Tag Archives: EXPENDITURE

  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, …

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Ugandan president has admitted that international partners and donors could cut aid to the East African nation because of a recently passed anti-LGBTQ law. The 78-year-old is, however, unperturbed by that prospect stressing that the country will rationalize its affairs to deal with the situation if …

German’s Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull has called on the government of Ghana to consider a cut in its budget expenditure while it continues to seek debt relief from the country’s creditors. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, February 24, 2023, the Ambassador noted that Ghana cannot be asking …

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has advised the Auditor-General’s office to withdraw the recently published audit report on government’s COVID-19 expenditure. In a letter addressed to Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, Mr Dame raised issues of constitutionality about the processes leading to the publication of the report which …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented his statement on government’s use of COVID-19 funds to Parliament. This comes after the Minister was summoned before the House to answer 16 questions tabled to his Ministry from different lawmakers. Prior to his June 22nd appearance, the minister could not avail himself for the intended date …

The Minority in Parliament has accused President Akufo-Addo of presiding over what they describe as “gargantuan fraud in the spending and disbursement of COVID expenses”. According to Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority is vindicated by the fact that a leading member of the NPP disclosed publicly to the effect that, COVID Funds …

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu affectionately called Joe Wise has dismissed a private members motion on the floor of Parliament seeking to probe COVID-19 expenditure. According to him, the work of such a bi-partisan committee is already provided for by the Constitution, to be conducted by the …

The Founder of Royal House Chapel, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah has urged government to cut down its national expenditure to motivate the citizenry to gladly pay taxes. According to him, leaders must be seen punishing themselves a little by doing away with extravagant lifestyles. He said if Ghanaians know that …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will be receiving auditors from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Saturday, May 15, 2021 as the world sport governing body embarks on the Central Review for the 2020 financial year spanning January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The arrival of the FIFA …