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Ghanaian economist, Dr Julius Kwaku Katta has advised the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta make the actual forecast of the current state of the country's economy and finance. Dr. Katta who was speaking on the New Day show hosted by Berla Mundi asked the Finance Minister not to distort facts and figures about the economy. “If I take ten people and among the ten, eight is telling me as an economist that things aren’t well, I take it from that to analyze at the micro level to be able to determine that macroeconomic…

The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Atta has expressed his thought on some of the difficult corners that the Ghanaian system sometimes put married men in. Ken Ofori Atta who was addressing a gathering accused the system of Ghana to be behind the rampant rate at which married men cheat on their wives. According to him the system is such a way that it compels a married man sometimes to have a girlfriend. The Finance Minister who seemed to have assumed the Public Relations duty for unfaithful husbands expressed how…

The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has asked Ghanaian youth to adopt the culture of creating their own job opportunities instead of depending on government jobs. He noted that the government payroll is full and for that matter the youth must create their own jobs because government has created the environment for that. He made this comment while speaking to some graduating students of University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). ''Most people look for a job from government or state institutions, but that…

Famous Ghanaian political activist and musician Kwame A Plus has asked the good people of Ghana to apologize to former President John Dramani Mahama. Kwame A Plus says prior to the NPP assuming office John Mahama who was the then President of Ghana was tagged as an incompetent person all because fresh graduates were unemployed. He says after the NPP tagging John Mahama as incompetent Ken Ofori Atta has told the Ghanaian youth to create their own jobs and not rely on government jobs because there are no pay rolls for…

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed on Tuesday 12th October 2021 that the infamous Agyapa deal which sparked massive controversy in Ghana few months ago will return to Parliament after recess. The Finance Minister speaking with the press said; the “Attorney General has looked at the agreement” and that has accounted to the transaction returning to Parliament. “The Attorney General has looked at it, we have had a few stakeholder meetings. I think the new board should be energized to review that and then go…

The Ministry of Finance has debunked rumours ongoing on social media that Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Attah has resigned from his post. The Ministry in a statement noted that the Finance Minister has not resigned as he is focused on his mandate given him by His Excellency the President to serve Ghanaians. “The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that there is no truth in these rumours. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta is at post and focused on his mandate, given to him by His Excellency the President, to serve the…

The Minister of Finance Ken-Ofori Atta has said that he empathizes with the Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu following calls from some Ghanaians especially minority in Parliament for him to be sacked. According to Mr. Ofori-Atta, the Health Minister acted under pressure and it’s only fair that citizens appreciate his effort due to the circumstances that surrounded the procurement of the Sputnik V vaccines. Speaking in an interview on Asaase Radio, Mr. Ofori-Atta says calls from Ghanaians on the removal of the…

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has described calls by a section of Ghanaians asking the Health Minister to resign as unfair. Ken Ofori-Atta says the Health Minister acted under pressure and its only fair that citizens appreciate his effort due to the circumstances that surrounded the procurement of the Sputnik V vaccines. This comes after a section of Ghanaians including the minority in Parliament asked for the removal of the Health Minister for procuring 300,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines without the approval of…

Ghana's Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has commenced a 2 week leave while his procurement of Sputnik V vaccine from a middle man named Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook garners massive criticism from Ghanaians. According to report by Starr News, the Minister has already began the leave for a week now. A number of Ghanaians especially, NDC MPs have called for the resignation of Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu owing from he procuring Sputnik V vaccines without the approval of Parlaimenst. The National Communication…

The National Communication Officer of the biggest opposition party in Ghana, NDC has demanded that the Finance Minister resigns from his office. Sammy Gyamfi is of the opinion that the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu who procured Sputnik V vaccine at $19 per dose from a middleman but also the Finance Minister. Sammy Gyamfi brought the attention of Ghanaians to an alleged GHS billion old cedis which was paid to the Sputnik V middleman, Sheikh Al Maktuom by the Finance Minister without Parliamentary approval. He…