Fiscal

Business

Set Up Fiscal Council For Fiscal Sustainability

play videoLack of fiscal council is the cause of large deficits over the years The Institute for Economic Affairs is...

Business

IFS Cautions Government To Restrain Expenditure

Unhappy with the tight fiscal space government is confronted with, economic Policy Think- Tank, the Institute for...

Business

IFS Cautions Government On Expenditure

Unhappy with the tight fiscal space government is confronted with, economic Policy Think-Tank, the Institute for Fiscal...

Business

Ensure 2017 Fiscal Deficit Target Is Achieved – World Bank To Gov’t

The World Bank has urged government to institute measures to ensure that it stays within its fiscal deficit target...

Business

Budget Built On Weak Foundation

Economic fundamentals remain weak, and so the 2017 budget lacks a strong foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies...

Business

IEA Lauds Government Decision To Establish Fiscal Council

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has applauded the government for its decision to establish a Fiscal Council...

Sports

Increased From GH? 21m To GH? 45.8m

The sports industry received a shot in the arm yesterday when the government voted GH¢45.8 million as budgetary...

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We Can’t Borrow Our Way Out – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized the need to “trigger” a national sense of urgency as an effective...

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We Can’t Borrow Our Way Out

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized the need to “trigger” a national sense of urgency as an effective...

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‘2017 Budget Will Make Ghana Work Again’

All is set for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to present the president’s 2017 Budget Statement and Economic...

Business

Ghana To Miss Three Economic Factors

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced Ghana will miss three key economic targets in 2017. The three include the...

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Govt To Miss Three Key Targets

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced Ghana will miss three key economic targets in 2017. The three include the...

Business

‘Nuisance Taxes’ Will Be Removed In 2017 Budget

The Finance Minister has hinted that some levies which have been described as “nuisance taxes” will be removed when...

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Finance Ministry, EMT Meet To Prepare 2017 Budget

The Ministry of Finance, and the Economic Management Team (EMT) have begun the process of preparing for the 2017 budget...

Business

Govt To Roll Out Fiscal Stability Act By End of 2017

Finance Minister Nominee, Ken Ofori Atta has disclosed to Citi Business News government should commence the...

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Govt To Roll Out Fiscal Stability Act By End of 2017

Finance Minister Nominee, Ken Ofori Atta has disclosed to Citi Business News government should commence the...

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I’ll Strengthen Fiscal Discipline To Protect Public Purse

President-Elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that he will anchor fiscal and financial policies to strengthen...

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‘I’ll Strengthen Fiscal Discipline To Protect Public Purse’- Nana Akufo-Addo

President-Elect, Nana Addo  Dankwa Akufo-Addo  has stated that he will anchor fiscal  and financial policies to...

International

UK Government Borrowing Rises To £10.6bn In September

Government borrowing rose by more than expected, to £10.6bn in September, according to figures from the Office for...