Heckling In Parliament Customary
The interruption of the presentation of the president or his ministers on the floor of parliament by the Minority is part of the parliamentary culture in democratic dispensations, Osei Kwadwo, a...
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Deputy Regional Minister Nominees Named
The President has communicated his list of Deputy ministers for the various regions to Parliament. The list includes three former female Members of Parliament namely, Elizabeth Sackey, Elizabeth...
Akufo-Addo Names 10 Deputy Regional Ministers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named his Deputy Ministers for the country’s ten regions. Among those nominated include some present and past Members of Parliament. This was made known by...
Akufo-Addo Nominates Deputy Regional Ministers
President Nana Akufo-Addo has presented to parliament a list of 10 deputy regional ministers to be vetted by the Appointments Committee. The names include Elizabeth Sackey nominated as the Deputy...
‘Asempa’ Budget Dazes NDC
Jaw-dropping tax incentives and reliefs announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in the 2017 ‘Asempa’ budget statement yesterday which clearly defined policies to resuscitate the ailing...
We’ll Pass RTI Bill – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will pass the Right to Information (RTI) bill as a way of dealing with corruption in the public sector....
NDC Always Presented ‘kwashiorkor’ Budget Statements
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has lashed out at the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration describing them as bad ‘political chefs’ who didn’t know...
2017 Budget Will Unleash More Hardships On Ghanaians
A former Deputy Finance Minister under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Fifi Kwetey has asked Ghanaians especially dealers in spare parts not to jubilate over...
Creative Arts Remains One of the Most Underdeveloped Sectors
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts remains one of the most underdeveloped sectors in our economy despite the immense growth potential and opportunities for job creation, Ken Ofori Atta Finance...
Ghana Bags US$207m From Oil, 29% Dip
Ghana made US$207.79 million (GH?811.68 million) from oil liftings in 2016, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said in the Akufo-Addo government’s maiden budget statement delivered to parliament...
Populist and 419 Budget Is A Jeopardy For the Medium Term
A former Deputy Finance Minister under the Mahama led administration, Ato Forson has predicted doom for the country following the presentation of the 2017 budget statement by sector Minister, Ken...
SSNIT Database To Fight Ghost Names In Government Payroll
The perennial complaints by governments of public sector wage bills being inundated with corrupt practices such as false claims and ghost names will now be dealt with by the database of the Social...
Stimulus Package In 2017 Budget Juicy
The head of the Economics Department of the University of Ghana has described as juicy the stimulus package announced by the Finance Minister in the 2017 Budget statement. Peter Quartey told Joy News...
Biblical Ofori-Atta Tags ‘5-Loaves-2-Fishes’ Budget ‘As?mpa Budget’
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, March 2 to deliver the 2017 budget statement and economic policy of government. In what was strewn with Biblical...
Government Will Give Efua Sutherland Park Face Lift
The finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has assured that the government in partnership with the private sector will develop the Efua Sutherland Park in Accra into an ultra-modern wold class park. He...
Akufo-Addo Has Not Reduced Anything Yet
The Minority in Parliament have asked government to provide definite answers on when the tax reliefs announced in the 2017 budget statement would take effect. The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta...
We Are In A Hurry To Fix Ghana – Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has enjoined Ghanaians to follow President Akufo-Addo’s steps to hurriedly fix the country. Presenting the 2017 budget statement and government economic...
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 25 million Ghanaians, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said in the new...
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, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said. Presenting the government’s maiden...
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 sustain macro-economic stability in the country. Finance minister, Ken ofori Atta...