Focus On Domestic Revenue Collection
Deputy Minority Leader James Klutse Avedzi has advised Finance Minister-designate Ken Ofori-Atta to pay greater attention to domestic revenue generation as an immediate step to tackle economic...
Tag: Public finance
Gambia President For 1 Billion Years At End Of A Dream
On 22 July 1994 he invaded peaceful Gambia political space with dangerous weapons and dislodged the nation’s serving elected government by coup. Yaya Jammeh raised hope of Gambians that he came not...
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 on the path of recovery. That recovery period must have no or minimum room for...
7 Key Taxes NPP Plans To Cut [Infographic]
As a campaign promise, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) indicated that its management of the economy would see a shift in policy from taxation to production, to relieve the burden on the private sector...
We Have $300m In Sinking Fund
Finance Minster, Seth Terkper has debunked allegations that the outgoing government has depleted the Sinking Fund, stating that Ghana’s sinking fund, created for the payment of debts, has a balance...
We’ve $300m In Sinking Fund- Terkper
Finance Minster, Seth Terkper has debunked allegations that the outgoing government has depleted the Sinking Fund, stating that Ghana’s sinking fund, created for the payment of debts, has a balance...
Legalize The “Connection Man”
Among other things one of the most efficient ways of creating jobs in Ghana is the legalization of the “CONNECTION MAN” (CON MAN) to take on the new title as an AGENT. In its most advanced form...
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 discipline in the usage of public funds. According to him, the current fiscal...
‘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 strengthen discipline in the usage of public funds. According to him, the current...
One-District, One-Factory Feasible
A financial and investment management consultant Dr. Raziel Obeng-Okon says though the proposed one-district one-factory policy by the incoming government is feasible but wants its implementation to...
One-District, One-Factory Feasible But… – Expert
A financial and investment management consultant Dr. Raziel Obeng-Okon says though the proposed one-district one-factory policy by the incoming government is feasible but wants its implementation to...
Ghana Is Not Living From Hand To Mouth
As the Nana Akufo Addo administration prepares to come into office, Finance Minister Seth Terkper has insisted that Ghana is not broke since the nation has enough funds in stock to consolidate the...
‘Ghana Is Not Living From Hand To Mouth’- Terkper
As the Nana Akufo Addo administration prepares to come into office, Finance Minister Seth Terkper has insisted that Ghana is not broke since the nation has enough funds in stock to consolidate the...
Policy Rate Seen Falling Below 20% Next Yr
The central bank’s policy rate could fall below 20 percent in the coming year, the first time since 2014, a forecast by RMB Global Markets Research, a South Africa-based research firm has said. The...
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 ratings assessment following last week’s elections, says Fitch Ratings. “Failure...
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates
The Bank of England has voted unanimously to keep the UK's main interest rate at a record low of 0.25%. It said that the next rate move could be in either direction. The last change was a rate cut in...
Growing Economy Is the Best Debt Management Strategy- Economist
As the Nana Akufo-Addo administration prepares to govern the nation, one major challenge it will face is the management of Ghana’s growing debt stock. By September this year, Ghana’s total debt...
IMANI Lists 5 Key Issues Akufo-Addo’s Gov’t Should Tackle
Policy think tank IMANI Ghana has listed some five key areas that it believes the new New Patriotic Party (NPP) government should tackle with urgency. IMANI Ghana in a statement copied...
IMANI Lists 5 Key Issues Akufo-Addo Gov’t Should Tackle
Policy think tank IMANI Ghana has listed some five key areas that it believes the new New Patriotic Party (NPP) government should tackle with urgency. IMANI Ghana in a statement copied...
Capping Interest Rates Could Be ‘disastrous’
The government should not attempt to introduce legislation to cap interest rates because the consequences could be dire, Frank Adu, Managing Director of CAL Bank, has said, agreeing with other...