POLITICS

    Ghana’s provisional debt data as at end September 2022 shows a significant increase in the country’s public debt largely due to exogenous factors, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said. As at the end of September 2022, provisional figures indicate that total gross public debt stood at GH¢467,371.31 million …

  Thank you for not boycotting my budget – Ofori-Atta to NPP, NDC MP Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has expressed his appreciation to both sides of parliament for not boycotting his presentation of the 2023 budget.  In his preliminary comments to parliament before going ahead to …

  Ken Ofori-Atta The New Patriotic Party Caucus in Parliament have been urged by the Party’s executives to stand down on their demand for the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, till after the 2023 Budget statement is read and appropriated. This follows a meeting with the Caucus on …

  A lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has described as unacceptable, attempts by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to force its interest on its Members of Parliament (MP). According to him, lawmakers are elected to represent their constituents, thus, they owe …

  The Minority Members on the Parliamentary Finance Committee has said they will not entertain any further loan proposal from the government. Their position, they said, is due to the state of affairs with respect to Ghana’s debt. The Minority has, therefore, rejected and says it will not be part …

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah File photo of NABCO beneficiaries Mon, 21 Nov 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.com The coalition of NABCO Trainees has thrown its support behind Members of Parliament calling for the dismissal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to the trainees, Ken Ofori-Atta has been insensitive to the plight of NABCO …

  Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph Whittal confirmed to JoyNews that the Commission has received an official complaint from the Tiger Eye PI team on a …

  Former President John Mahama The hard economic times are now being reflected by the dwindled offerings in church, former President John Mahama has observed and urged Christians to pray for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and him for “rescue” Ghana from the current “suffering”. At the 175th-anniversary thanksgiving …

  by;brightwebtv National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, has warned that terrorists may take advantage of galamsey activities. The Minister has stated the revenue generated from the illegality could be a source of attraction for terrorists. Mr Dapaah raised the concerns during a press …

  Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Chairman of the opposition NDC Incumbent National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic (NDC) Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has said the decision by outgoing General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah to contest for the position of National Chairman of the party is born out of selfishness. Mr Ampofo disclosed …