2023 Budget Statement: Fuel Allocations to Political Appointees Reduced by 50%
By: Roberta Modin Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has in the 2023 Budget Statement directed a fifty percent reduction in fuel allocations to all political appointees effective January 2023. Speaking in Parliament, the Finance Minister stated that the directive is a step toward expenditure rationalization. “All MDAs, MMDAs, and SOEs are directed to reduce fuel allocations […]
Finance Minister to present Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Nov. 24
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Business Committee of Parliament has scheduled to receive the Minister responsible for Finance to present to the House the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the year ending 31st December 2023 in accordance with article 179 of the Constitution on Thursday, 24 November 2022. The […]
Motion of Censure uncalled for; I have better managed the public purse- Ken Ofori-Atta
By: Clifford Okyere In his address to the Ad-hoc Committee, the Minister of Finance said in denial of accusations leveled against him of economic mismanagement that, he did not manage the economy recklessly as the proponent of the Motion of Censure accuse him of. He highlighted that under his auspices, the government has put all […]
Funds for National Cathedral are legitimate- Ken Ofori-Atta
By: Clifford Okyere Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, says he has not taken any money from the contingency fund for the construction of the National Cathedral refuting what the Minority in Parliament is accusing him of for the motion of Censure. Mr. Ofori Atta revealed while debunking accusations leveled against him by the exponent of […]
2023 Budget to be presented on November, 24
By: Augustus Acquaye The Majority Chief Whip Frank Annor Dompreh has reiterated that the 2023 budget will be presented on Thursday, November 24. The ensuing debate will be on Tuesday, November 29. Mr. Dompreh made this known when he presented the business statement for next week to Parliament. Minority Leader Haruna Idrissu wondered whether the […]
Funding for National Cathedral came from Contingency Vault and not Contingency Fund – Ken Ofori-Atta clears air
By: Henrietta Afful Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says he has not withdrawn funds from the Contingency Fund for the President’s National Cathedral project. Addressing members of the Ad hoc committee in Parliament House today, November 18, 2022, the Finance Minister indicated that funding for the National Cathedral comes from the Contingency Vote and not the […]
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to appear before Ad-hoc Committee
By: Clifford Okyere Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to appear before the eight-member Ad-hoc committee of Parliament probing a Censure motion against him. Leader of the Minority in Parliament Haruna Iddrisu filed a motion for a vote of Censure against Ken Ofori-Atta making allegations against the Minister, including Conflict of Interest, Financial Mismanagement leading […]
Public Hearing of Motion of Censure Against Ken Ofori Atta: My Client deserves fair hearing- Gabby Okyere Darko
By: Alex Adi & Augustus Acquaye The Ad-hoc Committee constituted to probe the veracity or otherwise of the allegations made by the Minority in Parliament per their motion of censure, against the finance minister has begun public sittings on the matter at Parliament House in Accra. The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin on Thursday, […]
Ofori-Atta’s removal: NPP MPs agree to wait after IMF negotiations
By: Seli Baisie The Majority Caucus in Parliament has agreed to President Akufo-Addo’s appeal to allow Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, to stay in office till after the IMF negotiations are done. The agreement follows deliberations among the group after meeting the President. In a […]
NPP MPs call for Ofori-Atta’s removal problematic – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu contends
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Majority Leader and head of government business in Ghana’s Parliament, Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says members of the Majority Caucus call for the removal of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is problematic. According to him, removing the Finance Minister, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations are ongoing, may not be in the […]
