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The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has responded to calls for him to resign. There have been calls for the resignation of the finance minister after he stated that Ghana was not going to the IMF but made a U-turn to seek an IMF bailout. Speaking at the ongoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) …

Road and building consultant, Abdulai Mahama, has called for the prosecution of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on charges of manslaughter. This he explains is due to his failure to release funds for the Ministry of Works and Housing to be able to embark on some emergency expansions, extensions, and desilting of the …

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors has announced the appointment of Dr Patrick Kwaku Ofori as its new Chief Executive Officer. His tenure begins on August 1, 2022. He will be filling the vacancy created by the departure of the Chamber’s founding CEO, Senyo Hosi, who is stepping down …

Secular musician now turned pastor, Ofori Amponsah says Ghana’s Black Stars will do wonders at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar later this year. According to him, if the Black Stars team wear the white jersey at the tournament, they will excel despite being a tough group in the upcoming tournament. “Ghana, we should …

Bernard Allotey-Jacobs, a social commentator, is calling for the Finance Ministry to be placed under Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Allotey believes the Vice President has become the cynosure of critique in the wake of the government’s decision to approach the International Monetary Fund for an economic rescue programme. He …

Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, former Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo Constituency, has allegedly lambasted the government for mismanagement of the economy. In a viral allegedly leaked audio tape, someone purporting to be the one-time Minister of State at the Finance and Economic Planning under the Kufuor government laments …

Students Nurses and Midwives have cautioned the government not to cancel their payment allowance as the latter engages the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for economic bailout. In a press statement, they said “even though we have not received any allowance for almost a year now, we see any attempt to …

Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has stated that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be shown comments he made against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during negotiations for a rescue programme. Although he did not explicitly mention its consequences on the process, the one-time chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee suggested that it …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has rejected calls for the sacking of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as advocated by former President John Dramani Mahama. According to him, the Ofori-Atta had shown creativity in his management of the economy and instead of harsh critique, what he required was the support of all Ghanaians. …

In May, 2022, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, reiterated government’s stance on going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. According to him, government was committed to not returning to the IMF because interventions and policies had been put in place to ensure sufficient macroeconomic gains for the local economy …