6 d. ago Economy worse than Mahama presented, details will be revealed in budget – Dep. Finance Minister nominee

The Deputy Finance Minister nominee, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has stated that Ghana’s economic situation is far worse than what President John Mahama presented in his State of the Nation Address (SONA).

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8 d. ago Prof Bopkin disappointed with performance of Deputy Finance Minister nominee at vetting

A professor of finance and economics at the University of Ghana, Prof Godfred Bokpin, has critiqued the performance of the Deputy Finance Minister nominee, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, during his vetting, highlighting both areas of disappointment and potential for growth.

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9 d. ago Let us plan our lives without external aid – Deputy Finance Minister nominee

Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, given the dwindling external aid from major donors to Ghana, said; “It’s about time we plan our lives without aid”.

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9 d. ago Deputy Finance Minister nominee refutes claim gov’t borrowed over GH¢38bn in 4 weeks

The Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Thomas Ampem Nyarko has dismissed claims that the new National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has borrowed over ₵38 billion within its first four weeks in office.

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9 d. ago NDC not against 1D1F, tax exemptions were too high – Deputy finance minister nominee

Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has clarified that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not opposed to the government's flagship One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative but expressed concerns over the alarming rate at which tax exemptions were granted under the programme.

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9 d. ago I’m not aware of any subtle intention to cancel free SHS – Deputy Finance Minister nominee

Deputy Finance Minister designate, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has dismissed rumors that the government may be secretly considering the cancellation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.

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