As the finance minister engages stakeholders in preparing the 2022 national budget, civil society organisation ‘Economic Governance Platform’ (EGP) has advised government to make debt sustainability a key factor in its economic policy going forward.
The group made the call after releasing a report that assessed the country’s growing debt...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, indicates that government has officially written to parliament on modifications that has been made to the 2022 budget.
According to the Minister, modifications have been made to four key issues out of the five raised by stakeholders including the Minority including Agyapa Royalties deal, tidal waves...
The country improved marginally on budget transparency – scoring 56 out of 100 – indicating public access to information on how the central government raises and spends public resources, the Open Budget Survey (OBS) has revealed.
This is an increase from 54 recorded in 2019. The Open Budget Survey (OBS)...
With governments the world over being held more accountable by their citizens and investors for higher environmental, ethical and social standards, the 2023 budget statement and economic policy must include a clear and viable path on climate action, access to affordable and clean energy, and quality education.
This is a...