“My Take” on Matters That Matter

Press Conference: Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
February 23, 2023
The Ghanaian Parliament in December, 2022, tabled, debated, voted, and approved a Bill to tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and other health-harming commodities and products – as per the Ghana Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022. The past couple of months, I have presented my take on this policy intervention. Last week, …Read More »
Position Statement “Our Take”
February 4, 2023
The Ghanaian Parliament on December 20, 2022, tabled, debated, voted, and approved (for the second time) a Bill to tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and other products – as per the Ghana Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022. Over the past four weeks, I have presented my take on this policy intervention. …Read More »
My Take on Ghana’s Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022: [Part IV]
January 29, 2023
The Ghanaian Parliament on December 20, 2022 debated, voted, and approved a Bill to tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and other products – as per the Ghana Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022. Over the past three weeks, I have presented my take on this policy intervention – via this four-part article. …Read More »
My Take on Ghana’s Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022: [Part III]
January 22, 2023
The Ghanaian Parliament on December 20, 2022 debated, voted, and approved a Bill to tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and other products – as per the Ghana Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022. In this series, I present my take on this policy intervention. In Part II, I restated some of the …Read More »
My Take on Ghana’s Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022: [Part II]
January 15, 2023
The Ghanaian Parliament on December 20, 2022 debated, voted, and approved a Bill to tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and other products – as per the Ghana Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022. In this series, I present my take on this policy intervention. In Part I, I outlined the health harms …Read More »