Censure motion has done some good to advance Ghana’s democracy– Ofori-Atta
Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, said the Censure Motion by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Caucus against him had done some good to advance Ghana’s democracy. Presenting his defence in Parliament during a debate on the Censure Motion, Mr Ofori-Atta said he was innocent of all the allegations levelled against him. “This […]
Minority Vote of Censure against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta fails
By Franklin Asare-Donkoh and Francis Edzorna Mensah The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) Minority Members in Parliament Vote of Censure against the beleaguered Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has failed after less than 183 Members of Parliament voted to oust him. A secret voting begun immediately after the House debated the report by the Ad hoc […]
Parliament approves 2023 Budget
Parliament has given approval to the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Government for the year ending 31st December, 2023. The approval was given via a voice vote administered by the speaker, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin on Tuesday December, 6th 2022, after each of the two leaders were given about […]
Vote of Censure Motion: Ad-hoc Committee to submit report to Plenary Nov. 22
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Eight-member Ad-hoc Committee probing the Censure Motion against the Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present its report to the Plenary on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, barring any last-minute hitches. This follows the conclusion of a Public Hearing into allegations leveled against the Finance Minister by the Minority members […]
Update on Censure Motion: Finance Minister, to appear before eight-member Ad-hoc Committee respond on Nov. 18
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to appear before the eight-member ad-hoc Committee of Parliament on Friday, November, 18, 2022 to put up a defence to allegations made against him by the Minority members of Parliament as well as a push for a vote of censure for his removal. The […]
Washington: Ghana’s 2023 growth rate to dip
By Edward Nyarko The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori- Atta says the latest projection of the IMF about Ghana’s growth for 2023 at 2.7 percent could affect the growth rate target that will be set in the upcoming budget this month. However, he was quick to add Ghana’s growth rate for the past five […]
Former Power Minister Calls for Ken Ofori-Atta’s head… threatens to table censure motion if he fails to resign
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has called for the head of Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for his failure to properly manage the Ghanaian economy which has forced the country to once again surrender to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout The former Power Minister, who is currently […]
