In response to government’s claim that it has invested massively in infrastructural projects for which reason it must be retained at the polls in December, the NPP’s running mate, Dr. Mahamud...
The Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party has accused the Finance Minister Seth Terkper of peddling untruths in the debt to GDP figure he released during his supplementary budget in...
Groupe Nduom (GN) Research has added its voice to expert views on the Ghanaian economy, describing it as one in distress. It said Ghana’s economy has been on a persistent decline over the past four...
The Finance Minister, Seth Terkper today announced a prospective new Eurobond issue and all tender offer in respect of the outstanding Eurobonds due 2017. A release by the Finance Ministry said,...
A suitable environment for businesses to succeed remains an important precursor to economic growth and ultimately the improvement of living standards. At a UN forum held in 2015, UN Secretary-General...
Ghana’s finance minister hopes to tap international capital markets for the fourth time in as many years, but dismissed concerns that government spending and borrowing ahead of elections increased...
There’s one thing standing between Ghana and a new Eurobond sale: the International Monetary Fund’s concern that the West African country may abandon monetary reforms and budget targets in the...
Economist, and member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has defended the legislature’s decision to cap the Bank of Ghana (BoG) financing of government budget at 5...
He is obviously earning an undeservedly fat check in the Mahama cabinet because the 49-year-old Mr. Fiifi Kwetey acquitted himself creditably as a rotten-mouthed propaganda point-man for the...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission to Ghana has ended their third review visit to the country but has raised questions about some amendments made to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Act. The...
Finance Minister Seth Terkper has expressed hope that a milestone agreement reached with creditors over VRA’s debts will be enough to ease holdup in discussions with the International Monetary Fund...
Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has disclosed that the Energy Sector Levy Account has accrued 350 million cedis as at August 2016. Only residential users should pay energy levies – Former AGI...
The Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and the Ghana Bankers Association have announced plans to pay the legacy debt owed in the power sector. According to the Ministry of Finance,...
Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah says government’s dollar denominated bonds to be issued next month, will help stabilize the cedi. A revised calendar on government’s borrowing from August to December...
Government plans to borrow an amount of GHC25.2 billion (GHC25,270 million) for the remaining five months of 2016. The amount, which would be borrowed between August and December 2016, will be used...
Mr. Terkper was born in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana, where he started his Elementary School education in the Presby cluster of schools. He obtained his first degree in Bachelor of Commerce...
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, says the failure of government to raise US$700 million from its 4th Eurobond outing is glaring evidence that Ghana’s economy is in a...
The Power Ministry is expected to engage the management and staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Thursday.
Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor, says the meeting will afford the Ministry...
Government has delayed plans to issued a $1 billion Eurobond.
The road show was led by the Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and advisors...
The Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government, through the manoeuvrings of Finance Minister Seth Terkper, has outwitted the International Monetary Fund, having its way on the critical issue...
