President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to promote local authorship as one of government’s many measures to boost the creative industry. He lamented the proliferation of foreign literature on the culture of Ghana, a development he blamed on the absence of a deliberate plan to empower local writers to tell the country’s story. “What … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is determined to create prosperity and higher income for Ghanaians by building a viable private sector in the Ghanaian economy. According to him, ensuring a buoyant private sector in Ghana has been the principle of his government, hence the necessary measures including the removal of some taxes … Read more
Parliament of Ghana has approved the 2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana. This follows a majority voice vote on the motion for the approval of the budget statement which was moved by the Finance Minister, William Ken Ofori-Atta on behalf of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo … Read more
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations in partnership with Nekotech Center of Excellence has launched an initiative dubbed: “SOS Jobs4Women Ghana Summit”. This project aims at bringing job opportunities to the door steps of Ghanaians especially women. Speaking at the launching ceremony in Accra, the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations Hon. Ignatus Baffour … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana was a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) till the morning of 1966 coup, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Editor of the Insight Newspaper has revealed. According to him, when the National Liberation Council which overthrew the government of Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, drew up the … Read more
James Kwabena Bomfeh, a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging government’s decision to build a national cathedral. In the writ, dated March 10, Mr Bomfeh, also known as Kabila, indicated he was seeking “a declaration that the decision of the Government of Ghana to purposely … Read more
The government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo must ensure that tax laws are enforced strictly in Ghana to raise more revenue to implement its programmes and policies, Dr John Gatsi, an economist and senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has said. According to him, although the programmes and measures outlined by the government … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has said the government must come clean on which state assets it intends selling off in its effort to raise GHS1.8billion through listing of those assets on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). At a press conference to present an alternative budget to that presented to parliament by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, … Read more
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the policies outlined in the maiden Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Akufo-Addo government will help fix the economy and change the narrative to put the economy on the right path of remarkable growth. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the policies outlined in … Read more
Daughter of President Akufo-Addo, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo and Ghanaian actress, Bibi Bright have been appointed by the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture to serve as secretaries at the new Creative Arts Council. Catherine Afeku who inaugurated the council in Accra on Wednesday, March 1 said the three-member team, headed by Music Producer, Mark Okraku Mantey … Read more
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will pass the Right to Information (RTI) bill as a way of dealing with corruption in the public sector. More than a decade after it was presented to Ghana’s parliament, the bill has not been passed. However, presenting the government budget … Read more
The expectations of Ghanaians with regard to the campaign promise by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP to reduce the burden of taxes imposed on them by the previous Mahama-led NDC government was met yesterday after Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presented the government’s maiden Budget Statement and Economic Policy. The expectations of Ghanaians … Read more
Outspoken actress, Bibi Bright has been appointed to the Creative Arts Council as Secretary by the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture. The leader of “Compassion For Change (C4C)”, who worked enormously well through health screening to win votes for the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party was named together with the Vodafone Ghana … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Catherine Afeku has defused criticisms as to why President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s daughter was appointed to the Creative Arts Council. The Minister has urged critics to be circumspect in their comments stressing that Gyankroma Akufo-Addo is more than qualified to be appointed to the Council. Madam Afeku on … Read more
Importers 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 other things, the scrapping of excise duty on petroleum products. The government also intends … Read more
The government has set its sights on developing Ghana’s tourist sites to world-class standards. The move, according to Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, is part of efforts to make Ghana a preferred tourism destination as well as create jobs for the youth. Delivering President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first budget before Parliament on Thursday, Mr … Read more
Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful government will surmount the existing challenges with the economy Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has just presented the Akufo-Addo-led NPP’s first budget statement in parliament. The Finance Minister among others spoke of government’s intention to abolish a number of ‘nuisance’ taxes while also maintaining fiscal discipline. The Minister also mentioned the commencement … Read more
The Akufo-Addo government is ready to salvage the ailing Ghanaian economy with the scanty resources at its disposal, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said. Presenting the government’s maiden budget statement to Parliament Thursday March 2, 2017, he said the president believes in value for money because he knows more can be achieved with discipline. … Read more
Government says it will shift the focus of economic management from taxation to production in the bid to restore and sustain macro-economic stability in the country. Finance minister, Ken ofori Atta delivering the 2017 Budget and Economic Statement of the NPP government said government will manage the economy competently and with integrity and make the … Read more
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has urged Ghanaians to follow President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s steps to hurriedly fix the country. During his maiden State of the Nation address on Tuesday, February 21, Mr Akufo-Addo said he was in a haste to fix Ghana. “I have heard it said that I am behaving like a man … Read more