Sarkodie storms Supreme Court to fight FDA
Popular Hiplife artiste, Michael Owusu Addo, aka Sarkodie, was in the Supreme Court today over a case challenging a guideline by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) prohibiting celebrities and well -known personalities from being used for advertising alcoholic products. The case was filed by Mark Darlington Osae, Manager of Hiplife artistes -Reggie ‘N’ Bollie, […]
We’ve made some modest gains as inflation is declining – Ofori-Atta
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, has hinted that Ghana’s ‘dying’ economy, has begun making modest gains. The Finance Minister said during his presentation of the government’s 2024 fiscal policy and economic statement in Parliament on November 15, 2023. Mr. Ofori-Atta said the country’s inflation has started declining because the economy is […]
Highlights of some government achievements in the 2024 Budget
By Nana Kwame Bediako Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has presented the budget statement to parliament on Wednesday 15th November, 2023. He outlined government’s economic plan and policy for the 2024 fiscal year. In his address, he stated that the 2024 budget was drafted to put the country on a progressive path. The 2024 budget and […]
2024 Budget: Every Sector of economy has been positively impacted- Ken Ofori-Atta boasts
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Ghana’s Finance Minister has candidly stated that the government of Ghana, led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has positively impacted every sector of the economy through various social intervention programs rolled out for the past seven years through deepened decentralised development by investing GH¢422.1 million to create and resource six new […]
Uncertainty surrounding Suame Interchange commencement and completion timelines
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu There is uncertainty around the commencement date for construction of Component 1 of the Suame Interchange in the newly created Suame Municipality of the Ashanti region. Component 1 of the project involves construction of the main facility of the 4-tier interchange at the current roundabout. According to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei […]
2024 Budget: Government to implement 8 tax relief measures
By Seli Baisie Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed that government is working aggressively with the GRA to implement 8 tax relief measures to lighten the tax burden on businesses and the citizenry. He made this announcement during the presentation of the 2024 Budget Statement in Parliament. Minister Ofori-Atta emphasized the government’s commitment to lowering […]
Macroeconomic performance for three quarters of 2023 was within target: Finance Minister
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minister of Finance, Ofori Atta, has told Parliament that the macroeconomic performance for the first three (3) quarters of 2023 has responded positively within the context of the targets that were set in the 2023 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review. Presenting the Budget Statement and the Economy Policy for the year […]
2024 Budget: Government scraps tax off locally produced pads and imported Electric vehicles
By: Clifford Okyere The government through Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, as part of its fiscal measures, has decided to waive import duties on Electric Vehicles (EVs) designated for public transportation for 8 years. The Finance Minister announced this during the presentation of the 2024 Budget and Economic Statement to Parliament. In addition, import duties would […]
¢220m budgeted to support communities affected by Akosombo Dam spillage
By Charles Sarpong Amponsah Government has allocated about ¢220 million to support the relief phase for the communities affected by the Akosombo spillage as well as floods upstream in the Oti, Savannah, and Bono-East region. This came to light when Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presented government’s 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. […]
Nigerian rapper Oladips dies aged 28
Popular Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, known as Oladips, has died at the age of 28. “We are still in shock as we speak,” his management said in an Instagram post. It did not give the cause of his death, but said that the rapper had for more than two years “kept his battles within himself”. The […]
