‘Asempa’ Budget ‘shallow’, A Run-Away-From-Reality
Former Deputy Finance minister Mona Quartey has predicted the Akufo-Addo government will backtrack on its economic expectations when it realises ...
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Scrapping Kayayei Toll ‘discriminatory’ – Terkper
Former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper has described as discriminatory, the scrapping of tolls paid by head potters also known ...
See Full List, Reactions From NDC Stakeholders
A large section of Ghanaians have expressed so much satisfaction over NPP’s abolished taxes, especially on some aspects of trade ...
Ex-Deputy Sports Minister Joseph Yamin Claims Increased Sports Budget Is Inadequate
Former Ghana deputy sports minister Joseph Yamin claims an over 200% budget increment for sports is woefully inadequate, a year ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
‘Asempa Budget’ Triggers Jubilation
The expectations of Ghanaians with regard to the campaign promise by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP to ...
Textile Workers Hit the Streets Next Week Over ‘deceptive’ Budget
The Textile and Garment Workers Union of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) is set to demonstrate on 9th March, 2017 ...
VAT Removal Will Revamp Domestic Aviation Industry – Players
The domestic aviation industry has welcomed the removal of the 17.5% tax on domestic airline tickets. Chief Operations Officer (COO) ...
Kayayei Jubilate In Kumasi
There was spontaneous jubilation in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, yesterday following the presentation of the 2017 budget statement by ...
Defying Ban On Placards, Most Uncultured
The Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has described some of his colleagues on the minority side as ‘uncultured’ ...
We’re Against ECG Privatisation – Staff
Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have re-echoed their opposition to the privatisation of the company. Finance Minister, ...
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 ...
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 ...
GREDA Lauds Govt For Removing 5%VAT On Housing Cost
The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has welcomed government’s decision to scrap the 5% VAT on cost of real ...
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 ...
2017 Budget: NDC Frightened – Akoto-Osei
The National Democratic Congress have been frightened by the level of innovation and decision taken in the 2017 budget, according ...
2017 Budget Is ‘Kasapa’ Budget
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDCs) Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo (KEEA) constiuency Hon. Samuel Atta Mills in an ...
Budget Can’t Achieve Targets — Minority
The Minority in Parliament has described the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2017 financial year presented by the ...
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 ...