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Ken Ofori-Atta, the minister of finance, has once again expressed support for the building of the National Cathedral. Even though the cathedral’s construction has drawn criticism, he insisted that it must still be erected. Mr. Ofori-Atta stated that the government must find a method to fund the project in an …

A 65-year-old pensioner, Larry Jiagge has said he will contemplate ending his life if the government insists on including individual bonds in the Domestic Debt Exchange programme. The old man said he has invested all his severance package into government bonds and will struggle to survive if his coupons are withheld. …

The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) Mr. Justin Frimpong  Kodua says Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is the best man to serve the Ministry of Trade and Industry as caretaker minister after the resignation of the substantive minister. Mr. Justin Kodua’s comment comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision to …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has been asked to take over the Trade Ministry after Alan Kyeremanteng resigned from the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration. He will be the caretaker for the Trades and Industry Ministry until a substantive Minister is appointed to occupy the position. John Alan Kyeremanteng resigned …

According to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, he will see to it that Ghana’s economy improves in 2023. He asserted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration will lay a solid economic basis in 2019. On Monday, December 19, 2022, Mr. Ofori-Atta made this statement in a speech to the public …

The 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy has been approved by Parliament. The House approved the budget on Tuesday, December 6, despite opposition from the Minority caucus on revenue mobilization measures. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority group in Parliament opposed for example the removal of a threshold on the …

At a time when Ghana is requesting assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Minister of Finance on December 4, 2022, announced measures in the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange (DDE), as part of Ghana’s wider debt sustainability. In a four-minute speech, he claimed that the declaration was consistent with …

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is under pressure from Speaker of the House of Commons Alban Bagbin to provide as much information as possible about government initiatives to revive the economy. Enhancing the truth is not the best course of action given the situation Ghana finds itself in, thus …

Kwame Nkrumah Tikese, the host of Okay FM’s morning show, has taken issue with Ken Ofori-Atta, the minister of finance, for continuing to hold office despite widespread public requests for his resignation. On Friday, November 25, 2022, the presenter of Ade Akye Abia attacked the minister, citing demands for his …

The finance minister has revealed that the government is seeking to secure funds from Ghana Infrastructure Investment(GIIF) for a 27.7 km of the Accra-Tema motorway and extension project. According to him, the project, when approved, will provide the Tema-Motorway with five lanes on each side of the stretch. Speaking in parliament, …