Ken Ofori-Atta MINISTER of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is challenging the Auditor General (AG), Daniel Yaw Domelevo, for appointing two of his staff onto a committee mandated to ensure proper and
Revenue & Grants Target Missed
Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister TOTAL REVENUE and Grants for the first quarter of 2020 amounted to GH¢10,354.2 million (2.7% of GDP), substantially lower than the target of GH¢13,948.6 million (3.6%
Gov’t To Access Emergency Funds From BoG
Ken Ofori-Atta THE MINISTER of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has submitted to Parliament the report on government’s decision to access emergency financing from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) consistent with the
Ghana Rejects EC Money-Laundering Blacklist
Ken Ofori-Addo Ghana has rejected the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to include the country in its list of high risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their Anti-Money Laundering and Countering
Supreme Court Clears Finance Minister Over $2.25bn Bond
Ken Ofori-Atta The Supreme Court today, May 5, 2020, dismissed a case of conflict of interest initiated against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, by a pro-NDC group, Dynamic Youth Movement of
What Does An African Finance Minister Do Now?
It’s 5am and I stir. My stomach feels cramped. I have slept no more than four hours. My mind races. The problems cascade through. I hear the birds and do
Ken Ofori-Atta Among 3 Speakers At IMF Spring Meeting
Ken Ofori-Atta Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is one of the three persons that are to speak at this year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary
Ghana Gets IMF’s $1bn For Covid-19 Fight
Ken Ofori-Atta THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$1 billion for Ghana to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.
Parliament Approves $219m Covid-19 Relief Package
Ken Ofori-Atta THE FINANCE Committee of Parliament has granted the multi-million-dollar relief package by government to respond to the disruption of economic activities and hardship brought upon the country by
Akufo-Addo is Ghana’s Moses – Ofori-Atta
Ken Ofori-Atta FINANCE MINISTER, Ken Ofori-Atta says President Akufo-Addo has shown that he is the leader “one can trust, pray and work with.” According to him, the President has risen
US$35 Million World Bank Facility Approved For Covid-19
Ken Ofori-Atta Parliament has approved a financial agreement that enables government to access US$35 million as Special Drawing Rights from the International Development Association (IDA), a member of the World
Ofori-Atta Predicts Drop In 2020 GDP
Ken Ofori-Atta Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said Ghana has begun experiencing slowdown in the various sectors of the economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The slowdown
Govt Seeks To Lower Cap On Stabilization Fund
Ken Ofori-Atta FINANCE Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is appealing to Parliament to consider and support government’s proposal to lower the cap on the Ghana Stabilisation Fund (GSF) from the current $300