The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Savannah Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), has launched an operation aimed at enforcing strict compliance with traffic regulations across the region.

The exercise forms part of ongoing efforts to reduce road accidents, particularly those caused by the indiscipline of motor riders.

Speaking to Channel One News, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Monica Adzo Ocloo Deh of the MTTD disclosed that the region recently recorded two road accident-related deaths, prompting intensified enforcement action.

“We are committed to ensuring the safety of all road users. Motor riders found flouting the law will be processed for court in the coming days,” ASP Ocloo Deh stated.

During the operation, several motor riders were apprehended. Some expressed surprise at the crackdown, while others admitted wrongdoing and pledged to obey traffic laws moving forward.

The queen mother of the area, Memunatu Damba-Wurche, lauded the efforts of the police and the NRSC, describing the initiative as timely and necessary for saving lives in the Savannah Region.

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Under the sweltering weather of Ghana’s middle belt of the Bono, Bono East, and parts of the Northern regions, cashew trees stand tall, stretching across the horizon on vast plantations.

Like quiet soldiers in formation, their gnarled branches are ready to yield the nation’s second-highest non-traditional export – cashew nuts, a global delicacy with skyrocketing demand.

The sector is full of economic potential is yet hamstrung by manual labour and primitive farming and processing practices. Like many sectors of the agriculture space, the cashew industry is bedeviled by the lack of mechanised tools to increase productivity and for value addition.

Approximately 200,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts are produced every year, but less than 10% is processed locally. Middle East countries, like Vietnam and India, become the destination for the chunk of the aggregated nuts. They undergo stages of processing and packaging, made into finished products.

Senior Research Scientist at the Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Clement Oppong Peprah, believes mechanisation is the country’s “golden ticket” to productivity.

“Mechanisation isn’t just an option, it’s our strategic imperative to unlock immense wealth and create better jobs right here at home,” he noted.

The Hand-to-Mouth Sector

Along the value chain, cashew production in Ghana is predominantly manual – from harvesting to shelling, drying, peeling, and grading. Typically, farmers like Agye Sei, who cultivates on a 2-acre cashew plantation in Nkoranza, must shake the branches of the cashew tree or climb the tree to pluck directly from their twigs to fetch baskets of the nuts.

His wife, seated with their two children under the shade of one of the trees, cracked open the shells of the fruit with their bare hands. Spending hours to collect the nut in each fruit, their palms and fingers are bruised by the hard shells and caustic liquid within.

“This is what our fathers and mothers used and taught us. It’s slow work. Sometimes, I can process only 20 kilos in a whole day,” Agya Sei said.

This low productivity is not just a setback; it’s a brake on the sector’s growth. Through the manual production, a significant number of the nuts are crushed, leading to their wastage.

The Mechanisation Barrier

The progress to mechanisation is not simply buying sophisticated tools. The exorbitant cost of machines, the absence of funds, and poor access to rural infrastructure create a real barrier.

“We lack a clear national strategy, and inconsistent government policies, like suddenly reinstating import duties, make machinery prohibitively expensive. Illegal raw cashew exports also starve local processors of supply. Then there’s the financial squeeze: setting up a processing plant can cost millions, and local banks often charge crippling interest rates,” Dr. Oppong Peprah noted.

The country lacks large-scale processing plants with the right capacity and consistent supply of raw materials to attract long-term buyers and investors. Most factories established decades ago for the sector sit in ruins or no longer exist due to the poor raw nut supply and increasing operational costs.

There were organizations seeking to train farmers, support them with basic machinery and link to shared processing centres.

“Machines for cleaning, cooking, shelling, separating, peeling, grading, roasting, and vacuum packaging are crucial; they’re part of integrated plant solutions that ensure our cashews meet stringent global quality standards. We also have to utilize other smart equipment like drones and IA-equipped farm machinery, which can help improve production efficiency and reduce the time of operation,” Dr. Oppong Peprah indicated.

