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Ghana open to business again – Bawumia to investors
April 29, 2017
Ghana open to business again – Bawumia to investors
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has re-echoed the NPP government’s plan to make Ghana an investment destination for investors as…
Illegal fuel importers cost GH¢850m loss annually – NPA
April 28, 2017
Illegal fuel importers cost GH¢850m loss annually – NPA
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has disclosed that Ghana loses about 850 million cedis annually in taxes, due to the…
Ghana loses $340m annually through illicit financial flows
April 28, 2017
Ghana loses $340m annually through illicit financial flows
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has revealed that, Ghana loses 340 dollars annually, due to Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs).…
Deadline for 26,000 ‘ghost workers’ extended by three days
April 27, 2017
Deadline for 26,000 ‘ghost workers’ extended by three days
The Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for some 26,000 public workers who were likely to miss their salaries…
Attacks on $ 2.25bn bond baseless- Finance Ministry
April 20, 2017
Attacks on $ 2.25bn bond baseless- Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has described attacks on the $2.25 billion bond issued recently as baseless. The Minority group in…
Tax on financial services abolished
April 20, 2017
Tax on financial services abolished
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked financial institutions to stop charging the 17.5 percent VAT on financial services. A…
Bawumia,Ofori-Atta head Ghana’s team at IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
April 19, 2017
Bawumia,Ofori-Atta head Ghana’s team at IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta are leading…
Govt to remove over 26,000 workers from payroll
April 18, 2017
Govt to remove over 26,000 workers from payroll
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has directed that names of 26,589 public sector workers be removed from government’s payroll…
Ghana must ensure fiscal discipline – IMF
April 18, 2017
Ghana must ensure fiscal discipline – IMF
Ghana’s longstanding challenges can only be resolved through ambitious and sustained reforms in key policy areas, going beyond the central…