Tag Archives: Ken Ofori-Atta

Ghana’s Ministry of Finance has said it is confident parliament will pass the controversial e-levy this month once parliament reconvenes. In a statement, the ministry said “it is most unfortunate to note that foreign investors and market participants are on...

Mr. Kwame Pianim said Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta “hasn’t done a good job” managing the economy, According to Mr. Pianim, “He is over-borrowing and we are not getting value for money”. “This government is borrowing as if there is no...

Prince Kofi Amoabeng, co-founder of defunct UT Bank, has revealed that the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta failed to honor his end of the bargain. According to Mr. Amoabeng, The Finance Minister defaulted badly on the repayment schedule. “The situation was...

The Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central Mr. Sampson Tangombu Chiragia has described the E-transaction-Levy captured in the 2022 budget as a killer levy that is centered on a common person. The Navrongo legislator made the revelation during an exclusive...

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central and Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament Isaac Adongo has fired back at Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over the controversial E-levy proposal by the government. The Minister indicated that the government...

The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia led government, has amended the 2022 budget through the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta considering certain demands already made by Minority Caucus in parliament. In a press conference organized on Monday, 6 December 2021, Mr Ofori-Atta revealed, that he...

The 1.75% E-levy spelled out in the 2022 budget statement by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has generated a whole lot of controversies among the Ghanaian public since after the announcement. According to the government, the budget when approved will cover...

Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has ridiculed the 1.75% E-Levy electronic transactions declared by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during the 2022 budget to parliament. As soon as the 2022 budget is approved by...

As soon as the 2022 budget is approved by parliament, all electronic financial transactions in Ghana will cost extra Electronic Transaction Levy or in short ‘E-Levy’, as a strategy by the government to mobilize revenue. Apexnewsgh.com reports Finance Minister Ken...

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has hinted Ghanaians to expect something good from the 2022 budget yet to be read by the Finance Minister Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta. Apexnewsgh.com report Mr. Oppong made the revelation through a post on his Facebook...