Business News of Monday, 7 August 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comOn Monday, July 31, 2023, Ghana’s Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta presented before parliament a review of the 2023 Budget and Economic Policy of government. Highlights of the minister’s presentation included the revision of government’s appropriation downwards from GH¢227.7 billion as presented and approved in November 2022 to GH¢206.0 billion. The minister while announcing no new tax measures also told parliament that government was not going to require a supplement to the budget. On the issue of the performance of the economy, Mr Ofori-Atta while admitting to the challenges faced by the economy announced that the country has made a significant turn towards recovery. On Sunday, August 6, 2023, Mr Ofori-Atta appeared as a guest of state broadcaster GBC’s Talking Point program where he discussed further contents of the mid-year budget and key economic issues.
