Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has warned government any mandatory debt exchange program would be illegal. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta yesterday announced domestic bondholders with the exception of Treasury bill holders will be affected by the debt exchange program. Per the arrangement, bond holders will get …
Read More »Finance Minister Alone Cannot Be Blamed For Economic Woes, But… — Dr. Ato Forson
Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam constituency in the Central Region and ranking member of the finance committee, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated that the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, cannot be blamed alone for the economic and fiscal challenges the country is currently experiencing but that he …
Read More »Fact Check: GFA Deny Receiving $800,000 From Ghana’s Finance Minister For Black Stars Friendlies In September
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has shrugged off reports in the local media suggesting that the country’s football governing body received $800,000 from Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for Black Stars’ international friendly matches in September. The Black Stars played Brazil and Nicaragua in friendlies as part of …
Read More »“Mr President Speak And Act Now” – AFAG Tells Akufo-Addo
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has called on President Akufo-Addo to reassign Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen, if he cannot sack them. According to the Alliance, the two ministers have failed to curb the continuous depreciation of the Cedi. In a press statement issued on Monday, …
Read More »Sack Your Finance Minister To Make IMF Policies Work – Aseidu Nketia Tells Akufo-Addo
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has asserted that the decision by the government to go to the International Monetary Funds for assistance is a good move. According to him, the critic comments made years ago by President Akuffo Addo and his vice, Dr. Mahamudu …
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