LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo travelled to the restive southeastern oil region on Thursday to continue peace talks, according to his Twitter account, as the government seeks a deal with militants that could revive crude production.

Ghana expects to earn an estimated $515 million from petroleum in 2017, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said in his first Budget Statement to Parliament today March 2,… The post Ghana estimates $515m petroleum revenue for 2017 appeared first on Ghana Business News. Ken Ofori-Atta – Finance Minister designate Ghana expects to earn an estimated $515 million from petroleum in 2017, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said in his first Budget Statement to Parliament

The former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Joseph Yamin has prophesised doom for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2020 general elections following the yet to be implemented Free SHS policy by the Akufo-Addo’s government.

Football administrator Kofi Manu has alleged that immediate past deputy sports minister Vincent Oppong Asamoah led the campaign for the dismissal Kwesi Appiah as Black Stars head coach. Appiah was relieved off his post after the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil where Ghana had a calamitous campaign. ''Did you know that, our own Dormaa West MP contributed to the sacking of Kwesi Appiah? Its time the truth be told,'' he told Sunyani based Space FM. ''The former

Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years.

Government has abolished the 1% market tolls which has existed for several years.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized the need to “trigger” a national sense of urgency as an effective measure to tackling Ghana’s economic challenges.

The last time Ken Ofori-Atta presented a budget it was perhaps before a small group of NPP bigwigs and he did so as chairman of NPP fundraising committee. That budget was key to how the NPP won the general elections. But today, he presents another ...

The last time Ken Ofori-Atta presented a budget it was perhaps before a small group of NPP bigwigs and he did so as chairman of NPP fundraising committee. That budget was key to how the NPP won the general elections. But today, he presents another ...

Government will launch an agricultural campaign this year akin to Acheampong’s “operation feed yourself” to beef up Ghana’s food security, Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta announced.

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has urged Ghanaians to follow President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s steps to hurriedly fix the country.

The Akufo-Addo-led government has outlined plans to increase the country’s power generation capacity in 2017. According to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, 1,207 megawatts (MW) will be added...

Details of how foreign-based Hearts of Oak players allegedly sleep with their female fans and exchange them at will have emerged. In a damaging claim, infuriated fans of the Ghanaian giants have warned the club's female umbrella supporters, 'Hearts Ladies' to stay away from the players. In an explosive allegation which threatens the team's focus, it has been claimed the players mostly new recruits and foreigners go to bed with several of their female fans. Th ladies performoral

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has said the much touted, election winning campaign policy- one district one factory- will create at least 350,000 direct and indirect jobs once completed.

Former Deputy Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has said that the 2017 budget statement and fiscal policy has nothing new to offer.

ACCRA, March 2 (Reuters) - Ghana aims to reduce its budget deficit to 6.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2017 from 8.7 percent on a cash basis last year, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta told parliament on Thursday in the annual budget.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized the need to “trigger” a national sense of urgency as an effective measure to tackling Ghana’s economic challenges. According to him, the continual presence of huge deficits, curtails “our capacity to leverage our many opportunities.” Presenting the 2017 Budget statement before Parliament on Thursday, the Minister said to successively ... Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized the need to “trigger” a national sense of urgency

Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, went a bit religious during his intro as he presented the much anticipated 2017 Budget Statement and Government Economic Policy on behalf of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Parliament on Thursday.

The Assembly member for Effiduasi Okuase-Abromamu electoral Area in the Sekyere East District of Ashanti Region, Hon. Ernest Atta Duruye has called on Government and the state Authorities to let tax payers benefit from the taxes they pay. He made this call when he commissioned a 6 Seater W/C toilet facility at Asante Effiduasi Market, […]

Ghana will from 2018 save some $250 million annually on crude oil imports to fuel its power plants across the country.