Private Sector Must Own Exim Bank
The Minister for Finance, Mr. Seth Terkper has urged the private sector to brace itself up to own Ghana’s Export and Import (EXIM) Bank as the country prepares for massive industrialization....
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Government Releases GH¢50m For Prisons Expansion
The Government of Ghana has released GHC50 million for the construction of the Country’s only Remand Home at the Nsawam Medium Prisons which will go a long way to reduce the risk of infectious...
GRA Gets E-Payment Platform
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in partnership with Ecobank and West Blue Consulting has launched an electronic card for the payment of customs duty as tax collector seeks to seal loopholes for tax...
GRA Launches E-Card For Customs Duty Payment
The Ghana Revenue Authority in collaboration with Ecobank and West Blue Consulting has launched an electronic card for the payment of customs duty. The platform dubbed, “The Ghana National Single...
AGI Demands Review of Ghana’s Industrial Policy To Revive Manufacturing Sector
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is demanding for an urgent review Ghana’s industrial policy to help in the resuscitation of the country’s manufacturing sector. The Ghana Industrial...
Cedi Stability Requires Export-Driven Boost – Terkper
Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has acknowledged that despite the cedi’s relative stability this year, stronger measures, beyond the sale of external dollar debt, are required to shore up local...
Mahama Not Presidential Material
President John Mahama “is not a presidential material”, Ghanaian-Lebanese author and journalist Fadi Daboussi has said. “He has failed and must give way to somebody of better presidential...
Daboussi Launches Red Book To Expose Green Book ‘lies’
The Green Book containing achievements of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is “fraught with inconsistencies and absolute lies,” Ghanaian-Lebanese journalist and author Fadi...
Election Slowing Port Operations
The upcoming presidential and parliamentary election is slowing operations at the ports, according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shippers Authority, Dr. Kofi Mbia. Dr. Mbia adds that...
Gov’t Coaxes Electorate; Promises Not To Increase Taxes
The current Mahama administration has begun using sugarcoated words to convince Ghanaians to retain it in office in the December polls. In 2008 and 2012, the NDC administration announced that it...
Mahama Assures People of Manya Krobo
President John Dramani Mahama has assured the people of Manya Krobo of accelerated development in the traditional area and asked them to have hope in his National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led...
Terkper Hunts For US$2bn From China
The government has revived talks with the China Development Bank (CDB) for the remainder of the almost US$2 billion loan facility it abandoned in 2014. The government suspended discussions with the...
We’ll Use Oil Revenue To Pay Government’s Borrowing
The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper has indicated that government will continue to use revenue from the country’s oil and gas resources to pay its borrowing. “We are going to continue to set...
Ghana Will Lose GHS1bn If We Scrap New Taxes
Finance Minister Seth Terkper has revealed that government will lose about GHS1billion if some new taxes introduced are scrapped. The minister who dispelled accusations that he tax-happy indicated...
I Don’t Love Taxing
Finance minister Seth Terkper has dismissed claims that he is infatuated with taxes. Critics have often lambasted the Mahama government for imposing excessive taxes on Ghanaians, with many...
Gov’t Negotiates To Access Remaining US$3bn Chinese Loan
Government is in strategic negotiations with Chinese authorities to access the remainder of the US$3 billion loan for energy and gas infrastructure projects, Seth Terkper, Finance Minister has said....
Govt’s Intention To Mortgage Gas Reserve Not Ideal
Energy expert, Kojo Poku says government’s intention to mortgage Ghana’s gas reserve with China for a Chinese loan is unjustifiable. The New Patriotic Party in a press conference earlier this...
Govt’s Intention To Mortgage Gas Reserve Not Ideal – Energy Expert
Energy expert, Kojo Poku says government’s intention to mortgage Ghana’s gas reserve with China for a Chinese loan is unjustifiable. The New Patriotic Party in a press conference earlier this...
Petroleum Ministry Rubbishes NPP’s Claims Ghana’s Gas ‘given’ To China
The New Patriotic Party alleged that President Mahama has committed Ghana to supplying all the Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) to be processed by the Ghana Gas processing plant at Atuabo from 2018,...
Why the People Have To Show Mahama the Red Card
Watching President John Dramani Mahama on television on the campaign trail, the Head of State cut a forlorn picture of a man at his wits end. He appears to be out of touch with the reality on the...