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Cedi records 8.3% depreciation against major currencies in 2024 – Finance Minister
Add a CommentThe Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the Ghanaian cedi has stabilised strongly against major trading currencies since January 2024 to date due to prudent measures by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Finance Ministry. He … Read more →
“I will soon visit ports to weed out corrupt activities” – Finance Minister
Add a CommentFinance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has hinted of visiting some ports across the country soon to weed out corrupt activities. This comes after several reports of corrupt activities of some ports officials. Dr Amin Adam indicated that he has … Read more →
Finance Minister to present 2024 budget on Wednesday
Add a CommentOn Wednesday, November 15, the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government in Parliament. This presentation aims to outline the government’s strategies for revenue generation and policies to alleviate the … Read more →
2nd tranche of IMF cash arrives in December – Finance Minister
Add a CommentIn an effort to support Ghana’s balance of payments for 2023 and 2024, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that the country is on track to receive the second tranche of the IMF bailout cash in December. The Bank of … Read more →
Full text: Finance Minister’s speech on DDEP deadline eve
Add a CommentFinance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta addressed the nation on Monday recommending that bondholders accept the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) otherwise, reviving the economy will be a Herculean task for Akufo-Addo’s government. He stated that Tuesday, February 7, 2023, deadline for … Read more →
Finance Minister to present 2023 budget on November 24
Add a CommentMr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, will on Thursday, November 24, present the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government Ghana for the year ending December 31, 2023, to Parliament, Mr Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Majority Leader, has said. … Read more →
Majority caucus in Parliament tells Akufo-Addo to sack Finance Minister
Add a CommentMajority Caucus in Parliament is calling on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sack all the ministers at the Ministry of Finance with immeidate effect. They want Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, … Read more →
I won’t sack Finance Minister – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Add a CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has rejected calls to relieve Finance Minister, Ken Ofori, from his position, asserting that he cannot turn his back on the man who helped his government to achieve an average growth rate of 7% a year in … Read more →
Irish budget: Finance Minister unveils tax ‘giveaways’
Add a CommentThe Irish finance minister has unveiled one of the biggest giveaway budgets in the country’s history. Paschal Donohoe told the Dáil (Irish parliament) that he was in a position to do so because the country had a large budget surplus. … Read more →
Finance Minister holds another meeting with IMF over bailout
Add a CommentGovernment has held another constructive engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the bailout. Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta led a delegation from Ghana to the meering which was held outside Ghana with the Managing Director of the Fund, … Read more →
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