Tag: Finance Ministry

We Won’t Touch Heritage Fund

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the Akufo-Addo government has no intention of touching the Heritage Fund to bankroll the Free Senior High School policy. “We are not going to touch the...

We’ll Resist Attempt To Fund Free SHS With Heritage Fund – Minority

The minority in parliament has said it will fiercely resist any attempt by government to finance its free SHS policy with the Heritage fund. According to the minority, the decision by the...

Take Hands Off Heritage Fund – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has said it will resist the use of the Ghana Heritage Fund to bankroll the Akufo-Addo government’s Free Senior High School programme scheduled to start in September this...

Commissioner General of GRA Writes To Gov’t To Quit; Dr Bawumia Likely To Intervene

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankson, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job,...

Director General of GRA Set To Quit

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Director General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankso, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job, deep-throat...

Director General of GRA Writes To Gov’t To Quit; Dr Bawumia Likely To Intervene

Amend PFM Act To Incorporate Fiscal Responsibility Council

The Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, has proposed that the Public Finance Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) be amended to incorporate the establishment of the proposed...

Ghana To Foster Stronger Ties With China – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance has hinted of the new government’s commitment, to develop better relationship with the Chinese, which is aimed at developing a robust economy. In view of this, the...

Ghana Risks IMF Sanction Over ‘GHS7bn Loophole’

Ghana risks being sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for failing to disclose full financial data to the fund at the time it signed onto the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF),...

Government To Realign Expenditure To Target Job Creation

Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta says the government will realign public expenditure to suit the one district, one factory (ODOF) programme to kick-start moves to create jobs. He said even though...

Govt Conducts Forensic Audit of MMDAs

The government has uncovered startling revelations from an ongoing audit of the country’s fiscal account in a prelude to the preparation of the 2017 Budget and Economic Policy. They include...

Investors Keen On Rail Sector

Investors are queuing to partner government in the rehabilitation and expansion of the country’s rail network from the south to Paga in the Upper East Region, following a bold attempt by the...

Lands Ministry Pushes For Review of Stability Agreements

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John-Peter Amewu is pushing for Ghana to cancel its stability agreements with major mining companies operating in the country. The Minister Nominee says key in...

Gov’t Audits Unaccounted Spending Under NDC

Government has commenced a forensic audit into the validity of the unaccounted 7 billion cedis spent by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. The unaccounted expenditure was...

GH¢110,546 Oil Cash For Project Missing

Daily Guide has learnt that a total of GH¢245,082.35 meant for the construction of a kindergarten block for Dabaabi M/A Primary School in the Dormaa Central municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region...

‘We Can’t Afford To Let the Railway Sector Die’

Minister-designate for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey has taken his turn to be vetted by Parliament's Appointment Committee. If approved, the former presidential aspirant will work to revamp...

Minister-designate for Railway Development has said although the Akufo-Addo led administration has enormous infrastructure projects to go into rail development, he will only present bankable projects...

Govt Audits Unaccounted Spending Under NDC