Ghana’s public debt stock now GH¢255bn – Ofori-Atta
Ghana’s public debt stock has hit GH¢255,727.1 million (US$45,486.1 million), Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told Parliament in his 2020 mid-year budget review on...
Government reduces ‘talk tax’ from 9% to 5%
Government has eased the cost of the Communication Service Tax (CST) from nine percent to five percent due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta,...
¢54.3m spent on meals served to vulnerable during 3-week lockdown –...
Finance Minister Ken-Ofori-Atta has said government committed GH¢54.3 million to meals distributed during the 3 weeks lockdown in Accra and Kumasi.
Ken Ofori-Atta added that over...
FULL STATEMENT: Finance Minister presents 2020 Mid-year budget review
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta today presented the mid-year budget for 2020 to Parliament.
Mr. Ofori-Atta’s appearance in parliament is in accordance with Section 28 of...
Surge in gold prices could be bad news for oil
The world may soon return to an international gold standard thanks to a project that European central banks have been quietly preparing for decades.
This...
Power producers in Ghana could shut plants over US$1.4 billion debt
Ghana’s independent power producers, which produce almost half of the country’s electricity, say they could stop supply over government debt that amounted to US$1.4...
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries remain divided...
Ecobank Ghana stops seizure of assets over GHS10M debt
Officials of Ecobank Ghana at its Head Office in Accra, on Tuesday, July 21, stopped the attempted seizure of the bank’s assets by police...
