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Are we going to kill cows every day? – Kwaku Yeboah stings Okudzeto Ablakwa over African Games budget

The spokesperson of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2023 African Games, Dan Kwaku Yeboah, has claimed that Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s recent revelations about the government’s budget and intended expenditure for the African Games was for political expediency. Dan Kwaku Yeboah says that having been a keen follower and admirer …

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A budget with expenditure more than income is practically nothing – Hassan Ayariga

  H. E. Hassan Ayariga, the founder and leader of the All People Congress (APC), claimed that the 2024 budget that Finance Minister Ken Offori Atta presented is a meaningless document that offers no hope to the average Ghanaian. In his view, President Akufo-Addo, Bawumiah-led NPP government, and likewise, NDC, …

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A provision of GH¢4 billion was made in the 2024 Budget to address the National Investment Bank

A provision of GH¢4 billion was made in the 2024 Budget to address the National Investment Bank (NIB), GH¢4 billion provision has been made by the government in the 2024 Budget to address the National Investment Bank (NIB), “Mr. Speaker, in addition, a provision of GH¢4 billion has been made …

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2024 budget didn’t address economic bankruptcy, excruciating hardships – Sammy Gyamfi

  The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticized the 2024 budget statement presented by the government. Mr Gyamfi expressed his disappointment, stating that the budget lacks hope for Ghanaians and does not effectively address the prevailing hardships in the country. In a Facebook …

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Akosombo Dam spillage, GH¢220m allocated to provide relief support to victims in the 2024 budget

  The government, as part of the 2024 budget, has earmarked GH¢220 million to aid relief efforts for communities impacted by the Akosombo Dam spillage floods. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this information during the budget presentation on Wednesday, November 15. He further mentioned that additional resources would be allocated …

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CSOs appeals to the government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads in the 2024 budget

  The Ghana Civil Society Organisation (CSO) platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has appealed to the government to remove taxes on sanitary pads to enhance menstrual hygiene and quality of life for all women in Ghana, especially young girls in schools. This would eliminate school absenteeism associated with the …

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On November 15, the Finance Minister is scheduled to present the 2024 budget

  Ken Ofori-Atta, the minister of finance, will deliver the government’s 2024 budget statement and economic policy to parliament on Wednesday, November 15. The objective of this presentation is to delineate the government’s approaches to revenue generation and policies designed to mitigate the present economic hardships experienced by Ghanaians. Speaker …

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2024 budget must include provision of textbooks in basic schools- Kofi Asare

Mr Kofi Asare who is the Executive Director of the Africa Education  Watch, has indicated that, 2024 budget statement to be read by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta must see the need providing textbook in junior high schools. Mr Asare disclosed that some basic schools in the country are lacking textbooks to make teaching and learning profitable, …

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2024 Budget:Ghanaians will clap for NPP Gov’t when implemented- KT Hammond

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has urged on Ghanaians to remain calm and resolute as they wait the 2024 budget statement to be delivered in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, as contains good economic relief. He was proud to announced that the budget to be read by the Minister of Finance, Kenneth Nana …

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Christmas budget: How to avoid falling into debt these holidays

Resist the pressure to overspend while you could have a fun budget Christmas. The Christmas season is a time when people spend a lot of money. There is a tendency to splurge on the present without thinking about the future, and then once January comes, you’re struggling to survive or …

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