Alan Keyeramanten to present 2021 budget
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Trade and Industry Minister-Designate Alan Kyeremanten is now expected to present the 2021 Budget.
This is what our sources have told us.
It follows the inability of Finance Minister Designate, Ken Ofori Atta to return to Ghana on time, from his medical leave.
Even if Mr Ofori-Atta had arrived in Ghana, it may have been difficult for him to clear the necessary appointment committee hurdles to present the budget statement.
Joy Business had earlier on learnt that President Akufo Addo was considering the Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia or Mr Kyeremanten for the presentation.
But it now appears that the President have settled on Mr. Kyeremanteng to present the budget statement, next Friday 12 March, 2021.
In October last year, Mr Ofori Atta presented the 2021 Expenditure in Advance Appropriation.
This was due to the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
Government expenditure for first quarter of 2021 was estimated at GH?27.34 billion, with total revenues and grants expected at GH?13.3 billion, whilst total expenditure and arrears clearance at GH?24.01 billion.
This was expected to leave a fiscal gap of GH?10.7 billion.
-Joy Business
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