Business_Finance
Government Scraps ‘Kayayei Tax’
The Akufo-Addo government has resolved to scrap market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (Kayayei), Finance Minister...
List of Taxes Abolished and Reviewed By Gov’t
The business community in Ghana will heave a sigh of relief following government’s announcement of key taxes it has...
Gov’t To Introduce Digital Addressing System To Protect Lands, Other Properties
The Akufo-Addo government would introduce a national digital property addressing system to protect lands and other...
Government Abolishes ‘Kayayei Tax’ In Maiden Budget
Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years. The move is in fulfilment of...
Mahama Left Akufo-Addo 5 Loaves, 2 Fish To Feed 25million – Ofori-Atta
The Mahama administration bequeathed to President Nana Akufo-Addo “five loaves of bread and two fish” to feed over...
Budget Concrete Enough, All Akufo-Addo’s Pledges Will Be Fulfulled
Member of Parliament for the Lawra constituency, Anthony Karbo says the structuring of the 2017 budget will enhance the...
Ken Ofori-Atta Presents 2017 Budget
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta today presented the 2017 Budget and economic statement to the house of parliament. The...
2017 Budget Statement
Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful government will surmount the existing challenges with the economy Finance Minister, Ken...
We’ll Deliver With 5 Loaves of Bread, 2 Fishes – Ofori-Atta
The Akufo-Addo government is ready to salvage the ailing Ghanaian economy with the scanty resources at its disposal,...
US Jobless Claims Hit 44-Year Low At End of February
The tight US labor market produced another record low for new claims for unemployment insurance last week, which hit...
2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta earlier today, , March 2nd 2017, delivered his government’s first budget statement...
Import Duties On Auto Spare Parts To Be Abolished
The government plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts to help reduce prices of vehicle spare parts in...
GHC16billion Will Be Allocated To Wages, Salaries – Ofori-Atta
GH¢16billion will be used for wages and salaries alone in 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told parliament as...
Minority Brands 2017 Budget ‘419’
The minority in parliament has described the 2017 budget as '419 budget' The Minority in parliament has described 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...
Finance Minister Presents 2017 Budget Statement
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Attah is presenting the budget and economic planning statement for the year 2017 to the...
Government To Roll Out NPP Version of ‘operation Feed Yourself’
The last time Ken Ofori-Atta presented a budget it was perhaps before a small group of NPP bigwigs and he did so as...
‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ To Create 750, 000 Jobs – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government seeks to create about 750,000 direct and indirect jobs with the...