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Finance Minister to present budget today
All is set for the presentation of Ghana’s budget statement and economic policy by the Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson to Parliament today.
This would be the new government’s maiden budget since ascending to the throne in January.
Ghanaians are highly optimistic that the budget would go a long way to cushion people.
They are expecting that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will keep it promise and remove the E-levy, Betting Tax, and COVID-19 levy among other tax cuts.
Additional, it is expected that some measures will be introduced to stabilise the local currency and some prudent ways to ensure food security to reduce food inflation.
Ahead of that the Finance Minister has organised national economic dialogue, engageg over 60,000 youths on X, and market women among others to seek their views.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme