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Parliament to rise on Wednesday, December 21

Parliament to rise on Wednesday, December 21

Parliament will adjourn on Wednesday, December 21, according to Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, presenting the Business Statement for the week ending Friday, December 9, stated

Business
Parliament to begin debate on 2023 budget today

Parliament to begin debate on 2023 budget today

The budget statement and economic policy for 2023 will be debated in Parliament today, Tuesday, November 29, 2022. The budget delivered on Thursday, November 24, 2022, by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta focuses on the government's

News
Ad-hoc committee report on censure motion against Ofori-Atta  laid in Parliament

Ad-hoc committee report on censure motion against Ofori-Atta laid in Parliament

The eight-member Ad hoc committee’s report on the motion of censure against Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, has been laid before Parliament on Friday 25 November 2022. Mr Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the Second Deputy

Opinion
H. Kwasi Prempeh writes: The censure committee and the judicialization of the business of Parliament

H. Kwasi Prempeh writes: The censure committee and the judicialization of the business of Parliament

The ad hoc committee of Parliament, set up and directed by the Speaker of Parliament to investigate certain allegations in connection with a motion of censure brought against the Minister of Finance, made some “rulings”

Business
GhanaCares to bolster export capacity of the country – Finance Minister

GhanaCares to bolster export capacity of the country – Finance Minister

The government has revealed plans to leverage the GhanaCares Obaatanpa project to bolster the productive and export capacity of the private sector. Presenting the 2023 budget statement, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, said the

Business
2023 Budget: Government aims to cut imports by 50%

2023 Budget: Government aims to cut imports by 50%

The government has introduced measures aimed at boosting the local productive capacity of the country. This move, which forms part of the government’s seven-point agenda to restore macroeconomic stability is expected to help cut down

Politics
Ofori-Atta denies misreporting data to Parliament

Ofori-Atta denies misreporting data to Parliament

Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance has brushed off allegations leveled against him that he deliberately submitted misleading data to Parliament. He describes such accusations included in the Minority’s seven arguments calling for his

Economy
I am sorry for Ghana’s economic crisis- Ken Ofori-Atta

I am sorry for Ghana’s economic crisis- Ken Ofori-Atta

Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s embattled Finance Minister, has apologized to Ghanaians for the country’s current economic difficulties. Mr. Ofori-Atta stated in his opening remarks at the ad hoc committee convened by the Speaker of Parliament to

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Parliament of Ghana adjudged most open in West Africa – OPI Report

Parliament of Ghana adjudged most open in West Africa – OPI Report

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to actively participate in the legislative processes of the country, as part of efforts to improve parliamentary democracy.

Politics
Ad hoc committee on Ofori-Atta’s censure begin sitting today

Ad hoc committee on Ofori-Atta’s censure begin sitting today

The eight-member, bipartisan committee constituted by Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin to probe the allegations in a vote of censure motion against the Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta will begin meeting today, Tuesday,