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Akufo-Addo increases Parliament’s budget after Bagbin’s threat

Akufo-Addo increases Parliament’s budget after Bagbin’s threat

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has increased the budgetary allocation for the parliamentary service and parliament by over 180 million cedis. The sudden u-turn by the presidency comes weeks after the Executive slashed the budget estimates of the legislature by over 190 million cedis. The move was met with a threat by Speaker Alban Bagbin who stated that if the move was not reversed he…

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2021 budget revenue target achievable – Ebo Turkson

2021 budget revenue target achievable – Ebo Turkson

Senior Lecturer at the Economics Department of the University of Ghana Dr. Ebo Turkson says the GHC20 billion revenue target set out by government in the 2021 budget is achievable. According to him, the new taxes being proposed by government will help to achieve the revenue target. Government announced the revenue target in the 2021 budget read by the Caretaker Finance Minister Osei Kyei…

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2021 Budget : Gov’t announces 8 additional initiatives to fast track economic recovery

2021 Budget : Gov’t announces 8 additional initiatives to fast track economic recovery

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu with additional responsibilities as an interim Minister for Finance has announced 8 additional initiatives aimed at fast tracking economic recovery imposed by the outbreak of the pandemic. During his presentation of the 2021 budget statement in parliament on March 12, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said these initiatives will help the Ghanaian…

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2021 Budget : Ghana is better positioned to recover, rebuild a more resilient economy

2021 Budget : Ghana is better positioned to recover, rebuild a more resilient economy

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says Ghana is better positioned to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. This according to him, is due to the various programmes from the government to rebuild the economy and stem the spread of the virus. Delivering the 2021 budget statement and economic policy of government in Parliament on Friday, March 12, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said…

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Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to caretake budget statement today

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to caretake budget statement today

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu will today, March 12 2021 present the 2021 budget statement before Parliament. The Majority leader will make the presentation on behalf of Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta who is indisposed. “I write respectfully to inform you that, pursuant to Order 140 Rules 2 and 3, of the Standing Orders of Parliament, I have assigned…

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Alan to present 2021 budget as Ofori-Atta’s COVID treatment drags

Alan to present 2021 budget as Ofori-Atta’s COVID treatment drags

President Akufo-Addo has elected Alan Kyerematen to present government’s budget statement for 2021. Mr Kyerematen will deliver the budget before Parliament after he is sworn into office following the approval of his nomination by the House. The Trade minister-designate has had to take on the exercise because the finance minister-designate, who has a traditional responsibility to present the…

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