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Business

Inaccurate Data From BoG, Finance Ministry Affecting Gov’t Work – Osafo-Maafo

Senior Minister Nominee, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has disclosed that the lack of accurate data on Ghana’s debt has made it...

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Inaccurate Data From BoG, Finance Ministry Affecting Gov’t Work – Osafo-Maafo

Senior Minister Nominee, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has disclosed that the lack of accurate data on Ghana’s debt has made it...

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Akufo-Addo Inherits ‘hot Potato’ Economy In ‘very Dire State’

Chairman of consultancy firm Ishmael Yamson & Associates says the Akufo-Addo government must work to quickly generate...

Opinion

An Open Letter To The New Minister Of Finance

Dear Honourable Minister: Your job is revered but unenviable. The task ahead of you is daunting because you have...

Business

IMF Hints At Bailout Renegotiation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given indication it is open to renegotiating some success benchmarks of its...

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An Open Letter To New Finance Minister

Dr. Joe Amoako -Tuffour Dear Honourable Minister: Your job is revered but unenviable. The task ahead of you is daunting...

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An Open Letter To New Finance Minister

Your job is revered but unenviable. The task ahead of you is daunting because you have inherited a slow moving,...

Business

Nana Addo’s First 90 Days Are Crucial

His Excellency President Nana Akufo-Addo has to make crucial decisions in the next 90 days to help put the economy back...

Business

Fiscal Path, Key For Ghana’s Credit Profile

Ghana’s ability to maintain its recent progress on fiscal consolidation will be an important factor in sovereign...

International

EU Warns Eight Nations On Budget Deficit

The European Commission has warned that eight eurozone countries, including Italy, are at risk of breaking EU rules...

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Fiscal Deficit To Hit 6.2 Percent In 2016

Some economists have predicted that Ghana will end this year (2016), with a budget deficit of 6 percent to GDP. They...

Business

Terkper Warns Banks To Demand Contract Budgets From MDAs

The Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has charged banks to conduct due diligence on loan applications by contractors...

Business

Ghana’s Economy In Tatters – ISSER

Professor Felix Asante, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has indicated...

Business

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...

International

Tunisian Lawyers Go On Strike Over New, Austerity-Driven Taxes

Thousands of Tunisian lawyers went on strike on Friday to protest at new taxes and tighter fiscal controls on their...

Business

Ghana Makes Progress In Management of Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Ghana is making progress in its economic management but cautioned...

Business

Ghana Riding On Bumpy Path To Economic Recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Ghana was making progress in its economic management but...

Politics

Moody’s Changes Ghana’s Creditworthiness From Negative To Stable

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has affirmed the Government of Ghana’s issuer and senior unsecured...

Business

Terkper Pledges Fiscal Discipline

The government has renewed its promise to maintain strict fiscal discipline and avoid the mistakes made in the last...