58 h. ago Mahama is painting a picture of economy in coma misleading – Stephen Amoah

The former Deputy Minister of Finance and Nhyiaeso MP, Dr Stephen Amoah, has dismissed claims by President John Dramani Mahama that Ghana’s economy is in a dire state.

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58 h. ago Mahama painting a picture of economy in coma misleading – Stephen Amoah

The former Deputy Minister of Finance and Nhyiaeso MP, Dr Stephen Amoah, has dismissed claims by President John Dramani Mahama that Ghana’s economy is in a dire state.

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4 d. ago Apologise to Mahama if you know you made a ‘flimsy statement,’ Dr Amoah tells Abronye DC

Former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has called on Kwame Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), popularly known as Abronye DC, to apologise to President John Mahama if he acknowledges that his previous statements were incorrect.

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4 d. ago NDC MPs supported the Defence Ministry loan approach, ‘you can ask Ato Forson’ – Dr Stephen Amoah

Dr. Stephen Amoah, former Deputy Minister of Finance, has stated that Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were part of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government's decision to take loans to equip the country's Ministry of Defence.

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4 d. ago What Mahama presented ‘was not the true state of the economy’

Dr. Stephen Amoah, former Deputy Minister of Finance, has raised concerns over the accuracy of President John Dramani Mahama's recent State of the Nation address, delivered on Thursday.

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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 Let us plan our lives without foreign aid – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister-designate Thomas Nyarko Ampem has emphasised the need for Ghana to become self-reliant in the face of dwindling external aid from major donors.

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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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9 d. ago We’ll aggressively pursue revenue generation – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has reiterated that the government will prioritise internal revenue generation over excessive borrowing.

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1 week ago Head of Financial Markets at BoG Dr Zakari Mumuni nominated First Deputy Governor

President John Maham has nominated the Head of Financial Markets at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Zakari Mumuni as First Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

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1 week ago CEPS remains a critical lifeline for Ghana’s economy – Western regional minister

The Western Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Nelson, has acknowledged the arduous responsibility placed on the Custom Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to sustain and continue to improve revenue generation in the country. According to the Minister, CEPS as an institution is the lifeline of the Ghanaian economy and therefore […]

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1 week ago President Mahama appoints Dr. Bernardette Hoffman as Deputy Director

President John Dramani Mahama, has appointed Dr. Bernardette Naa Hoffman as the Deputy Director-General in charge of Finance and Administration at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Dr. Hoffman is a banking professional, financial crime prevention specialist, entrepreneur and adjunct lecturer with over 17 years of experience. Upon her exit from the banking […]

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