POLITICS

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu in the Northern Region, Alhaji Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, has disclosed that the abolition of the road tolls as announced by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in the 2022 Budget is meant to shift it on all electronic fees and charges. Speaking to …

A senior research fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Dr Saed Boakye, has called for transparency in the disbursement of funds under the new YouStart initiative. YouStart is a vehicle for supporting young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training, technical skills and mentoring to enable them launch and operate …

The Paramount chief of Sefwi Bekwai, Oyeadeeyie Basape Kojo Armah III  , has expressed worry about the chiefs in the country  for failing to hold politicians accountable to their words He said this in an interview with the media when the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai, Hon. …

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, has opened up over his recent battle with ill-health leading to his change in looks. Speaking on Good Evening Ghana on Thursday, Mr Ofori-Atta told Metro TV’s Paul Adom-Otchere that, after recovering from Covid-19, he was diagnosed with jaundice and after a series of …

The deputy minister for finance, John Kumah says the Minister of Roads and Highways has the discretionary powers to make decisions within the laws of the country.   According to him, once the Roads and Highways Minister has been given the mandate to fix road tolls, he also has the …

Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has defended government’s decision to impose a 1.75% phone transactions levy payable by mobile money users per transaction above ¢100. A section of Ghanaians including the Minority in Parliament has kicked against this newly introduced Electronic-levy. The opposers argue that the move will intensify …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged African countries and all banks on the continent to embrace digital technology in order to take advantage from the enormous benefits therein. Speaking during the 25th National Banking conference on the theme “the digital economy of Ghana the strategic role of the banking …

A former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Fiifi Kwetey has accused the government of insensitivity following the introduction of some taxes in the budget statement for the 2022 fiscal year. According to Mr Kwetey, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to move the country from taxation to production. However, he …

The Ministry of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta has clarified that its earlier statement decreeing that toll collection be stopped across the country following the abolishment of road and bridge tolls in the 2022 budget, was to intervene in the chaotic situations that occurred at the various booths. A …

Minister of Finance Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has broken his silence on whether or not he is harbouring any presidential ambitions. He told Paul Adom-Otchere on Metro TV on Thursday, November 18 that he is satisfied with contributing his intellectual abilities to the success of the government and Ghana, as …