Tag: 2023 budget statement
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Nationwide Council of State elections to feature 155 contenders
A total of 155 individuals have officially entered the race to fill the upcoming Council of State seats, scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, across...
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The State’s funds come nowhere close to what NPP has – NDC
The Volta Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), James Gunu, has levied accusations against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), alleging their...
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Govt asked to offer tax relief to shield Ghanaians
The 2023 Budget Statement has received praise from Vitus Azeem, the chairman of the Tax Justice Coalition Ghana, who also asserts that the government...
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Reducing debt-to-GDP ratio to sustainable levels must be paramount – Deloitte to government
Deloitte Ghana, an auditing and accounting firm, has urged the government to concentrate on stabilizing the ratio of the nation's total debt to gross...
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Currency instability pushes prices of local textiles up
The price of locally produced textiles has increased, with the industry's growth suffering greatly this year as a result of the rapid depreciation of...
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Government fails to meet at least 15% budgetary allocation benchmark for education
Government in the 2023 Budget Statement has only allocated 12 percent to the education sector which is about three to eight percent short of...
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2023 Budget: Government to reintroduce road tolls next year
Beginning the next year, the government will begin using abandoned toll booths along important roadways in the nation as part of its strategy to...
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Freeze on public sector employment will worsen un- employment rate – Minority Leader
Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu is concerned about the government’s decision to freeze public sector employment in 2023.He fears this will compound the high youth...
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SMEs seek government support to integrate into value chain production – KPMG report
In anticipation of the 2023 budget statement, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are looking for additional government assistance to enter formal markets and...
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Hiring freeze in public sector could also mean retirees must go for them to be replaced – Kamal
A Deputy Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Abdul Kamal Deen has said that the government acknowledges that times are hard...
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