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By Kingsley Webora TANKEH A financing roadmap drawn by the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other United Nations (UN) agencies in Ghana shows the\xa0 need to raise about US$522billion in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Nevertheless, if we exclude the government’s annual revenue allocation from the…
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The Federal Board of Revenue’s Regional Tax Office-1 (RTO-1) has intensified efforts against non-compliance with the Point of Sale (PoS) regulations, resulting in the closure of three establishments on Friday for failing to integrate their systems with FBR’s PoS Invoicing System. According to an official statement obtained here, RTO-1 personnel initiated operations at Stadium…
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has pledged to take action against institutions that violate the terms and conditions related to student loans. Akintunde Sawyerr, who leads the fund as its managing director, stated that although the organization does not have the authority to temporarily halt, dismiss, or oust officials from their positions due…
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The Nigeria Customs Service intends to bolster its partnership with the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to increase national revenues even more and improve the pembinaan of its personnel. Following reports of a substantial rise in the Service’s income, this initiative has been launched. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, welcomed the…
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The official X account of Pakistan’s Finance Ministry was hacked overnight, officials confirmed on Friday. A representative of the ministry indicated that all content posted from the hacked account should be regarded as fraudulent and hold no official weight. Information Technology and Telecom Minister Shiza Fatima also confirmed the breach through her official channels.…
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over a significant 31% increase in remittances during the first ten months of the fiscal year 2025, compared to the same period last year. According to the Prime Minister, remittances reached a record-high level of $31.2 billion between July 2024 and April 2025 the highest…
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Sri Lanka, May 10 – The government has completed a study aimed at digitizing the judicial system, with preparations now being made to initiate this project. Led by Justice Arjuna Obeysekera, a special committee has been established under the Court Automation acara. Two court complexes located in Negombo and Kandy have been selected to…
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The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) now wants the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) to revoke the operating licences of 23 television stations for airing prohibited content. In a letter viewed by .co.ke Addressing the CA, the BCLB noted that the media outlets in question had not adhered to the instruction to stop…
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The United States has declared that it will reduce $50 million (£37 million) in financial support for Zambia’s healthcare system because the nation hasn’t tackled the issue of “pervasive pilfering” of donated medications and medical equipment. The challenging choice was made following multiple warnings issued to the Zambian government regarding the protection of essential…