2019

A psychologist has advised the government to increase taxes on alcohol and drugs to help manage addiction related to such products, especially by the youth in the country. Mr Peter Mintir Amadu, Executive Director of Total Life…

Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance has announced that the government will in 2020 pursue an accelerated infrastructural development programme as part of efforts to boost the nation’s socioeconomic development. He said…

Participants at a forum on Tax Compliance and Responsibility have stressed the need for the Government to annually review Tax Exemption Clauses in the Tax Laws to know which of them to abolish or continue with for the benefit of the state.…

Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, on Wednesday said the year 2019 has been “a very good year for Ghana,” evidenced by the growth recorded in the various sectors of the economy. “This is the year that one can confidently say…

Government has spent GH¢840 million on 97,373 beneficiaries recruited under the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCO), which is an initiative to reduce graduate unemployment in the country. Additionally, 7,500 sheep has been supplied to farmers…

Government has been called upon to invest in local rice production, by supporting producers to add value to increase local patronage and contribute to improving the country’s economy. The Youth Advocacy on Rights and Opportunities…

The Year-on-year inflation rate for October increased slightly to 7.7 per cent, up by 0.1 percentage point from the 7.6 per cent recorded in September 2019. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, who announced…

Ghana has launched guidelines for the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) to support cash-market efficiency and liquidity and has scheduled its implementation for April 2, next year. The event was also used to launch the Ghana…

Government has proposed to use GH¢85.9 billion as Total Expenditure for the 2020 fiscal year, which is 21.6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), including arrears payment, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, said on Tuesday.…

The Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana’s premier electricity power generator, has asked for  a competitive priced electricity tariff regime that incorporates financial compensation for its various ancillary services. Mr Kweku Andoh…