Tag Archives: John Kumah

A young man name yet to be known is currently in the grips of the Ashanti Regional Police Command over identification theft and also defrauding residents of Ejisu, under guise of recruiting them into the Army.   The suspect, as gathered claimed to be the brother of the Deputy Minister …

Award-winning investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has added his voice to the raging public debate on the relevance of the National Cathedral and the cost involved in its construction. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the ace investigative journalist doubted if God would live in a Cathedral built on vile …

The New Patriotic Party’s Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region and who also serves as Deputy Minister of Finance of the 4th republic of Ghana under president Akufo-Addo’s administration, Dr. John Ampomtuah Kumah has organises a Health Walk and free Health Screening exercise for his …

The Finance Ministry has admitted that it may struggle to pay salaries of public sector workers in the long run if the country’s revenue base, is not increased. Last week, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin noted that government may not be able to pay salaries in the next three …

The Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has stated that the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy) is not the panacea for the problems facing the country. He noted that government has never given that indication.     “The rhetoric that the e-levy is a game-changer and an answer to all problems of …

Mobile money operators are unhappy with government over its insistence on implementing the electronic transactions levy (E-Levy).   They have argued that the passage of the bill will lead to over a million job losses since it will discourage the usage of their services.   Reacting to their concerns on …

A deputy finance minister, John Kumah, has suggested that persons earning above GH¢3,000 as salary in the country ‘cannot be classified as poor’. According to him, all citizens in the country, whether poor or rich will through the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy, contribute their quota towards national development. …

Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah has hinted that government would not be seeking financial assistance from the international market to manage the economy this year. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile, Mr. Kumah noted that government has put in place measures to cater for its expenditure without relying on the international market …

A Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu, John Ampontuah Kumah, has built and handed over an ultra-modern toilet facilities, bathrooms and boreholes to some six Communities in his constituency.   The beneficiary communities are Bonwire, Besease, Boankra, Donyina, Akokroamon, and Essienimpong.           …

A Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has criticised the negative outlook of the economy by the Member of Parliament for the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam constituency, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. In a statement on Facebook, the deputy Minister insisted that Dr. Forson’s predictions are “not supported by data.” “It is unfathomable to think …