A senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Abraham Amaliba has served notice that his party is readying pieces of evidence on government’s borrowings and bonds floated in the past five years and what percentages have gone to the Finance Minister alone. Abraham Amaliba, speaking on TV3’s New Day …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ofori-Atta speaks on govt’s adopted measures to resolve current economic woes
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to on March 24, 2022 announce a number of measures aimed at addressing Ghana’s current economic challenges. The move comes after government held a crunch Cabinet meeting at the Peduase Lodge last weekend. Some key measures set to be announced by the finance minister will …
Read More »Sack ‘incompetent’ Ofori-Atta; he’s impoverishing us – Economist
Economist Yaw Modey has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sack Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for recording the lowest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the past 35 years in the history of the country’s economic management. According to the economist, Mr Ofori-Atta has mismanaged the economy so much that he does …
Read More »Ofori-Atta, the only ‘Big 6’ member without interchange or roundabout to his name
Members of the ‘Big Six’ are undoubtedly Ghana’s foremost political leaders from the Gold Coast era through to the days of independent Ghana. And it is for good reason that they are revered especially for their political contributions till date. They essentially were leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention, …
Read More »What Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to tell Parliament
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to brief Parliament on various steps the government is taking to address challenges facing the economy. Currently, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is chairing a crunch meeting with his ministers, MPs, as well as members of the governing NPP to find solutions to the challenges facing the country at the …
Read More »Orlando Pirates coach ‘surprised’ Ghana invited Richard Ofori for Nigeria game
Orlando Pirates coach Mandla Ncikazi, has confirmed rumours that the club’s goalie Richard Ofori has been called to the Black Stars for the forthcoming World cup playoff. Ofori made his long-awaited injury return on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Pirates 3-0 win over Royal Leopards. After the match, the manager revealed that he was …
Read More »Let’s urge Ofori-Atta to seek financial bailout from Chairman Wontumi – Ablakwa mocks
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has sarcastically made a case for a solution to Ghana’s economic woes. According to him, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta must be encouraged to seek financial bailout from the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. The …
Read More »Richard Ofori set to join Ghana squad for Nigeria game
Ghana have been boosted ahead of the 2022 World Cup playoff as number one goalkeeper Richard Ofori has regained fitness and is set to join the team. Ofori has recovered fully from the injury that kept him out of action for almost six months and will be included in Otto Addo‘s squad …
Read More »Deep-seated misinformation affecting E-levy acceptance—Ofori Atta
Mr Ken Ofori Atta, the Minister of Finance, has bemoaned the swirling deep-seated misinformation on the proposed electronic transaction Levy (E-levy) and said it affected recognition and passage. He said widespread distortion of facts caused many to reject the levy in reflex and that the situation threatened to deny the …
Read More »Reshuffle Ofori-Atta, Amoako-Atta – Jantuah to Akufo-Addo
Lawyer and social commentator Kwame Jantuah has urged President Akufo-Addo to reshuffle some of his ministers. Mr. Jantuah says some ministers of the President have not proven to be competent. He mentioned Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Roads and Highways Minister Kwasi Amoako-atta, the Minister of Health, and a few others as …
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