Finance Ministry
My Name Will Be On the Ballot Paper – Odike
Flagbearer of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai aka Odike, has stated that his name will appear on the...
US$60 Million Loan Agreement Will Sink ECG – Akoto Osei
A loan worth 60 million dollars being procured by the government of Ghana for the Electricity Company of Ghana has left...
Mahama Destroys NPP’s Propaganda On Trainee Allowances
President Mahama has described as hypocritical the stance taken by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the...
Election Blues Trouble Investors As Fiscal Deficit Increases By 89%
Disappointing revenue performance and increased capital expenditure have pushed up the country’s fiscal deficit to...
I Have the Full Support of President Mahama – Sports Minister
Youth and Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has disclosed he is having the supports of His Excellency President...
Interest Payments, Capital Expenditure Gap Widens
Government has projected that for the first quarter of next year it will spend GH¢1.88 billion on interest payments,...
Banks Unhappy With Local Dollar Bond
Commercial banks are worried government is competing with them for dollars locally, following the successful issuance...
Government To Pay GHC2bn As Interest On Loans
Government is expected to cough about GHC1,889,870,741 to pay interest on loans in the first quarter of 2017 calendar...
Budget Deficit Missed In 1st Seven Months
Government missed its budget deficit target in the first seven months of 2016 as the government raised less revenue...
Gov’t To Blow GHC1.8bn On Loan Interests
The Government of Ghana will spend GHC1.8 billion on loan interests alone in the first-quarter of 2017, MP for the New...
Parliament Approves GHC10.9bn For ‘critical Expenditure’ In 2017
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a GHC10.9 billion request by the government to help finance “critical government...
Procurement System Must Be Efficient – Mona Quartey
Deputy Minister for Finance, Ms Mona Quartey has underscored the importance of an efficient and transparent procurement...
Local USD-Bond Could Foster Dollarisation
Whereas government has given indication it will do more of the domestic dollar-bonds, on the back of the maiden one’s...
Local USD-Bond Could Foster Dollarization – Analysts Warn
Whereas the government has given the indication it will do more of the domestic dollar-bonds, on the back of the maiden...
Local Dollar Bond Set To Begin A Train of Issuance
The overwhelming success of government’s debut local dollar bond could serve as a precedent for bigger and longer...
Success of Ghana’s First Local Dollar Bond Attributed To Better Incentives
An economist, Dr John Gatsi, says the successes chalked by government in the issuance of Ghana’s first domestic...
NLC Summons MoF, FWSC For Defying Orders
The National Labour Commission has summoned the Finance Ministry and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission over a...
Judges Reach Agreement With Gov’t Over 10% Pay Rise
Ghana’s government has reached an agreement with some lower court judges in the country who threatened to strike last...
Power Firms In GH¢19bn Maze of Debt
Government’s efforts to address the debt position of four key state-owned enterprises in the energy sector has left...