residents joyfully celebrating the festive season as they were gifts with assorted items by their BESTEL Community Club supported by the umbrella body based in UK, BESTEL Foundation. Secretary of the club, John Hughes says

Former President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. James Asare Adjei has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint an industrialist as a replacement for the outgoing Trades Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. His comment comes at the back of the President appointing the Finance Minister, Ken-Ofori Atta as the caretaker minister to the Ministry of Trade and Industry after the substantive appointee resigned to chase his presidential ambition. On the current economic woes facing the country, the businessman advice the public to explore opportunities in the midst of the challenges confronting the nation. He also called for home grown policies to help avoid over dependent on importation. Speaking to Pan African Television's George Yawson Vineh, Mr.

Looking forward to our West Africa conference, this week, IOSH Head of Strategic Engagement Alan Stevens reflects on a game-changing moment from the ILO and its global promise for occupational safety and health when Lawrence Webb addresses our third West Africa Conference, in Accra, Ghana this week (7-8 February 2023), it’ll be the first time an IOSH President has made an official visit to the African continent. Let me float a further exciting thought for you: in the audience for Lawrence’s historic speech might well be the future first IOSH President to come from Africa. Our recent West Africa roundtable event, also held in Ghana, in December, was a strong indicator of just how far occupational safety and

KEN OFORI-ATTA, MINISTER FINANCE A group called Pensioners Bondholders Forum is to picket at the premises of the Finance ministry this morning to fight for the protection of it’s members who have invested in government bonds and vow not to leave the ministry's premises until it’s members are exempted from the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP). A statement sighted by Pan African Television explains that attempts by the group to have their investment exempted from the program have not been fruitful, hence their decision to converge at the Finance Ministry until their demands are met. “On 10th January 2023, we submitted a petition to the Minister of Finance to exempt all Pensioners holding government bonds from the Domestic Debt Exchange Program on