Government intends to build affordable housing units in rural areas nationwide to help address the growing rate of rural-urban migration. Minister of Works & Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday when he and his two deputies inspected some housing projects at Tema, which are being supervised by the Tema Development … Read more
The communities and local government committee said the eight biggest firms built more than half of all new homes. MPs said the government should do more for smaller builders who do not have the scale to bid for big projects. But the Home Builders Federation, which represents large and small businesses, said only big firms … Read more
Alhaji Collins Dauda, Member of Parliament for the Asutifi South has stated that the government of the New Patriotic Party had a duty to reduce the prices of petroleum products following the amendment of the legislation relating to levies in the industry. His request follows Parliament’s approval of four amendment Bills to scrap taxes as … Read more
It also abolished the excise duty in the customs and excise Act The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to review fuel prices downwards to reflect the removal of some taxes on petroleum products by the President Nana Akufo-Addo administration. Government through parliament amended the Special Petroleum Tax Act and reduced … Read more