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2024 Budget: YEA to conclude negotiation that will create 20,000 jobs for graduates – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that the Youth Employment Agency YEA is concluding negotiations with CCI, the business process outsourcing (BPO) operator in sub-Saharan Africa for the establishment of a call centre. This, he says will see the direct creation of 20,000 local jobs for young graduates. Announcing this at the …

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Import duties on Electric Vehicles waived; taxes on locally produced sanitary pads removed

The government, as part of its fiscal measures, has decided to waive import duties on Electric Vehicles (EVs) designated for public transportation for 8 years, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during the presentation of the 2024 Budget and Economic Statement to Parliament. In addition to this, Ofori-Atta disclosed that import duties would also …

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2024 budget: Ghana will reel under extreme hardship next year – Haruna Iddrisu

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, says the 2024 fiscal year will be characterized by extreme economic hardship. According to him, whispers of increased revenue mobilisation and the introduction of new taxes will further cripple an already ailing private sector in the next fiscal year. The Tamale South MP explained that what the …

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