Policy, Partnerships, and the Path Ahead

Successive governments hinted at plans to industrialise the cashew sector. Under the Tree Crops Development Authority Act (Act 1010), cashew has been categorised as a strategic crop together with oil palm, shea, and rubber.

In 2022, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority launched a national cashew development strategy aimed at increasing processing capacity to 35% by 2027.

“While past attempts at agricultural mechanization faced setbacks due to poor management and a lack of trained personnel, today, it’s clear: we need modern machines to boost productivity, reduce back-breaking labour, and stop wasting valuable produce. It’s about breaking free from old cycles and embracing a more efficient future,” Dr. Oppong Peprah further noted.

The future of Ghana’s cashew sector depends not only on exporting raw nuts but in extracting their full value—at home. Mechanisation is the way forward, but it will take coordinated effort, policy discipline, and a cultural shift among producers.

As Agya Sei anticipates, “hand us the tools, the training, and the market—and we’ll do more than just grow the nuts. We’ll grow the economy.”

He, together with many cashew farmers across the country, hope the next chapter of Ghana’s agricultural tale will not just be written with hoes and baskets, but with conveyor belts, shelling machines at the heart of the cashew country.

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Four people have been put before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly illegally transporting cocoa beans worth more than GH¢1,000, 000.

Kofi Boateng, a driver; Seth Kwabena Baffour, a driver’s assistant; Joseph Yakubu, a driver and Amonsah Paul, a driver’s assistant are said to have concealed the 350 bags of cocoa beans in a cargo truck and loaded plantain on top of them.

They have pleaded not guilty to three counts of transporting cocoa beans from Tepa to Accra without authority at the court presided over by Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit.

Their pleas were taken on Wednesday [June 4, 2025].
 
Boateng has been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with three sureties one to be justified with two of the sureties being public servants earning not less than GH¢2,000.
 
Baffour has also been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢650,000 with three sureties one to be justified with two of the sureties being public servants earning not less than GH¢2,000.

Yakubu and Amonsah on the other hand have been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with three sureties with two being public servants. One of the sureties must provide justification.

The accused persons are to deposit their Ghana cards at the court registry.

Prosecution’s facts

Per the facts of the case, the complainant, Patrick Ocansey is a Principal Service Officer of Ghana Cocoabod while Boateng is a driver in charge of cargo truck with registration number GN 8967- 17,

The truck was loaded with 159 bags of cocoa beans.

Baffour, is the driver in charge of the cargo truck with registration number AS 4066-21, which was also loaded with 198 bags of cocoa beans.

Yakubu and Paul are both driver’s assistants.

On May 30, 2025 at about 8:30 am, the complainant had intel that the above-mentioned trucks which were loaded with cocoa beans were packed at the Dome market.

“Complainant with a team of Police men, proceeded to the scene and arrested the accused persons and brought them to the Accra Central Police station. Investigations revealed that the accused persons loaded the cocoa beans from Tepa in the Brong Ahafo Region to be sent to Ashaiman in Greater Accra.

“Accused persons knowing very well that they cannot transport cocoa beans without the authority of Cocobod, and for the fear of being arrested by the Police, loaded plantain to cover the cocoa beans,” Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder told the court.

He added that when the accused persons got to the Dome market, they offloaded all the plantain, leaving the cocoa beans, hence their arrest.

“During interrogation the accused persons in their caution statements told police that the goods belonged to one Kwame but could not lead police to his arrest.”

He told the court that after investigations, the accused persons were charged with the offences stated on the charge sheet and arraigned before the court.

By Alex Baah Boadi 

 Sefwi-Anhwiaso (WN/R), June 4, GNA-The Management of Asante Gold Bibiani Limited has donated more than 230 mono desks valued at Gh300,000 to Queens Senior High school in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region. 

