Oil and gas analyst, Kwame Jantuah has advised the NPP government to increase the country’s capacity to refine more crude at a cheaper cost if it is to reduce the prices of fuel. His comments follow the assurance by the Finance Minister Nominee, Ken Ofori Atta to consumers that there will be no immediate hikes … Read more
IMANI Centre for Policy and Education plans to launch an anti-corruption crusade to increase public awareness on the menace and ensure transparency and accountability in the public sector, starting from the Presidency. The President of the Policy Think Tank, Mr Franklin Cudjoe, who told the Ghana News Agency, in an interview on Wednesday, said the … Read more
The governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) transition team which is being headed by Yaw Osafo Marfo, Senior Minister-designate will hold a meeting with authorities at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) today. The meeting will be one of many engagements the team will have with key state financial institutions. Starr Business gathers top on the agenda … Read more
The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has officially started launching the journey to the change that he promised to offer the nation during his campaign for the presidency. Ghanaians, for about 8 years, were subjected to economic hardship and pain. So they later decided to give Ghana’s ‘’political saviour’’ a chance to liberate them from … Read more
Professor of Economics and Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation, Dr. Joe Amoako–Tuffour has cautioned named Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta to resist the temptation of printing money to finance government expenditure. According to him, such moves will have a dire impact on the fiscal stability of the government, since history … Read more
Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr. Joe Amoako-Tuffour, has slammed immediate past Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, for ostensibly playing a “Ponzi game” with his management of the economy. In a scathing assessment of the economy left by former National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, he said Ghana currently lay in … Read more
The Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr. Joe Amoako-Tuffour, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP), government against “hurried” tax cuts, given the nature of its campaign promises en route to election victory. Whilst Dr. Amoako-Tuffour considers some tax cuts may be obvious given their burden, he noted in … Read more
Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr. Joe Amoako-Tuffour, has slammed immediate past Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, for ostensibly playing a “Ponzi game” with his management of the economy. In a scathing assessment of the economy left by former National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, he said Ghana currently lay in conditions … Read more
The Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr. Joe Amoako-Tuffour, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP), government against “hurried” tax cuts, given the nature of its campaign promises en route to election victory. Whilst Dr. Amoako-Tuffour considers some tax cuts may be obvious given their burden, he noted in an … Read more
Public notice is expected to be sent out to collate all the necessary information about the nominees Parliament’s Appointments Committee is expected to begin sitting from Friday, January 20 to vet nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ministers. The Seventh Parliament adjourned on Wednesday to pave way for the vetting exercise. A public … Read more
IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has advised the new Government to spend within the national budget and crack the whip on ministers who engage in wasteful expenditures. Mr Franklin Cudjoe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the policy think tank, who was speaking with the Ghana News Agency, on Wednesday, lauded President Nana Addo … Read more
Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr. Joe Amoako-Tuffour, has slammed the outgone Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, for ostensibly playing a “Ponzi game” with his management of the economy. In a scathing assessment of the economy left by the outgone National Democratic Congress government, he said Ghana currently lay in … Read more
Director of Research at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr. Joe Amoako-Tuffour, has slammed the outgone Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, for ostensibly playing a “Ponzi game” with his management of the economy. In a scathing assessment of the economy left by the outgone National Democratic Congress government, he said Ghana currently lay in … Read more
The release of the first batch of ministers announced yesterday by President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should signal to Ghanaians that the new occupant of Government House means business. It has taken the new President only two days of work to name his first batch of ministers. We commend him for that. The calibre of personalities … Read more
Kenneth Kwamina Thompson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dalex Finance and Leasing Company – a leading non-bank financial institution has called on the minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta provide a debt management structure to the country. He said this in response to the finance minister designate’s assurance that the Akufo-Addo-led government will not increase electricity … Read more
Parliament’s Appointments Committee is expected to begin sitting from Friday, January 20 to vet nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ministers. The Seventh Parliament adjourned on Wednesday to pave way for the vetting exercise. A public notice is expected to be sent out to collate all the necessary information about the nominees to … Read more
The Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has cautioned the Akufo-Addo government against plans to halt the increase in utility prices in the short-term. According to IECP, the plan is dangerous and will worsen the financial position of utility providers in the country and eventually lead the country into a period of erratic … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his commitment to reducing taxes to revive Ghana’s economy. Speaking at his investiture at the Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, the new President said his government will count on a vibrant private sector to drive growth and create jobs. “We believe that the business of government is … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s wish for the Appointments Committee of Parliament to vet his ministerial nominees as quickly as possible may just be granted. By Parliamentary procedures it will take two weeks from the day the House receives the list of nominees from the president before a nominee will be vetted. According to the Deputy Minority … Read more
Finance Minister Designate, Ken Ofori Atta has opted to use a Toyota Camry instead of an SUV vehicle when he finally gets approval from parliament to serve the ministry, according to Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko. The founder of Danquah Institute in a tweet, Wednesday, commended Mr. Ofori Atta for making a “bold statement” to use a … Read more