Former Deputy Finance minister Mona Quartey has predicted the Akufo-Addo government will backtrack on its economic expectations when it realises that its 2017 budget presented last Thursday is not...
Former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper has described as discriminatory, the scrapping of tolls paid by head potters also known as “Kayayei” at market places. According to him, the move is not...
A large section of Ghanaians have expressed so much satisfaction over NPP’s abolished taxes, especially on some aspects of trade and commerce. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has finally...
Former Ghana deputy sports minister Joseph Yamin claims an over 200% budget increment for sports is woefully inadequate, a year after his government slashed funding dramatically. The claim has...
Jaw-dropping tax incentives and reliefs announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in the 2017 ‘Asempa’ budget statement yesterday which clearly defined policies to resuscitate the ailing...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will pass the Right to Information (RTI) bill as a way of dealing with corruption in the public sector....
The expectations of Ghanaians with regard to the campaign promise by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP to reduce the burden of taxes imposed on them by the previous Mahama-led NDC...
The Textile and Garment Workers Union of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) is set to demonstrate on 9th March, 2017 against the government on the 2017 budget presented by the Finance Minister,...
The domestic aviation industry has welcomed the removal of the 17.5% tax on domestic airline tickets. Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Africa World Airlines (AWA), Captain Samuel Thompson, said the...
There was spontaneous jubilation in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, yesterday following the presentation of the 2017 budget statement by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament where he...
The Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has described some of his colleagues on the minority side as ‘uncultured’ lawmakers for defying ban on placards. The minority on Thursday...
Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have re-echoed their opposition to the privatisation of the company. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced Thursday that the Ghana Compact II...
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has lashed out at the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration describing them as bad ‘political chefs’ who didn’t know...
A former Deputy Finance Minister under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Fifi Kwetey has asked Ghanaians especially dealers in spare parts not to jubilate over...
The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has welcomed government’s decision to scrap the 5% VAT on cost of real estate. Presenting the budget in parliament yesterday, Finance Minister,...
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts remains one of the most underdeveloped sectors in our economy despite the immense growth potential and opportunities for job creation, Ken Ofori Atta Finance...
The National Democratic Congress have been frightened by the level of innovation and decision taken in the 2017 budget, according to Monitoring and Evaluation minister Dr. Anthony Akoto-Osei. The...
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDCs) Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo (KEEA) constiuency Hon. Samuel Atta Mills in an interview today 2nd March, 2017 termed the maiden edition of...
The Minority in Parliament has described the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2017 financial year presented by the government to Parliament yesterday as a deception devoid of actionable...
Ghana made US$207.79 million (GH?811.68 million) from oil liftings in 2016, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said in the Akufo-Addo government’s maiden budget statement delivered to parliament...