Speaking at a short ceremony to hand over the desks at the school premises, Mr Emmanuel Aidoo, Community Relations Manager, said the donation was in response to a request made by the paramount chief of the Anhwiaso traditional area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi and the leadership of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipal Assembly to support the school with furniture. 

The donation, according to the Community Relations Manager, was to recognize the company’s effort in curtailing the gender parity in the country, particularly in education. 

He said the support  formed part of efforts to encourage more females to aspire for higher education. 

He said the company would continue to support educational institutions in their catchment communities,  especially Queens senior high school, which is the only girls school in the Western North Region. 

She also encouraged the girls to study hard to get good grades to be qualified for the company’s scholarship scheme for tertiary students. 

He further advised them to handle the desks with care so that others would also use them in future. 

Madam Evelyn Doris Acquah, the headmistress, on behalf of the school, commended the company for the kind gesture, stressing that inadequate furniture was a major challenge confronting the school, which has a student population of over 800. 

 She said the desks had come at the right time to ease the burden on the school and students. 

She pledged to make good use of the desks and advised the final year students to prepare well for the upcoming WASSCE and avoid examination malpractices. 

GNA 

Edited By Justina Paaga/Christian Akorlie  

Budding Ghanaian rapper V12 Origenator has officially released his much-awaited single, “TONGA.”

Engineered at the pre-eminent HUSTLE HARD studio in Tema, the track delves into the intricate theme of men’s desires, showcasing a deeper exploration of human emotion through his music.

Known for his fidelity to lyrical development, V12 Originator ensures that “TONGA” is no exception to his signature style. Listeners will immediately feel his impressive rap dexterity throughout the song.

Interestingly, V12’s initial inspiration for pursuing music stemmed from a personal experience: a romantic pursuit where his attempt to impress a crush with pre-written lyrics fell flat.

This pivotal rejection, rather than discouraging him, served as a puissant turning point, igniting a fierce determination to create his original material. “TONGA,” however, cements his growth as an artiste and his authentic voice in the Ghanaian rap scene.

The single, ‘TONGA’, is expected to reverberate with fans and further establish V12 Origenator, who is known in real life as Swaletz Oppong Kontoh Boampong, as a force to be reckoned with.

The video of ’TONGA’ is set to drop soon.

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Executive Senior Vice President of JICA, Ms. Miyazaki Katsura and Dr Cassiel Ato Forson

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Finance of Ghana, officially signed grant agreements for the “Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)” during a ceremony held on June 3, 2025. The event was attended by Ms. Miyazaki Katsura, Executive Senior Vice President of JICA, who signed the agreement with Honorable Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance of Ghana.

This strategic partnership underscores Japan’s ongoing commitment to empowering Ghana’s future leaders through specialized educational programs. The JDS initiative aims to identify and nurture highly skilled young government officials in Ghana, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to drive sustainable social and economic development in Ghana.

Rooted in Japan’s own developmental experiences, the program emphasizes human capital as the cornerstone of national progress and sustainable growth. Beneficiaries gain valuable insights into Japan’s development paradigm—highlighting Japan’s unique modernization journey and its role in the rapid advancement of other Asian nations. Participants engage in Master’s and Doctoral studies at top Japanese universities in fields including Economics, Public Financial Management, Public Administration, Public Health, and International Relations.

Since its inception in 2012, the JDS program has marked its tenth year in Ghana with significant success: to date, 130 Ghanaian fellows have been dispatched to Japan, with 103 successfully earning advanced degrees and 27 currently continuing their studies. A new cohort of 13 scholars will undertake their studies this year, further strengthening Ghana’s capacity to achieve its development goals.

In addition to supporting human resource development, Japan is actively engaged in broader regional development initiatives, notably through the upcoming Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), scheduled to be held in Yokohama this August. TICAD is a flagship forum that mobilizes international support to promote Africa’s sustainable development, emphasizing African ownership and international partnerships. The theme of this year’s conference, “Co-create innovative solutions,” aligns with JICA’s mission to foster collaborative development efforts—such as the JDS program—to address critical regional challenges.

