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Gov’t postpones mid-year budget review to July 31

Gov’t postpones mid-year budget review to July 31

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has postponed the reading of the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review for the third time. Mr. Ofori-Atta is expected to read the mid-year budget review on Monday, July 31, 2023. The

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George Ayittey Memorial Lecture: Many African Leaders Have Sold Their Countries For Suitcases Of Cash – Dr. Tom Palmer

George Ayittey Memorial Lecture: Many African Leaders Have Sold Their Countries For Suitcases Of Cash – Dr. Tom Palmer

American libertarian author and theorist, Dr. Tom Gordon Palmer has disagreed with the assertion that there is a conspiracy by the West to ensure that Africa forever remains an exporter of raw materials in the

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George Ayittey Memorial Lectures: There Is No Good Reason For Africa To Be Poor – Dr. Tom Palmer

George Ayittey Memorial Lectures: There Is No Good Reason For Africa To Be Poor – Dr. Tom Palmer

Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and Vice President for International Programs at the Atlas Network, Dr. Tom Gordon Palmer has emphasized that there is no logical reason that can justify the prevalent poverty on the African

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‘Govt Implementing Measures To Reset Economy’

‘Govt Implementing Measures To Reset Economy’

Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare has assured Ghanaians of the government’s effort in implementing a raft of policy measures approved by parliament in the 2023 Budget to reset the economy. She said that despite

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Former Finance Minister Cautions Gov’t Against Financing Long-Term Dev’t With T-Bills

Former Finance Minister Cautions Gov’t Against Financing Long-Term Dev’t With T-Bills

Mr. Seth Terkper, a former Finance Minister, has cautioned the government against relying on Treasury Bills (T-bills) to finance the country’s long-term development. He explained that T-bills, which are short-term debt instruments with maturities ranging

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Money Laundering: Real Estate Sector A Conduit For Cleaning Dirty Money – Sam George

Money Laundering: Real Estate Sector A Conduit For Cleaning Dirty Money – Sam George

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has questioned the legitimacy and genuineness of the Real Estate Sector in the country amidst money laundering claims. According to the MP, the real estate

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Food suppliers unhappy with NAFCo’s part payment of arrears

Food suppliers unhappy with NAFCo’s part payment of arrears

The National Food Suppliers Association have registered their displeasure at the part payment of debt owed them by the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCo). According to the Food Suppliers, the amount paid is insufficient and

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By 2025 we would be out of this economic crisis — Dr. Okoe Boye

By 2025 we would be out of this economic crisis — Dr. Okoe Boye

CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Okoe Boye says he is happy about the turn of events reported by the World Bank. Dr. Okoe Boye classified the nitty gritty of the report

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Governor of BoG Reveals Substantial Revenue Losses Due To Gov’t’s Debt Exchange Program

Governor of BoG Reveals Substantial Revenue Losses Due To Gov’t’s Debt Exchange Program

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has provided a glimpse into the forthcoming Bank of Ghana (BoG) report, which is poised to reveal a significant decline in revenue for the country.

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Ghana, Portugal sign defence and economic pacts 

Ghana, Portugal sign defence and economic pacts 

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Portuguese counterpart, His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, have signed bilateral instruments of co-operation in the areas of defence, political consultation and trade between