Tag Archives: 2023

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced government’s plan to commence operations for the new home-based carrier in 2023. This comes after government has signed the necessary shareholders and partnership agreements with the selected strategic partner for the home-based carrier. Speaking on the floor of Parliament to present the 2023 Budget …

The majority side in parliament has failed to show up in their numbers for the commencement of the 2023 budget debate. At the time the Speaker gave the guidelines for the commencement of the debate, only 21 Members of Parliament were seated on the Majority side of the house. Even …

After months of public calls for the removal of the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, the agitation for his dismissal hit the closest to home when on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, over 80 NPP MPs echoed the calls. The announcement by the MPs through a spokesperson, Andy Appiah-Kubi, who is the …

Renowned International Guidebook company, Lonely Planet, has named Ghana as one of the best places to visit and connect in 2023 in its 18th annual Best in Travel list. The 2023 edition of the list follows a slightly different format than it had been in the past years. Drawing on …

Effective January 1, 2023, Jamaican fathers of newborn babies can go on paternity leave. The same also applies to families that have recently adopted a child. According to The Gleaner, the announcement of the new reforms was made by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the …

Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Godfred Bopkin has called for better particulars on the recent announcement of a freeze on usage of V8 within the capital for all government appointees. He is concerned that until clear guidelines are given, the directive contained in the 2023 Budget presented to …

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has appeared before parliament to fulfill his constitutional mandate by presenting the government budget to the House. The presentation was in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). GhanaWeb in this article highlights …

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has described the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy as a Ɛka mpɛ dede budget. The Akan phrase, teased from the popular ‘sika mpɛ dede’ that was used by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during his last address to the nation, literally means that ‘debt does …

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced a proposal to review the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) from its current rate of 1.5 percent to 1.0 percent. In addition to the reduction of the rate, Ofori-Atta also proposed the removal of limits on transfers that will attract the levy. “Review the …

The government has indicated a further reduction in the headline rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy to 1 percent from the current 1.5 percent. The review of the act is to drive aggressive mobilisation of domestic revenue. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed while presenting the 2023 budget statement in …