JICA’s involvement in TICAD highlights its commitment to strengthening Africa’s capacity by promoting initiatives like the JDS scholarship, which exemplifies the principles of partnership and shared innovation crucial to Africa’s growth.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is Japan’s leading development agency dedicated to fostering sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide. Through technical cooperation, grant aid, and loan assistance, JICA supports countries in overcoming challenges and achieving their development objectives.

The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) is a cornerstone of Japan’s commitment to Africa. Since its inception in 1993, TICAD has served as a vital platform for dialogue and partnership, promoting sustainable development initiatives and strategic collaborations that empower African nations to accelerate their growth.

The ongoing strike by nurses and midwives in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving patients stranded and medical services disrupted.

Visits to many health facilities across the country on Wednesday, June 2, revealed that nurses and midwives have abandoned posts, leaving patients stranded.

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Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has praised her late father Flt Lt JJ Rawlings (L) for his courage

The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has paid glowing tribute to her late father Jerry John Rawlings, describing him as a leader of rare courage and conviction whose legacy continues to cast a long shadow over Ghana’s democratic journey.

Speaking at the 46th anniversary commemoration of the June 4 Uprising at Agormanya in the Eastern Region, Dr Agyeman-Rawlings said, “Love him or hate him, Papa J was a man who had the courage of his convictions. He was a man who took responsibility for his words and his actions — something that cannot be said for many leaders today.”

She praised the revolutionary spirit that drove the June 4 Uprising, led by her father in 1979, noting that the average age of the officers and ranks involved was just around 30.

“If we look around the sub-region today, the average age of leaders in five countries is about 43, with Captain Traoré of Burkina Faso being the youngest, in his late 30s. There is a clear generational movement,” she said.

The lawmaker recounted how her late father not only led the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) but also chaired the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), laying the groundwork for Ghana’s return to constitutional rule and the birth of the Fourth Republic.

“My father passed five years ago, just to give us a sense of how quickly time passes, but his ideals remain more relevant than ever,” she noted.

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings also cautioned against the complacency of Ghana’s democratic credentials.

“Just ten years ago, could we have imagined the domino effect of democratic reversals that we are witnessing today? Could we have foreseen young people openly hailing military leaders in their respective countries?

“Our democracy did not come cheap. This period has endured several transitions — sometimes on a knife’s edge. Yet here we are, one of the few countries that has not seen its constitution suspended or term limits tampered with. Jesus was 33 when he was crucified and rose again. If we’ve celebrated 33 years of the Fourth Republic, let us reflect deeply on what that means for our journey,” she stated.

The lawmaker called for restraint and wisdom as the nation prepares for a constitutional review.

“We must hasten slowly. We must proceed with utmost caution, especially given the levels of insecurity and volatility in the region,” she added.

The June 4 Uprising, which was led by then Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, marked a pivotal moment in Ghana’s history.

It resulted in the overthrow of the Supreme Military Council, setting the stage for the country’s return to civilian rule and democratic governance.

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Love him or hate him, “Papa J” was a man who had the courage of his convictions… – Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings at the 46th anniversary of June 4 Uprising in Eastern Region #GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/gwXmXsJfFt

— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) June 4, 2025

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The National Labour Commission has declared the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) illegal, following the association’s failure to comply with procedural requirements under the Labour Act.

The ongoing strike by nurses in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving patients stranded and medical services disrupted.

In many health facilities, nurses have abandoned posts, leaving patients stranded.

The Ministry of Health has responded by issuing a series of emergency directives aimed at maintaining essential healthcare services while the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) proceeds with its industrial action.

According to a press release by the NLC, it received a Notice of Industrial Action from the GRNMA on May 29, 2025.

Acting swiftly under Section 162 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) and Regulation 20 of L.I. 1833 Labour Regulations 2007, the Commission summoned the association to appear before it on June 4, 2025.

