The government is set to present a bill to Parliament today seeking to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), COVID-19 Levy, and the 10% tax on lottery winnings, commonly referred to as the betting tax. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson confirmed this move during his appearance on JoyNews’ PM Express on […]
The government has transferred GHS9.7 billion into the Sinking Fund to support upcoming payments for the fifth Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) coupon, due in July and August 2025. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday, February 17, 2025, by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications. The […]
Parliament has approved President John Mahama’s first batch of ministerial appointments, with Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, John Abdulai Jinapor, and Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine set to assume their new roles. Dr. Forson has been confirmed as the Minister for Finance, Jinapor as the Minister for Energy, and Dr. Ayine as the Minister for Justice […]
