Tag: ken ofori-atta
Trade Ministry: Akufo-Addo replaces acting Ofori-Atta with Abu Jinapor
Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor (MP) has been appointed caretaker Minister for Trade and Industry, a statement from the Presidency said...
Ofori-Atta appointed caretaker Trade Minister after Alan’s exit
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, as caretaker minister of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
This follows the resignation...
Ghana again extends domestic debt exchange registration deadline
Ghana has once again extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange to Jan. 16 to "secure internal approvals" from the financial...
Ghana suspends payment on external debt to save ailing economy
The Ministry of Finance on Monday announced the suspension of payment on selected external debts including payment on Ghana’s Eurobonds, commercial term loans and...
IMF reaches staff-level agreement on a US$3 billion, three years Extended...
Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new three-year arrangement...
Ghana to swap Cedi debt for new bonds in restructuring
Ghana is asking local bondholders to accept losses on interest payments as it restructures its debt to qualify for a loan from the International...
IMF staff visit Ghana 1 December
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Stéphane Roudet, mission chief for Ghana, will visit Accra from December 1–13 to continue discussions...
Ofori-Atta: E-Levy reduced to 1% in Budget 2023
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the government will reduce the E-Levy from the current 1.5% to 1%.
He said the daily threshold will also...
Budget 2023: VAT to go up by 2.5% to construct more...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday (24 November) proposed in the 2023 budget presentation an increment in the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5%.
He...
Ofori-Atta presents Budget 2023 amidst censure motion
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will present the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government to Parliament today (24 November) aimed at restoring...