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We’ll move motion to remove Finance Minister if… – Okudzeto Ablakwa
Ranking Member on Parliament’s (MP) Foreign Affairs Committee has served notice that the Minority will move a vote of censure to remove...
GH¢100 billion ‘Obaatanpa’ package: Govt places youth at centre – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has commenced a series of engagement with the youth across the country aimed at igniting...
China’s new interest in cocoa: No cause for worry – Finance Minister
Some Ghanaians have expressed concern after a viral video captured some Chinese farmers growing and exporting cocoa beans for cash.
Social media users react to Ofori-Atta’s approval as Finance Minister
Ken Ofori-Atta’s approval as Finance Minister by Parliament by voice vote on March 29 has received varied reactions from social media users.
Parliament approves Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister
Parliament has approved Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister following a recommendation by the Appointments Committee.
The conclusion was reached...
National Cathedral remains a priority – Caretaker Finance Minister
Caretaker Finance Minister and Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has stated that the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana remains...
Exclusive photos: 2021 Budget Statement presentation by Caretaker Finance Minister
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Friday, March 12, 2021, presented the budget statement before Parliament.
It...
Full text: 2021 Budget Statement presented by Caretaker Finance Minister
Right. Hon. Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of H.E. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I beg to move that...
Akufo-Addo appoints acting caretaker Finance Minister
President Akufo-Addo has directed former Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen to act as a representative for minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta while he...
Forbes names Nigeria’s former Finance Minister as ‘Africa Person of the Year 2020’
Forbes has named Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the 'Africa Person of the Year 2020.'
Forbes Africa tweeted on...
Finance Minister requests to spend over GHS 27 billion for quarter 1 of 2021
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has requested GHS27.4 billion for the running of the country for the first three months in 2021.
Finance Minister seeks Parliament’s approval to spend ¢27.4bn for first quarter of 2021
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is seeking Parliament’s approval to spend ¢27.4 billion for the first quarter of 2021.
The...
Finance Minister to present budget for first quarter of 2021 today
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to present the budget for the first quarter of 2021 to Parliament today, October...
Finance Minister to present budget for first quarter of 2021 on this date
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the budget for the first quarter of 2021 to Parliament on Wednesday,...
When Ghana’s finance minister was denied service at a Delaware restaurant because of his...
It was on the evening of October 10, 1957, when Komla Gbedemah, the finance minister of the newly formed nation of Ghana,...
Finance Minister details use of $500 million dollars from Agyapa Royalties listing
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has detailed the use of the $500 million to be generated from the listing of the controversial Agyapa...
JoyNews Weekly Wrap: Arrest of Hawa Koomson, busing of people to registration centres and...
The week started with calls for Minister of Special Development Initiatives Mavis Hawa Koomson to resign...
We’re ready to account for ¢54.3m spent on meals during lockdown – Deputy Finance...
Deputy Finance Minister Kwaku Kwarteng has said his outfit is ready to justify the ¢54.3 million that went into the distribution of...
FULL TEXT: Finance Minister presents Mid-Year Budget Review
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has presented the government’s 2020 Mid-Year Budget Review as required by the Public Financial Management Act.
Finance Minister justifies GH¢ 10 billion BoG loan
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has justified the government’s GH¢ 10 billion loan from the Central Bank.
Presenting the...
Akufo-Addo to launch GH¢ 100 billion Ghana Development Programme – Finance Minister
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has disclosed that President Nana Akufo-Addo, in the coming weeks, will launch a development programme aimed at...
Finance Minister justifies collapse of Ghanaian banks
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the banking sector clean-up undertaken by the government will contribute immensely to the strengthening of...
2020 and beyond will be difficult – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has admitted 2020 and beyond will be difficult for Ghana's economy due to the impact of COVID-19.
All set for Finance Minister’s Mid-Year Budget Review [Photos]
All is set for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta's 2020 mid-year budget review presentation, today, Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Finance Minister to present mid-year budget review in July
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to present the mid-year budget review and supplementary estimates in July.
According...
Ken Ofori-Atta writes: What does an African finance minister do now?
It’s 5am and I stir. My stomach feels cramped. I have slept
no more than four hours. My mind races. The problems cascade...
Coronavirus: Former Finance Minister apologises for spreading ‘fake news’
Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has taken to her twitter page to apologise to Nigerians for posting a fake...
Kempinski to layoff workers over coronavirus – Finance Minister reveals [listen]
Management of the plush Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra is to lay off about 85% of staff...
READ: Finance Minister’s address to Parliament on Coronavirus pandemic
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Monday, presented to Parliament, the measures taken by the government to mitigate the likely impact the...
Coronavirus: Finance Minister commits suicide over crisis
The Finance Minister of Germany's Hesse State, Thomas Schaefer, has committed suicide apparently after becoming "deeply worried" over how to cope...
Finance Minister’s Parliament appearance postponed over Akufo-Addo’s address tonight
The expected appearance of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament on Friday, March 27, 2020, has been postponed.
The...
Coronavirus: Finance Minister submits document on impact of potential lockdown
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has submitted a document to President Akufo-Addo detailing the economic implications in the event of a ...
$8.97m spent on printing new 100, 200 cedi notes – Finance Minister
The Finance Minister has told Parliament that $8.9 million was spent to print the new ¢100 and ¢200 notes.
Finance Minister defends borrowing habit despite concerns raised by IMF and World Bank [Video]
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has mounted a defense for government’s incessant borrowing despite cautions from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World...
Airbus scandal: Former Finance Minister reveals how Ghana bought its military aircraft
A former Finance Minister in the John Mahama administration has broken his silence over what role the Ministry played in the purchase of Airbus...
SA finance minister calls for cannabis to be legalised
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for legalisation of cannabis trade in order to collect more tax revenue.
You can come for tutorials on loan usage – Finance Minister tells NDC
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) can come for tutorials on what the incumbent government...
Audio: Finance Minister justifies incessant borrowing
"We won’t borrow if we don’t need it." This was a response by Finance Minister to the Minority...
Audio: If we don’t build cathedral, stones will do it – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta is surprised that a majority of Ghanaians are kicking against the construction of...