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Free sanitary pads initiative to spur growth of Ghana’s private sector – Trade Minister
Minister for Trade and Agro Business, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, has highlighted the economic benefits of the government’s decision to distribute free sanitary pads to female...
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Govt to implement zero rate VAT on locally produced sanitary pads
Government has failed to totally scrap the taxes on sanitary pads in its 2024 budget statement presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta today.According to...
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Madina MP presents bill to scrap off 15% sanitary pad tax
A private member of Parliament has introduced a bill aimed at amending the Value Added Tax (VAT) regulations to eliminate the 15 percent VAT...
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Gov’t revenue unlikely to be significantly affected by tax on sanitary pad – Tax Analyst
Tax analyst and lawyer, Fred Awutey has stated that taxing sanitary pads will not have any significant impact on the government revenue target.This comes...
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Women’s group renews calls for taxes on sanitary pad to be scrapped
In efforts to eliminate school absenteeism and other challenges associated with girls not being able to afford sanitary pads during menstruation, the Women’s Wing...
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GNAD donates to Volta School for the Deaf and Blind
The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD), a non-profit making organisation, has presented 24 boxes of sanitary pads and two boxes of Dettol...
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Young girls exchanging sex for sanitary pad – Eco-Me Africa
CEO of Eco-me Africa Amdiya Abdul-Latiff has revealed that some young girls in rural areas are being forced to have sex with men in...
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53% of adolescent girls cannot afford sanitary pads – Report
A research from the University of Education, Winneba proves that 53% of adolescent girls cannot afford themselves sanitary pads thereby lacking access to adequate...
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Ghana needs a local sanitary product factory NGO tells government
Women in Ghana have lauded the governments for its promise to scrap the 20% luxury tax on imported sanitary products in the country.Bridge for...
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Abolish import tax on sanitary pads Government urged
A Consortium of Non Profit Organisations in the Upper West Region has renewed calls on the government to abolish tax on the importation of...
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