Prof Mrs Angela Ofori-Atta, wife of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured Ghanaians that her husband has no intention of obstructing or delaying investigations into allegations of corruption levelled against him. Speaking in an interview with Joy News on Monday, 16th June 2025, Prof Ofori-Atta stated that her husband is prepared to engage fully […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person, effective today, June 2, 2025. This decisive action follows his failure to appear in person at the OSP’s headquarters by the stipulated deadline, violating an earlier agreement that saw his temporary removal from the wanted list. […]
Former Finance Minister Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and its head, Kissi Agyebeng, accusing them of unlawfully declaring him a wanted person. The lawsuit, submitted to the Accra High Court on Thursday, March 13, 2025, seeks compensation and a declaration that the OSP’s actions infringed […]
The outgoing Asante Akim North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has delivered a scathing critique of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, accusing him of being “too pompous” and wielding more power than even President Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking in an interview on TV3, he detailed what he described as the dysfunctional dynamics in the government under Mr Ofori-Atta’s […]
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, welcomed Ghana’s Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Envoy for International Finance and Private Sector Investments, Ken Ofori-Atta at the Gudaibiya Palace in Bahrain on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister […]
Many Ghanaians appear to have welcomed the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, after President Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle. The embattled Minister, whose head had been demanded by both the majority and minority legislators for his mishandling of the economy, was relieved of his duties in Wednesday’s shake-up. While news of this settles, IMANI Africa’s Franklin […]
Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed the belief that the resignation of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta would bring peace to the country. Atta-Akyea underscored the need for self-reflection on Ofori-Atta’s part, urging him to consider stepping down for his personal well-being and the overall benefit of the ruling New […]
The Policy Lead for Petroleum and Conventional Energy at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Kodzo Yaotse, has joined calls for the Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity to be scrapped. The government in its instruction to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) tasked it to collaborate with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and […]
The government is seeking to borrow GH¢12.7 billion via treasury bills in January 2024, to finance maturing bills. This is 1.2% lower than that of December 2023. Already, the government has raised GH¢3.223 billion in the first auction of 2024, 15.24% more than the targeted amount. Based on the prevailing strong demand at an average […]
The government has set aside GH¢220 million in the 2024 budget to support the relief efforts for the communities affected by floods occasioned by the Akosombo and Kpong dam spillage. The amount will also cater for the needs of victims of floods upstream in the Oti, Savannah and Bono East regions. The Minister of Finance, […]
The Ghanaian government has extended fresh invitations to bondholders of E.S.L.A. Plc and Daakye Trust Plc, encouraging them to engage in the domestic debt exchange programme by trading their existing holdings for a new package. A press release issued on September 13 by the Ministry of Finance called upon holders of domestic notes and bonds […]
Ghana has secured the long awaited $3billion financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), deep throat sources have confirmed to Graphic Business. At a meeting today [May 17, 2023] in Washington, the Executive Board of the IMF unanimously approved Ghana’s programme over the next three years. Graphic Business sources in Washington have said finishing touches […]
