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Biblical Ofori-Atta Tags ‘5-Loaves-2-Fishes’ Budget ‘Asempa Budget’

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, March 2 to deliver the 2017 budget...

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Gov’t To Develop Tourist Sites To World-Class Standards – Finance Minister

The government has set its sights on developing Ghana’s tourist sites to world-class standards. The move, according...

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$1m Per Constituency To Be Implemented Under Poverty Eradication Project

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that government will set up an Infrastructure for Poverty...

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2017 Budget Promises 1m Jobs

Government has promised to provide jobs for over one million youth through its local job creation policy outlined in...

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Jubilation In Abossey Okai Over Spare Parts Tax Removal; Dealers Promise To Reduce Prices

Spare parts dealers in Abossey Okai, the country’s foremost spare parts trade hub, have expressed excitement over the...

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Government Abolishes ‘Kayayei Tax’ In Maiden Budget

Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years. The move is in fulfilment of...

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Mahama Left Akufo-Addo 5 Loaves, 2 Fish To Feed 25million – Ofori-Atta

The Mahama administration bequeathed to President Nana Akufo-Addo “five loaves of bread and two fish” to feed over...

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2017 Budget Statement

Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful government will surmount the existing challenges with the economy Finance Minister, Ken...

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We’ll Deliver With 5 Loaves of Bread, 2 Fishes – Ofori-Atta

The Akufo-Addo government is ready to salvage the ailing Ghanaian economy with the scanty resources at its disposal,...

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Import Duties On Auto Spare Parts To Be Abolished

The government plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts to help reduce prices of vehicle spare parts in...

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Importers Excited Over Abolition 1% Special Import Levy

Importers in Ghana have welcomed the abolition the 1% special import levy charged at the ports. The Finance Minister,...

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Minority Brands 2017 Budget ‘419’

The minority in parliament has described the 2017 budget as '419 budget' The Minority in parliament has described the...

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Ghc252m Earmarked To Restore Allowances of 120k Nurses, Teachers

The government has allocated Gh¢252.2 million in the 2017 Budget to take care of reinstituted allowances for teacher...

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GHS400m For Free SHS – Government

Government has budgeted GHS400million to fund its Free Senior High School policy, which starts September this year,...

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‘Stimulus Package’ For One-District-One-Dam Will Create 350,000 Jobs

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has said the much touted, election winning campaign policy- one district one...

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‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ To Create 750, 000 Jobs – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government seeks to create about 750,000 direct and indirect jobs with the...

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Spare Parts Importation; 17.5% VAT On Financial Services Etc

Government on Thursday made a loud statement in Parliament with the announcement of its decision to remove many...

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Government To Scrap Petrol Duty – Ofori-Atta

Government also intends to reduce the special petroleum tax rate from 17.5% to 15%.(file photo) Excise duty on...

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‘1-District, 1-Factory’ To Create Over 350,000 Jobs Nationwide – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ken Ofori-Atta says the implementation of the much-anticipated ‘1-district,...