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Mahama, Opoku-Agyemang hold crucial meeting with IMF
President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang have held a crucial meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Accra, regarding the…
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Public fears harsher taxes following Ato Forson’s answers
The Minority in Parliament has expressed alarm over the responses provided by Finance Minister-designate Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson during his vetting on Monday, January 13. They argue that…
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Economic integration to dominate 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogues
The 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) is set to take center stage at the Accra International Conference Centre from January 30 to February 1, 2025.
With the theme “Delivering…
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Don’t replace E-Levy, other taxes with new taxes
Member of Parliament for Tano North Dr. Gideon Boako, has cautioned the Mahama administration against introducing new taxes to compensate for its promise to abolish existing levies,…
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Dr. Ato Forson reiterates NDC’s pledge to scrap taxes
Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Ghana’s Finance Minister-Designate, has assured Ghanaians that removing the controversial betting tax will have minimal economic repercussions.
Addressing…
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Food inflation ends 2024 at 27.8%
The inflation rate in Ghana has surged to 23.8% in December 2024, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase and the highest rate since April 2024, according to the Ghana…
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Ghana’s economy rebounds in 2024 despite inflation woes
Ghana's economy displayed a remarkable rebound in 2024, achieving a GDP growth rate of 7.3% in the third quarter, the highest in five years.
This surge followed a challenging 2023,…
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Parliament approves GH¢68.13bn Mini-Budget for 3 months
Parliament has approved a GH¢68.13 billion Mini-Budget for the first quarter of 2025, ensuring uninterrupted government operations during the transitional period.
The approval follows…
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Ghana spent GH¢189bn on debt servicing over 12 years
Ghana’s debt servicing between 2010 and 2022 amounted to GH¢189 billion, covering a 12-year period.
The annual breakdown highlights a steady rise in debt obligations: in 2010, GH¢1.44…
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Economic recovery gathers momentum – Dr Amin Adam
Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has assured Ghanaians of a robust and recovering economy as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government prepares to transition power to the…
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