General News of Saturday, 31 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comProfessor Peter Quartey, Head, Economics Division, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana, says it is not strange that government did not ask for more money to spend. He said based on prevailing economic conditions, government could ask for more money to spend or stay put. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, presenting the budget to Parliament said, “I am not here today to ask for more money. I have not come to ask for more taxes. Prof Quartey called on Ghanaians to perform more participatory roles and pay their taxes to ensure that revenue came in for spending.

Source: GhanaWeb July 30, 2021 14:15 UTC