The budget highlights the removal of most of what the government of the new patriotic party npp considers nuisance taxes. The states are asked to decide whether they are of the opinion. Among the highlights of the 2017 budget, were the withdrawal of the 1 percent special import. Preamble ghana s minister for finance, ken oforiatta, presented the 2017 budget statement and economic policy to parliament on thursday, 2 march, 2017. Nov, 2015 ghana recorded a government budget deficit of 3582. The budget statement and economic policy of the government of ghana for the financial year. The theme for the budget is putting ghana back to work. Budget statement 2015 empowering our people through sustained economic growth and prosperity 4 madam deputy speaker, it gives me great pleasure to present to this honourable house the fifth budget of the peoples partnership administration under the transformational leadership of our prime minister, the honourable kamla persadbissessar. The 2015 budget statement and economic policy of the government and the citizens budget are available on the internet at.
There is a successor plan for the next term gsgda ii. However, the proportion of the national budget that goes to direct nutrition interventions is not evident in the budget. Allocations to relevant nutritionsensitive sectors are very low of finance finance drive, accra. Click here to download the full 2016 budget document. Ghana governments 2015 budget statement highlights news ghana. Budget statement and economic policy to parliament on behalf of the president as required by the constitution of ghana. Finance minister, ken oforiatta has presented the 2017 budget statement in parliament. The budget statement and economic policy of the government of. As it is commonly known, a budget is an instrument of government economic policy and a strategy to deal with a country. Charterhouse condemns walestonebwoy battle at vgma read full. John dramani mahama president of the republic of ghana republic of ghana. To purchase copies of the statement, please contact the public relations office of the ministry.
Madam speaker, i beg to move that this august house approves the budget statement and economic policy of the government for the year ending 31st december 2012. The government emphasized its intention to boost production through tax reductions while also improving revenue streams by various tax initiatives. Key highlight of the 2018 budget statement and economic policy. The 2018 budget statement and economic policy of the government of ghana is also available on the internet at. Nutrition sensitivity of the 2014 budget statement of. Find below downloadable documents on the 20 budget statement and economic policy of ghana. Public relations office new building ground floor room 002 or 004 p. The finance minister, ken oforiatta, presented the 2017 budget statement to parliament earlier today thursday, march 2. Ghana 2017 budget statement in snapshots ghana financial market. Read the 2017 budget statement of ghana full textpdf. Below are some highlights of the statement read today in parliament.
Partneringwofagric 2019 set to reverse the unsung hero8th annual preharvest conference and. Indeed, ghanas debt to gdp ratio had increased from 32 percent in 2008 to 73 percent. Below are some of the highlights read full text here 2017 budget statement full text credit. Ghana s minister for finance, ken oforiatta, presented the 2017 budget statement and economic policy to parliament on thursday, 2 march, 2017. Ministry of finance public relations office new building, ground floor, room 001 and 003 p. News ghana is ghanas leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. The budget, the first under the nana akufoaddo administration, has been dubbed the asempa budget by supporters and is aimed at cutting taxation and unleashing economic growth. We expect that the procurement regulator and the board of procurement regulation will be appointed and all required public procurement units or procurement entities will be established within the next six months. Allocations to relevant nutritionsensitive sectors are very low nov 15, 2017 minister for finance, ken ofori atta the minister for finance, ken ofori atta, is expected to present the 2018 budget statement and fiscal policy in parliament today in which he will be seeking approval to spend some gh. Pwc 2018 budget highlights 2 i n a bid to consolidate the ghanaian economys path to macroeconomic stability and to boost the productive sectors of the economy, the 2018 budget statement the budget of government of ghana has the theme from stabilisation to growth. Nov, 2015 below are some highlights of the statement read today in parliament. Preamble ghanas minister for finance, ken oforiatta, presented the 2017 budget statement and economic policy to parliament on thursday, 2 march, 2017. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density.
Ghanas minister for finance, ken oforiatta, presented the 2017 budget statement and economic policy to parliament on thursday, 2 march, 2017. Highlights of 2016 budget statement ghana business news. The theme for the budget was transformational agenda. Securing the bright medium term prospects of the economy the theme for governments 2015 budget statement and economic policy mirrors the persisting global and economic challenges and the effort required to weather the shocks while growing the economy. Budget statement and economic policy for the 2015 financial year. Box mb 40 accra ghana the 2019 budget statement and economic policy of the government of ghana is also available on the internet at. This page provides ghana government budget actual values, historical data, forecast, chart. Ghana budget 2016 budget statement and economic policy 2016 1. House approves the budget statement and economic policy of the government for the year ending 31st december 2010. Deloitte ghana 2017 budget commentary and tax highlights. Mar 02, 2017 today march 2, 2017, the minister of finance, ken ofori atta presented the governments budget statement to parliament. Madam speaker, it is my duty once again, to present to this honourable house and to the people of ghana the 2010 budget statement and economic policy on behalf of his excellency, president john evans atta mills. News ghana is ghana s leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. To purchase copies of the statement, please contact the public relations office of the ministry ministry of finance public relations office new building, ground floor, room 001 and 003 p.
Nov, 2015 the overall budget balance on cash basis registered a deficit of gh. Ghana 2017 budget statement in snapshots ghana financial. Today march 2, 2017, the minister of finance, ken ofori atta presented the governments budget statement to parliament. The budget was presented at a time the world economy was recovering from the food, energy and financial crises that had engulfed the globe in 20072008. Well endowed with natural resources, ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest. Terkper minister for finance on the authority of h. Mar 03, 2017 finance minister, ken oforiatta has presented the 2017 budget statement in parliament. Ghana recorded a government budget deficit of 3582.
Box mb 40 accra ghana the 2017 budget statement and economic policy of the government of ghana is also available on the internet at. Nov 15, 2015 ghana budget 2016 budget statement and economic policy 2016 1. The files can also be accessed and downloaded from the widget. Mar 07, 20 find below downloadable documents on the 20 budget statement and economic policy of ghana.
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