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TUC hails ambitious 2017 budget
Add a Comment– But questions ECG concession, unbridled trade liberalisation, high cost of borrowing THE Trades Union Congress (TUC) has described the 2017 Budget as an ambitious one that seeks to address the challenges confronting the country. It has, therefore, pledged to … Read more →
Kwabena Duffuor applauds 2017 budget
Add a CommentA former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has advised the government to focus on stabilizing the economy this year rather than pursuing growth, since the economic fundamentals are weak. Although he lauded the government’s initiatives introduced in this year’s budget, … Read more →
2017 Budget: Importers laud Prez. Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentImporters in Ghana have welcomed the decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap the 1% special import levy as a way of growing businesses in Ghana.During the reading of the budget statement, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, mentioned, among … Read more →
Snapshot of 2017 budget: Prez. Akufo-Addo abolishes 8 taxes, re-adjust 4
Add a CommentFinance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented the 2017 budget statement in Parliament. He said, among other things in his address that government is ready to fix the economy. Below are some of the highlights…
Finance Minister delivers 2017 budget today
Add a CommentThe Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, will, on behalf of the President, present the 2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament today, Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 1100 hours. A statement from the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry … Read more →
2017 Budget will focus on reviving ailing economy – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that the first budget presentation of his government will contain policies and initiatives aimed at putting the ailing economy back on track. Nana Addo said this when he addressed the Ghanaian community resident in … Read more →
Nuisance taxes will be removed in 2017 budget – Ken Ofori-Atta
Add a CommentTHE Finance Minister has hinted that some levies which have been described as “nuisance taxes” will be removed when he presents the 2017 budget. Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the NPP government’s first budget, before the middle of March … Read more →
MoFEP prepares 2017 budget
Add a CommentThe Ministry of Finance and the Economic Management Team (EMT) have begun the process of preparing the 2017 Budget and economic policy of government. The Ministry, in a statement released yesterday, said its focus is to audit the fiscal account … Read more →
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