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Suspend 5% excise tax on finished plastics – NASPAWAP tells gov’t

The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has aligned with plastic manufacturers in urging the government to indefinitely suspend the recently imposed 5 per cent excise tax on finished plastics. The association warns that this tax would significantly burden consumers. In a statement, NASPAWAP highlighted the substantial price increases in bottled and sachet water since January 2024, …

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Nobody serving in my gov’t will be allowed to buy state asset – Mahama

The flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has announced a stringent new policy in a move to tackle the controversial issue of state asset acquisition by government officials. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Sunday,7 July 2024, Mr. Mahama committed to a zero-tolerance approach, vowing that no public office holder under his administration would …

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569,095 candidates begin 2024 BECE today

A total of 569,095 candidates are expected to take the weeklong 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which starts today, July 8. The candidates are expected to write English Language on July 8 and finish with Arabic by Monday, July 15, 2024. The examination would take in 2,123 centres nationwide with 2,123 supervisors, 1,889 assistant supervisors, and 19,973 invigilators to …

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