Member of Parliament for Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam Constituency, Cassiel Ato Forson has denied the existence of any document approving payment of pension to any former Members of Parliament at the Finance Ministry where he worked as a deputy minister under Mills/Mahama administration. The former deputy finance minister speaking to Onua FM morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ Tuesday challenged … Read more
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Ato Forson, says district assemblies may struggle to meet their obligations to contractors, a situation that may intend make it difficult for contractors to service their existing loans with financial institutions. “If care is not taken we will see a new scenario where the banks are seeing a lot of … Read more
Former second lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur is more political than her husband – the former vice president- Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, a former national chairman of the National Democratic Congress has said. According to Dr. Kwabena Adjei, the former Vice President was still learning to be a politician after operating as a technocrat for many years. Speaking … Read more
The government owes the Electoral Commission (EC) an outstanding GHC100 million for cost incurred during the 2016 general elections budget, an EC official has said. Deputy EC Chairperson in charge of Operations, Amadu Sulley, who made the disclosure, is appealing to the four-month-old government to ensure payment is made to them. He told Joy News … Read more
The Majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament yesterday accused the erstwhile Mahama administration of over-bloating its 2016 budget by GH¢8 billion. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government also increased the national debt to GH¢122 billion from the GH¢9.5 billion it inherited from the Kufuor government in 2009. The NPP says for overstepping its 2016 … Read more
The Majority in Parliament is demanding an apology from the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for overspending its 2016 budget. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MP) said former President John Mahama’s government broke the Appropriation Act (2016) when it spent over GHC51 billion instead of the approved GHC43 billion. Ayawaso West … Read more
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Ato Forson’s comments following the removal of taxes on spare parts has angered some spare parts dealers at the Suame Magazine in Kumasi. They are threatening a demonstration against him if he does not retract and apologise to them. The Member of Parliament for Ejumako suggested the abolishing of import duty … Read more
Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has commended the government for making national industrialisation rehabilitation programme a part of the 2017 budget. The former Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry said while the programme is commendable, it is important to put on record it was something that the Akufo-Addo government took … Read more
Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, has expressed disappointment with treatment meted out to women in the country. She disclosed on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Wednesday that it is becoming difficult for women to climb the corporate leadership ladder without suffering some form of harassment from their male bosses. She told wife of the … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson has described as “embarrassing” the rate at which girls of school going age are married off by their parents, mostly to older men. Mrs. Charlotte Osei said the rising statistics about the issue demonstrates the country went to sleep after being the first sovereign nation in Africa to rectify the … Read more
Second Lady, Samira Bawumia is the host of the Super Morning Show! The Second Lady is hosting the special edition of the Super Morning Show on Joy FM as part of activities to mark International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year to … Read more
A former Deputy Finance Minister in the immediate past National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration Mona Helen Kabuki Quartey has described the recently budget statement presented to parliament as a budget of hope. She is optimistic that the current budget has the rudiments achieving fiscal consolidation and subsequent growth contrary to condemnations by her other colleagues … Read more
The 2017 budget statement of the Akufo-Addo government delivered by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Thursday is a betrayal of the trust Ghanaians have reposed in the government, Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has said. According to him, the budget statement is visionless and full of fabrications. “I’m sure the Ghanaian people are expecting some further announcement … Read more
The 2017 budget statement of the Akufo-Addo government delivered by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Thursday is a betrayal of the trust Ghanaians have reposed in the government, Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has said. According to him, the budget statement is visionless and full of fabrications. “I’m sure the Ghanaian people are expecting some further announcement … Read more
The former Deputy Finance Minister Mona Helen Kabuki Quartey has stated that the 2017 budget read by the Finance minister Ken Ofori Atta is not deceptive contradicting her colleague Cassiel Ato Baah Forson who described it as ‘deceptive’ and ‘populist’ which will cause future problems for Ghana. She admitted its populist but disagreed that it … Read more
Former Deputy Finance minister Mona Quartey has predicted the Akufo-Addo government will backtrack on its economic expectations when it realises that its 2017 budget presented last Thursday is not realistic. She said government is not facing economic reality because it wants to do more with less. For her, it is unrealistic to plan to roll … Read more
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 economy and restore hope for Ghanaians, completely dazed the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs). The finance minister announced as promised by the New Patriotic … Read more
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 government’s intention of abolishing and or reviewing 12 tax elements, including abolishing duties on the importation of spare parts. According to him, President Akufo-Addo is unaware of the … Read more
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 Ofori Atta. His comment is premised on the medium term initiatives outlined in the budget presented on Thursday, March, 2, 2017. Government’s policy objectives for … Read more
A former Deputy Finance Minister has cautioned Ghanaians to brace up for difficult times because of challenges he envisages government’s decision to scrap some taxes might pose for the economy. Casiel Ato Forson said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s decision will worsen the predicaments of Ghanaians rather than mitigate them. Reacting to the tax … Read more