Ghana has received a draft term sheet on debt relief from its official creditors that is sufficient for the International Monetary Fund to disburse $600 million to the West African nation, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta said. The term sheet from the Paris Club Group of creditors and new ones including …
Read More »All school feeding arrears settled – Ofori-Atta reveals
Caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) have had all their arrears paid, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed. Delivering the 2023 Mid-Year Budget review on Monday, July 31, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government will continue to sustain social protection programmes to protect the poor and the vulnerable. …
Read More »2023 Mid-Year Budget review: Over 160k jobs created under 1D1F – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has said the government’s One District One Factory programme has created over 160,000 jobs for the youth in the country as of June 2023. The Finance Minister says these numbers which comprise both direct and indirect employment are working in 126 factories spanning …
Read More »Ghana’s debt exchange programme will help restore hope in the economy ,Ofori Atta
The debt exchange programme that was introduced by the government in the 2023 budget will help in restoring the Ghanaian economy back on the right direction in order to create jobs and protect income of the people, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said. Launching the programme in Accra on Monday …
Read More »Speaker sets up Ad-hoc committee to probe Minority’s allegations against Ofori-Atta
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has ruled that an ad-hoc committee will be set up to probe the allegations for the motion of censure raised by the Minority Caucus against the embattled Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to the Speaker, setting up a committee will provide an …
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