Charles Adu-Boahen replaces Ken Ofori-Atta at Finance Ministry

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Charles Adu-Boahen as his new representative at the Ministry of Finance following Mr Ken Ofori Atta’s travel outside of Ghana for medical care. Mr Adu-Boahen is to replace his immediate past boss, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, who is currently in the United States of […]

Ken Ofori-Atta Flies To US For Medical Care

Ghana’s Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been airlifted to the US for medical care. The Ministry of Finance made the announcement in a statement. According to the statement, Mr Ofori-Atta, who served as Finance Minister from 2017 to 2021, was airlifted on Sunday, February 14, 2021. It said Mr Ofori-Atta was treated for Coronavirus but […]

President Akufo Addo appoints a 15-member transition team

President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has appointed his 15-member transition team a day after he was declared winner of the 2020 general election. Ghanaians went to the polls on Dec.7th to elect Nana Akufo Addo for another term in office. As the law demands, the President shall constitute the membership of the Transition Team […]

Ghanaians to enjoy another 3 months of free electricity, water – Ofori-Atta announces

Ghanaians will enjoy another three months of free water and electricity supply as government further reduces the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic on the citizenry. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta who announced this during his Mid-year Budget review said it is because government puts the concerns and aspirations of the ordinary Ghanaian first. “That is […]

Ghana gets $1bn from IMF amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, April 13 approved the disbursement of SDR 738 million (about US$1 billion) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The disbursement will help address the urgent fiscal and balance of payments needs that Ghana is facing, improve confidence, and catalyze support from […]

Ken Ofori-Atta either a liar or clueless – 3Music Awards founder fires

The CEO of 3Music Awards, Sadiq Abdulai Abu has tagged the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta as a ‘liar and clueless’. The minister during his 2020 budget reading on Wednesday, November 13 listed the creative arts industry as one of the incumbent government’s achievements since assuming office in 2017. According to the founder of 3Music Awards, […]