Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta earlier today, , March 2nd 2017, delivered his government’s first budget statement and economic policy before Parliament. The budget gave details of government’s...
The government plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts to help reduce prices of vehicle spare parts in the country, the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has said. This, however...
GH¢16billion will be used for wages and salaries alone in 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told parliament as he read the Akufo-Addo government’s first budget. He said GH¢5.5billion will...
Importers in Ghana have welcomed the abolition the 1% special import levy charged at the ports. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced this among other tax cuts in the budget presentation...
The minority in parliament has described the 2017 budget as '419 budget' The Minority in parliament has described the maiden financial statement of the Akufo-Addo-led government as a “419...
Government says it will shift the focus of economic management from taxation to production in the bid to restore and sustain macro-economic stability in the country. Finance minister, Ken ofori Atta...
The Financed Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced major tax cuts in government’s first budget presented to Parliament today, Thursday March 2. The tax cuts are in fulfilment of promises made by...
The government has estimated Gh¢456.3 million to roll out its much talked about One-district-One-Factory policy, the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. According to the Minister, the...
The government has allocated Gh¢252.2 million in the 2017 Budget to take care of reinstituted allowances for teacher and trainee nurses. The allowances which were abolished during the John Mahama...
The former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Joseph Yamin has lashed out at speech writers of Akufo-Addo’s government free Senior High School (SHS) policy...
Government has budgeted GHS400million to fund its Free Senior High School policy, which starts September this year, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed. This was contained in the maiden...
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has said the much touted, election winning campaign policy- one district one factory- will create at least 350,000 direct and indirect jobs once completed. Rolling...
The last time Ken Ofori-Atta presented a budget it was perhaps before a small group of NPP bigwigs and he did so as chairman of NPP fundraising committee. That budget was key to how the NPP won the...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government seeks to create about 750,000 direct and indirect jobs with the yet-to-be launched ‘planting for food and jobs campaign initiative. Delivering the...
Importers in Ghana have welcomed the abolishment of the 1% special import levy charged at the ports. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta announced this among other tax cuts in the budget...
The Akufo-Addo government has abolished import duty taxes on spare parts as it promised during the campaign for election 2016. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, announced the removal of this...
The Akufo-Addo-led government has outlined plans to increase the country’s power generation capacity in 2017. According to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, 1,207 megawatts (MW) will...
Government on Thursday made a loud statement in Parliament with the announcement of its decision to remove many “nuisance” taxes and duties on certain products that have militated against the...
Government also intends to reduce the special petroleum tax rate from 17.5% to 15%.(file photo) Excise duty on petroleum products will soon be scrapped by the Akufo-Addo government, Finance Minister...
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ken Ofori-Atta says the implementation of the much-anticipated ‘1-district, 1-factory’ policy is estimated to generate over 350, 000 direct and indirect...
