POLITICS

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 …

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alabn Bagbin, has dissented on the views by some Minority Members of Parliament that the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, disrespected Parliament by issuing an order to get a policy proposal in the yet-to-be approved 2022 budget statement, implemented. Mr. Bagbin indicated …

Vice President  Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has topped Twitter trends after the Minister of Finance presented the 2022 budget before Parliament on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. While some Social Media users on Twitter are questioning the introduction of E-levy, others have called out Dr. Bawumia on his comments against the taxation …

The former executive director of the Danquah Institute (DI), Mr Richard Ahiagbah, has been appointed as the deputy director of research at the Office of the President, Jubilee House. Mr Ahiagbah’s appointment takes retrospective effect from October 2021.     New research directorate In his new role, Mr Ahiagbah will …

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has taunted the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta over his presentation of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy dubbed the ‘AGYENKWA Budget’ which is aimed to provide relief to Ghanaians. According to the Finance Minister, the government will be introducing further taxes to expand the …

The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, is expected in Parliament today, Thursday, November 18, to answer questions on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s foreign travels. The question was posed by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in May.   He had accused the President of …

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has directed the immediate discontinuation of the collection of tolls on all public roads and bridges across the country. This order according to a statement signed by the sector Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah is to take effect from Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 12:00am. It …