The nurses and midwives were also directed to halt all planned actions, including wearing red bands and withdrawal of services, pending the Commission’s intervention.

While representatives from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the Ministry of Health, allied institutions, and the Ministry of Finance appeared before the Commission on the appointed day, the GRNMA failed to attend and proceeded with the industrial action as planned.

The Commission notes that the GRNMA did not comply with Section 159 of the Labour Act, which sets out the proper notice requirements for such actions.

Consequently, the industrial action has been declared illegal, with an immediate directive for the association to call off the strike.

The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association has been urged to continue engagements with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission regarding the implementation of the Collective Agreement and to report the outcome of discussions by June 25, 2025, at 2:30 pm.

The Commission emphasised the importance of adhering to established legal processes to ensure industrial harmony, especially given the essential services provided by nurses and midwives in the healthcare sector.

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As Ghanaian subscribers increasingly demand high-speed connectivity and broader access to telecom services, the government’s strategic move to adopt the 5G network with an improved last-mile wireless communication framework opens a vital window of opportunity for the country’s digital future.

In November last year, Ghana officially launched its 5G initiative, taking a bold and innovative step by introducing a neutral shared infrastructure model. This involved the establishment of a specialized entity responsible for building and managing a common 5G platform that all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) can access.

This model is to reduce the infrastructure duplication and operational costs. Therefore, instead of seeing individual MNO setting up their own 5G Infrastructure, the Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) would provide a common platform where the MNos can install their various smart antennas for accelerated transmission of signals.

This model would not only accelerate nationwide coverage but also ensures that the benefits of 5G such as ultra-fast speeds, low latency, and reliable connections can be extended to more citizens, including those in underserved and rural areas.

The human’s need to communicate has always driven innovation. From the days of the Stone Age, when drums, smoke signals, and shouting were the primary tools for sending messages, to today’s era of instant and seamless mobile communication, innovation in communications keeps making life better.

What began as basic efforts to share information eventually marked the dawn of First Generation (1G) telephony in the 1980s. It was an analogue voice communication over mobile networks. This was followed by the arrival of the Second Generation ( 2G) in the 1990s. 2G introduced digital wireless communication, which allowed text messaging (SMS) and improved voice clarity.

With each passing decade, technology advanced and became more sophisticated, ushering in 3G in the 2000s with internet access and multimedia services, and 4G in the 2010s, which brought high-speed data and video streaming capabilities.

Now, in the 2020s, we stand on the edge of the 5G era, a leap that promises ultra-fast speeds, near-zero delay in connectivity, and the ability to connect billions of devices seamlessly.

As at December, 2023, Mobile Voice and Data Subscriptions stood at 33,384,009, and 23,207,628 respectively in Ghana according to the National Communications Authority.

With just a handset connected to a 5G network, people can interact across continents, conduct business transactions in real time, access virtual classrooms, and receive medical consultations, all in faster, smarter and more integrated ways than ever before.

Now let us get a bit technical to appreciate the technology advancement we have enjoyed over the decades and the betters ahead.

Let us consider the frequency spectrum as nature’s invisible platform that enables communication through sight and hearing. The Spectrum has a wide range from about 20Hz detectable by human ears to about an upper usable limit of 100 EHz.

The sunlight that marks the dawn of a new day is visible from frequencies 430Hz to enable you to see. It applies to light bulbs in your rooms, the microwave ovens in your kitchens, X-ray images you pick from hospitals and the gamma rays used in nuclear activities. All these are made possible with the electromagnetic waves classified as a spectrum of frequencies.

While the safe or the non-polarised sections on the frequency spectrum help in wireless communications, the unsafe or polarised sections, like the x-rays and gamma, can be harmful if not properly used or shielded. The non-polarised sections are considered safe.

In wireless communications, radio waves, microwaves, millimetre waves, infrared waves, visible waves (Sunlight), and ultraviolet waves fall within the safe pathways humans communicate wirelessly, and they pose no health risks to users.

