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To help the nation out of its problems, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has been advised to fire three key sector ministers. The three are finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, the Trade and Industry minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, and the Agric minister Afriyie Akoto. The former District Chief Executive of …

The Keta Investment Promotion Centre (KIPC) has refuted claims by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta that the Keta Port project has seen some progress. Ofori Atta during the presentation of the 2023 budget, on Thursday, November 24, said “Mr. Speaker, substantial progress has been made in the development of 12 coastal fish …

The report of the ad-hoc committee on the motion of censure against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has been laid in parliament. This follows questions from a member of the committee Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as to the basis for the delay in presenting the report to the plenary days after the …

Morning show host of Okay FM, Kwame Nkrumah Tikese has lashed out at the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta’s insistence to stay in office despite wide public calls for his removal. The host of Ade Akye Abia on Friday, November 25, 2022, descended on the minister citing calls from the majority …

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 directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …

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 …

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph Whittal confirmed to JoyNews that the Commission has received an official complaint from the Tiger Eye PI team on a conflict of interest situation involving Ken Ofori-Atta …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has for the first time spoken about the sacking of his colleague minister, the Minister of State (in charge of finance), Charles Adu Boahen, who was implicated in the ‘Galamsey Economy’ documentary. Speaking during his appearance at the ad hoc committee hearing on a vote of censure motion …

The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticized Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta for trying to school the Minority on their choice of words in their grounds for their vote of censure. The 5th ground the Minority cited for the vote of censure says …