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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has firmly stated that the government will not use taxpayer funds to recapitalise the Bank of Ghana (BoG), following revelations that the central bank had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the previous Ernest Addison-led administration for a ¢53 billion bailout. Speaking on Joy News on Tuesday, March 11, after presenting the 2025 ...

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has stated that the government currently lacks the financial resources to complete the stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects, a flagship initiative of the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. His comments have sparked fresh concerns over the future of the ambitious project, which was launched to enhance healthcare accessibility, particularly in underserved regions. ...

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and former minister for works and housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to capitalize on its current goodwill to take tough economic decisions before public sentiment shifts. Speaking to Joshua Kodjo Mensah on State of Affairs on GHOne TV, he warned that delaying difficult but necessary actions could see the administration lose the ...

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is urging the government to maintain the controversial Betting Tax, emphasizing its dual role in revenue generation and discouraging excessive gambling. This appeal comes just hours before Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presents the 2025 Budget in Parliament. Despite the new administration’s pledge to scrap the Betting Tax alongside the E-Levy, COVID-19 Levy, ...

Government has teamed up with private company, Wienco Agriculture, a subsidiary of the RMG Group, to purchase rice from farmers nationwide. The move comes as the country prepares to ban rice imports by 2022. In the coming days, officials of Wienco Agriculture are to visit farms and purchase rice from farmers. This came to light when the Deputy Minister of ...