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Ghana’s finance minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has pledged that the budget for 2025 will promote economic growth, progress, and opportunity for all Ghanaians. During the March 11 budget announcement, Ato Forson reiterated the government’s dedication to fostering social advancement, economic stability, and shared prosperity. According to Ato Forson, the …

The public has been assured by Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the deputy minister-designate for finance, that there are no plans to rescind the Free Senior High School (SHS) program and that he remains committed to its continuation.   In order to secure adequate funding for the effective implementation of the plan, …

The government will unveil bold tax reforms and economic strategies aimed at stabilizing Ghana’s economy. To relieve financial strains, the government intends to eliminate the COVID-19 charge, betting tax, and E-charge. The budget will include plans for economic stabilisation under the IMF-backed initiative. Controlling spending, managing debt in the energy …

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been listed as a fugitive by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. “The fugitive’s name is Kenneth Ofori-Atta,” Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated during a press conference on Wednesday, February 12. On the grounds that he had caused financial loss to the state in …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghanaian authorities have achieved an agreement on a third assessment of the country’s US$3 billion loan programme, the IMF said in a statement on Friday. The IMF met with Ghanaian authorities in Accra on Tuesday, September 24, and concluded on Friday, October 4, discussing …