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298 The Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has applauded the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, for delivering what she described as an inspiring and forward-looking statement that has renewed public confidence in the government’s economic recovery and transformation agenda. According to the lawmaker, the Finance Minister’s address […]
337 Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced plans to abolish the 20% excise duty imposed on locally manufactured fruit juices, introduced in 2023, as part of measures to support agro-processing and promote job creation. The decision forms part of broader reforms under the Excise Duty Bill aimed at improving efficiency in the tax […]
1,448 The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially inducted a new Board of Directors for the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). He charged the board members to prioritize the bank’s core mandate of driving Ghana’s agricultural transformation. Dr. Forson emphasized the crucial role of agriculture in national development, stating that a thriving agricultural […]
1,283 The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially inaugurated a nine-member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The board is chaired by Hon. George Ricketts Hagan, a former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South. Board Members. The newly inaugurated board comprises the following members: 1. Hon. […]
1,584 The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described Ghana’s energy sector as the most significant economic threat currently facing the country. In a post on X after a deep-dive session on the Ghana Energy Compact under Mission 300 at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 22, Dr. Forson stated […]
1,598 The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the fulfillment of President John Dramani Mahama’s promise to abolish certain taxes within the first 120 days of his administration. The abolished taxes include the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax. His statement follows President Mahama’s assent to a series of […]