Last November it managed to orchestrate the rejection of the 2022 Budget Statement presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta (AC Vol 62 No 24 Bonds and budget blockers)...
But central bank governor Ernest Addison and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will struggle to steer the economy towards the 6% growth target this year while controlling inflation boosting revenues controlling the fiscal deficit and managing the debt burden...
Faced by a powerful opposition party Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's 2022 budget statement presented on 17 November to Parliament was always unlikely to have an easy passage...
Back in August Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta claimed the programme will directly benefit from the International Monetary Fund's distribution to Ghana of $1 billion-worth in Special Drawing Rights (the IMF's currency) in August...
It all came to a head for Amidu when he accused the President and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of interference after he published his corruption risk assessment of Agyapa accusing the government of violating procurement law when hiring transaction advisors for the deal...
Known for starting meetings with prayers and peppering them with Biblical quotations Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta took time off from the Christian Sabbath on 9 May to invite journalists to his office to hear his economic plans...
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On the day of the banned protest Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta invited journalists to his office setting out the government's record promising a US$200 million jobs and skills programme more investment in sanitation and a new development bank to channel funds to local businesses...
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Current Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta whose reappointment by President Nana Akufo-Addo still has to be vetted by parliament is in the United States on medical leave...
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Key ministers next in line for vetting include Ken Ofori-Atta (Finance) who will be quizzed on the energy debt and the failed attempt to privatise the state power distribution company...
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A critical nominee coming before the vetting committee will be Akufo-Addo's ally finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta currently on sick leave in the United States...
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NDC members of the appointments committee are expected to give particularly harsh scrutiny to Dominic Nitiwul (Defence) Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Energy) Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (Communications) and Ken Ofori-Atta (Finance)...
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7% suggested by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...