In Telecommunication, Frequency refers to the number of wave cycles that pass a point. While Wavelength is the distance between two successive points on a wave.

There is an interesting scientific relationship between a frequency of a wave and the length of a wave. Imagine a pipe with water gushing out. When the pipe’s opening is wide, the water comes out at a shorter range. However, when the pipe’s opening is narrow, the water shoots out farther.

This is how frequency and wavelength operate. It explains why FM radio, which operates at lower frequencies, can transmit over long distances and manoeuvre around obstacles such as buildings, mountains, and trees, while a frequency that transmits 5G Data cannot.

With a single tall antenna at a broadcast station, Radio Listeners can enjoy their favorite radio channels across wide areas because of this scientific principle.

The 5G communication operates at much more higher frequencies in the millimetre waves, carrying larger data and carrying signals over shorter distances. This means, for 5G to cover more areas, it would need more antennas.

5G cannot easily manoeuvre obstacles like mountains, tall buildings, trees and other physical barricades. To solve this would mean introducing more Base stations and lower-power transmitters with antennas to serve every corner of the country.

This is what we should expect with the introduction of 5G. When these antennas start springing up, public concerns about the safety of such Masts and Antennas would be on the rise. This would need more education to allay the fears of consumers.

All communication deployments are expected to comply with international safety standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

It is very important to know that there has not been any scientific evidence to validate the perception that emissions from the non-ionised frequencies have a health effect on humans.

Here in Ghana, the National Communications Authority and the Ghana Radiation Protection Institute (GRPI) have conducted various research to confirm the safety of these devices in our locality.

What, however, needs to be assured is the structural integrity of the Masts and Antennas.

We expect the Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies working closely with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that these structures meet the highest safety standards. This includes proper site selection, adherence to building codes, and routine inspections to prevent potential disasters such as collapses, break-offs, or wind-induced failures, especially during heavy storms.

The new evolution of network technology comes with very exciting possibilities. Government has given assurances that by June this year, there would be a full roll out.

With 5G we are able to make high quality video calls with our phones without necessarily the use of third-party applications like WhatsApp, Snapchat among others. Your gaming experience would go notches higher. E-health services are provided to you in real time with a more interactive Doctor to Patient consultation. It is expected to bring advanced technology into all sectors of the economy.

Welcome to the Fifth Generation with safe Infrastructure!

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Dr Bawumia has criticised the Dumsor Levy

The former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken a swipe at the government of the day for introducing the Energy Sector Levy after scrapping the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).

According to him, the new tax that was introduced is worth more than the E-Levy that was scrapped, noting that the NDC had lied to Ghanaians.

Speaking in Cape Coast at the end of his nationwide ‘Thank You Tour’ in the Central Region, he said, “The NDC has told a lot of lies. Everyone sees their lies every day. Last night, I hope you all saw it. They have introduced a Dumsor Levy.”

According to him, the newly-introduced levy on fuel is eight times more than the E-Levy that was scrapped.

“Initially, they said they would scrap the E-Levy we had introduced, and they’ve done that. But now, they have introduced the Dumsor Levy, and it is eight times the E-Levy. Now, when you buy one litre of petrol, you will pay one cedi as tax,” he said.

He explained that the new levy, in comparison with the E-Levy, carries a higher burden to the ordinary Ghanaian in that the tax on electronic transactions was less than the tax imposed on fuel.

“If you buy GH¢1,000 worth of fuel, you will pay GH¢83 as tax. With the E-Levy, if you sent GH¢1,000 to someone, you would only pay GH¢10. But under them, for GH¢1,000 worth of fuel, you’ll pay GH¢83,” he explained.

Dr Bawumia said Ghanaians will be forced to call on the NPP since they will be burdened by the government.

“I believe that by then, they will ask us to come back and govern Ghana properly,” he added.

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