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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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Top Trump Lawyer Hit By Russia Claims

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia’s ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation he had...

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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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2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta earlier today, , March 2nd 2017, delivered his government’s first budget statement...

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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...

International

President Barrow’s First Foreign Travel, A 3-Day Visit To Senegal

Gambian President Adama Barrow is expected in Senegal for a three-day official visit. It is Barrow’s first official...

Business

Government Targets Overall Real GDP Growth of 6.3% In 2017

Government says it will shift the focus of economic management from taxation to production in the bid to restore and...

Business

Taxes On Airline Fares, Spare Parts Abolished

The Financed Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced major tax cuts in government’s first budget presented to...

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Finance Minister Presents 2017 Budget Statement

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Attah is presenting the budget and economic planning statement for the year 2017 to the...

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GHC456m Budgeted For ‘1-District-1-Factory’ Project

The government has estimated Gh¢456.3 million to roll out its much talked about One-district-One-Factory policy, 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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Free SHS Policy Speech Writers Are ‘enemies’ of Akufo-Addo

The former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Joseph Yamin has lashed out at...

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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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NDC MPs Flout Ban On Displaying of Placards In Parliament

The NDC Minority Members in Parliament on Thursday defied the directive by the leadership of the House against the...

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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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Importers Excited Over Abolishment of 1% Import Duty Levy

Importers in Ghana have welcomed the abolishment of the 1% special import levy charged at the ports. The Finance...