Tag Archives: Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has once again been identified as the most fiscally reckless public institution in Ghana for the period from 2021 to 2023, retaining the same title it held from 2015 to 2020. Following the MoF in the rankings are the Ministries of Food and Agriculture, Communication …

A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing members, under the banner of the Operation Recover All Loot Brigade (ORAL), has announced plans to stage a demonstration at the Finance Ministry on September 4, 2024. The group is demanding accountability and the recovery of funds allegedly misappropriated in questionable …

Three unions have announced their intention to commence industrial action on August 9, 2024, if the Ministry of Finance does not authorise the payment of agreed allowances by August 8, 2024. The unions involved in this potential strike are the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Federation of Senior …

Three Minority Members of Parliament have sued the Ghana Revenue Authority, (GRA) and the Finance Ministry over plans to grant tax waivers to 42 companies under the 1 District 1 Factory Initiative. The MPs want the Supreme Court to suspend the tax waivers since it does not augur well for …

The Ministry of Finance has granted financial clearance for the recruitment of 15,200 nurses and midwives nationwide. This announcement was made in a statement issued by the Health Ministry on Friday, July 26. According to the statement, the recruitment process will commence on Monday, August 5. Qualified applicants are instructed …

The Finance Ministry has responded to a petition from the Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) trainees regarding their unpaid arrears for the past nine months. The Ministry clarified that since the programme falls under the Office of the President, any grievances should be directed through that office. In a response dated …

Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders Forum ( LIHF) are returning to the Finance Ministry on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to demonstrate. This comes after a promise by the Ministry to engage them was not honoured. On May 21, the group announced the temporary suspension of its planned picketing on …

President Akufo-Addo has been advised by Ghana’s Ministry of Finance not to sign the newly enacted Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill into law.   The Finance Ministry warned that taking such action could have a negative impact on the nation’s ability to get financial support from international organizations like the Bretton Woods Institutions …

The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has described as ‘thievery’ the Finance Ministry’s 10-year contract with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). This comes after Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited was awarded an additional contract worth up to ¢24 million per month. The contract calls …

The Finance Ministry says it has settled all outstanding coupons and principal payments up until June 19, 2023 and has sent out instructions for payment of coupons falling due up until July 10, 2023. This is in light of an impending picket to be undertaken by individual bondholders at the …