POST BUDGET WORKSHOP: MINISTER CALLS FOR SUPPORT. The finance minister, Mr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has called on members to support him as they have done to other finance ministers. Speaking at a three days post budget workshop held in parliament today 15th March 2025, he outlined the major policies and measures to bring out good living conditions to Ghanaians. Also the clerk to parliament, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror encouraged members to participate to enable them to ask tough questions and challenge assumptions to ensure that the 2025 budget policy truly reflects the people's needs and welfare. He showed confidence that their deliberation will ensure a great scrutiny which will result in accountability and good governance. The Majority Leader, Mr Mahama Ayariga revealed that the idea behind this workshop is to help members understand the estimate and figures in the budget to enable them educate the ordinary Ghanaian. He added that, experts are made available from the va

SPEAKER CHARGES MPS TO STAY FOCUS AS HE OPENS POST BUDGET WORKSHOP. Parliament has commenced a three days post budget workshop which is expected to end on Monday 17th March 2025. The RT Hon Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has charged Members of Parliament to make judicious use of the Post budget workshop to enhance their understanding of government's policy outlook for the 2025 financial year. Addressing members on the floor of parliament, he believes this will help them make meaningful contributions to the approval of the estimates and appropriations and most importantly, educating their constituents on the economic outlook as formulated by the government. "Make use of Workshop to be able to educate your constituents" His expectation is for the house to have a national vision which he believes will help them trace and track a major success. He added that this will enable them hold the government accountable for its promises to Ghanaians. As law makers t

MINORITY CHALLENGES ATO FORSON ON INACCURACIES OF THE BUDGET STATEMENT The former finance minister Mohammed Amin Adam has set the records straight on the true budget statement. The minority has over the week expressed concerns that, the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government presented by the Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has a lot of loopholes and inaccuracies. Addressing the media in Parliament members of the minority who are abreast with issues of Finance and the economy elaborated that, considering how Ato Forson is managing the finance of the country, it is likely that NDC will take the country back to unsustainable debt rate. He added that, it is important to note that, the Arrears Clearance Strategy prepared by the Ministry of Finance and submitted to the IMF in 2023 in fulfilment of the end-September 2023 Structural Benchmark, the amount in expenditure claims which he indicated that the arrears were GHs47.5 billion. According to Dr Amin this amount, af

US DEPORTATION: ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GHANAIANS IN DETENTION-.MINISTER The foreign affairs minister, Hon Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa has updated members of parliament on the deportation exercises by the US government. Speaking on the floor of parliament, he indicated that one hundred and fifty Ghanaians are currently in detention across various centers in the US, awaiting deportation for crimes such as rape, Internet fraud and illegal entry. The MP for North Tongu added that, fifty out of the one hundred and fifty individuals have received final deportation orders from the court. He explained that the deportation is expected to take place by mid- year. The remaining one hundred cases are either under appeal or have been dismissed. He revealed that three Ghanaians have been processed and are scheduled to depart from the US with a commercial flight on 19th March ,28th March and 1st April 2025 respectively. Mr Okudjeto Ablakwa mentioned that the ministry is in discussion with N

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OUR ECONOMY WILL CRASH IF WOMEN STOP WORKING. The former minister of defence, Mr Dominic Bingad Nitiwul has said that, the Ghanaian economy will collapse if women stop working. Contributing on the floor of parliament on a statement made by the Majority Deputy Whip Madam Comfort Doyoe on international women's day, Mr Nitiwul revealed that, about sixty percent of Ghanaian women owe small businesses. He explained that most women in the rural areas are burdened with a lot of tedious work without the support of the men. He said there are a lot of men in our society who do not understand the role of women in our society. The MP for Bimbilla questioned whether they are giving women enough advantages to excel in leadership roles. He assured the house that, as chairman for the assurance committee, he will make sure there is effective implementation of the affirmative action (gender equality) bill Act 2024.

AN AMOUNT OF $279,000.000 TO BE ALLOCATED TO GHANA GOLD BOARD The Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Baah Forson during the presentation of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government indicated that about $279,000.000 is expected to be allocated to the Ghana Gold Board to restore hope in small-scale miners. The minister emphasized that, a cedi equivalent of $279,000.000 as a revolving fund for the Ghana Gold Board will be issued to be able to purchase and export at least three tons of Gold per week from small scale miners. He stated that, whereas global gold prices have seen some significant increase in a recent times, Ghana has not been able to take full advantage of this development. Ato Forson added that, the Ministry is consequently, proposing to increase the Growth & Sustainability Levy from 1% on the gross production of mining companies to 3% to enable the nation to have its fair share of the windfall from increase in Gold Prices. Aftermath of the budget presentation,

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