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“We have turned the corner, we will therefore, not require a Supplementary Budget” – Ken Ofori Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government will not ask Parliament for any additional money. The Finance Minister made these remarks when he presented the mid-year budget review in Parliament on July 31. The Finance Minister explained that, the progress made in non-oil tax revenue collection within the year necessitated his comment on Government not asking …

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Auditor-General uncovers GH¢15.1bn financial irregularities in public boards, corporations

More than GH¢15.1 billion irregularities have been uncovered in the operations of public boards, corporations and other statutory institutions for last year, the 2022 Auditor-General’s report has found. The amount represents a 13.86 per cent or GH¢2.4 billion reduction from the 2021 figure of GH¢17.48 billion. It is important to note that last year’s irregularities were made up of more …

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Minister drags Common Fund Boss before Akufo-Addo

A seeming frosty relationship between the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Daniel Kwaku Botwe and the Administrator of Districts Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie Addo-Lartey has landed on the desk of the President. The move follows recurring disagreements between the two top government appointees over the disbursement of the Common Fund resulting in the sector minister …

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