7 d. ago IMANI Welcomes Sliding Scale Royalty but Questions Starting Rate for Lithium

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-welcomes-sliding-scale-royalty-but-questions-starting-rate-for-lithium/Policy think tank IMANI Africa praised the adoption of a sliding scale royalty system for lithium mining reaching 12 percent maximum but expressed disappointment with the 7 percent starting rate, arguing current market conditions justify a higher initial royalty for Ghana’s emerging lithium sector. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah laid […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-welcomes-sliding-scale-royalty-but-questions-starting-rate-for-lithium/

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8 d. ago IMANI Questions Government Transparency Over Atlantic Lithium Refining Study

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-questions-government-transparency-over-atlantic-lithium-refining-study/IMANI Africa has accused government officials of misleading the public about local lithium refining feasibility after documents revealed Atlantic Lithium completed a scoping study concluding downstream processing is not economically viable in Ghana. Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa, alleged that officials presented a scoping study requirement in the lease agreement as a future […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-questions-government-transparency-over-atlantic-lithium-refining-study/

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8 d. ago IMANI Questions Petroleum Tax Collection Amid Revenue Leakage Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-questions-petroleum-tax-collection-amid-revenue-leakage-concerns/Policy think tank IMANI Africa has raised concerns about possible revenue leakages in Ghana’s petroleum sector, doubting whether the state collects and accounts for full taxes due from fuel imports and sales. Franklin Cudjoe, founder and president of IMANI Africa, revealed troubling patterns in petroleum taxation data following a meeting with the International Monetary Fund […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-questions-petroleum-tax-collection-amid-revenue-leakage-concerns/

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1 week ago Policy Analyst Raises Concerns Over Legal Capacity for Islamic Banking Adjudication

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/policy-analyst-raises-concerns-over-legal-capacity-for-islamic-banking-adjudication/IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons has questioned whether Ghanaian judges and legal professionals are ready to adjudicate disputes rooted in Shariah compliant finance as Bank of Ghana (BoG) advances plans to introduce Islamic Banking in the country. He raised concerns in an article published Saturday December 14 2025 about whether legal profession has expertise […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/policy-analyst-raises-concerns-over-legal-capacity-for-islamic-banking-adjudication/

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2 w. ago Finance minister calls for more aggressive and proactive tax collection

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has tasked tax officials to adopt a more proactive approach to revenue mobilisation as the government steps up efforts to strengthen domestic revenue collection.

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2 w. ago Finance Minister urges tax officers to strengthen revenue mobilisation

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s Minister for Finance, has called on staff at the Legon Tax Service Centre to adopt a more proactive approach to tax collection, emphasising the crucial role of revenue in national development.

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2 w. ago Finance Minister proposes incentive plan for tax centres to retain a percentage of revenue collected

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has proposed a new incentive system that would allow individual tax centres to retain a percentage of the revenue they collect to motivate staff and enhance working conditions.

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2 w. ago GRA must stop intimidating entrepreneurs, support job creation

NPP flagbearer candidate Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to reform its approach toward local businesses, describing its methods as “harsh and intimidating.” He made the call during an outreach engagement with constituents in the Central Region, highlighting concerns about how revenue collection practices are affecting entrepreneurship. “The GRA should stop treating Ghanaian businessmen like criminals. When people try to build companies in this country, they go through too much frustration. How do we expect to create jobs when the very institutions meant to help are scaring business owners?” Ken Agyapong said. The NPP flagbearer candidate argued that aggressive practices by some GRA officials create the perception that business owners are suspects rather than partners in national development.

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2 w. ago Ghana Mining Royalties Surge 40% as Gold Sector Drives Revenue Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-royalties-surge-40-as-gold-sector-drives-revenue-growth/Ghana collected US$291.87 million in large-scale gold royalties through September 2025, marking strong revenue momentum across mining segments as regulatory compliance strengthens and investor confidence remains solid. The country’s mining revenue performance reached new highs in the first three quarters of 2025, with the Minerals Income Investment Fund reporting growth in all major mineral categories. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-royalties-surge-40-as-gold-sector-drives-revenue-growth/

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3 w. ago IMANI Questions Fate of Biometric Data Before New Registration

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-questions-fate-of-biometric-data-before-new-registration/Policy think tank IMANI Centre for Policy and Education is demanding government accountability on biometric data from previous SIM registration before citizens provide fresh details in the 2026 exercise. The organization raised concerns about the custody, protection, and current location of fingerprints and facial images collected during the 2022 registration exercise. IMANI revealed that verification […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-questions-fate-of-biometric-data-before-new-registration/

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3 w. ago Illegal connections, government debts among challenges facing Ghana water – Stanley Martey

Stanley Martey, Communications Manager at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has revealed that illegal water connections and delayed payments from government institutions are key challenges affecting the utility’s revenue collection. Speaking on JoyNews, he said, “One of the big issues causing Ghana Water to lose so much money is illegal connections and people not paying their money on time, especially government institutions who are owing so much money.”

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