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Biblical Ofori-Atta Tags ‘5-Loaves-2-Fishes’ Budget ‘Asempa Budget’
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, March 2 to deliver the 2017 budget...
Government Scraps ‘Kayayei Tax’
The Akufo-Addo government has resolved to scrap market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (Kayayei), Finance Minister...
Jubilation In Abossey Okai Over Spare Parts Tax Removal; Dealers Promise To Reduce Prices
Spare parts dealers in Abossey Okai, the country’s foremost spare parts trade hub, have expressed excitement over the...
Government Targets Overall Real GDP Growth of 6.3% In 2017
Government says it will shift the focus of economic management from taxation to production in the bid to restore and...
Taxes On Airline Fares, Spare Parts Abolished
The Financed Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced major tax cuts in government’s first budget presented to...
Government To Scrap Petrol Duty – Ofori-Atta
Government also intends to reduce the special petroleum tax rate from 17.5% to 15%.(file photo) Excise duty on...
‘1-District, 1-Factory’ To Create Over 350,000 Jobs Nationwide – Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ken Ofori-Atta says the implementation of the much-anticipated ‘1-district,...
NPP To Revive ‘operation Feed Yourself’
Government will launch an agricultural campaign this year akin to Acheampong’s “operation feed yourself” to beef...
Oil Imports To Be Cut By $250m
Ghana will from 2018 save some $250 million annually on crude oil imports to fuel its power plants across the country....
Cocoa Grind Margins Will Fall In 2017
Cocoa processing margins are expected to fall throughout 2017, despite low bean prices and recovering demand, Olam boss...
Ghana, Qatar Deepen Ties
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that his government intends to build very strong diplomatic and...
High Expectations As Finance Minister Presents First Akufo-Addo’s Budget
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will on Thursday present the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government’s maiden budget...
Air France-KLM’s Confidence In Ghana Great
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is grateful for the confidence reposed in the future of the Ghanaian...
Cedi Fall Threatens Fuel Price Stability
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has said the relative stability for the price of Brent Crude, and global prices...
Fiscal Deficit To Decline – Fitch
The focus of the 2017 fiscal budget to be presented to Parliament today is expected to stimulate economic growth whilst...
ICU Warns of Layoffs Over Power Outages
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has renewed caution of massive job layoffs if the power supply...
Capital Market Set To Blossom – Dusk Capital CEO
Ghana’s capital market is set to turn into a beehive of activity with the proposed listing of strategic state...
AGRA Launches Financial Inclusion Project For Smallholder Farmers
A project to promote financial inclusion through a broader uptake and usage of mobile money payments and related...
AirFrance Launches Accra-Paris Route
Air France has disclosed of its commitment to facilitate the swift export of fresh agricultural produce from Ghana to...