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General News of Saturday, August 3, 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-08-03
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The impact of the long-awaited mid-year budget review will be the culmination of the Joynews weekend badysis debate; Newsfile.
On 29 July, Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, presented to Parliament a mid-year fiscal policy and fiscal policy budget review for 2019, which highlighted the performance of the budget. economy during the first semester.
According to the minister, although the objectives set by the government at the beginning of the year were not achieved, he is optimistic about the country's sharp economic downturn during the second half of the year.
He further revealed that the government, as part of the measures to increase its revenues, would increase some taxes, such as the energy sector tax and the tax appeal.
Other issues that may be presented include the domestic revenue problems facing the country, Ghana's budgetary discipline in the general elections to 2020, and the financing of public debt and infrastructure.
The week was also marked by the government's new decision to suspend a deal with Power Distribution Services (PDS) because of an alleged fraudulent act and the alleged remains of missing Takoradi girls, found yesterday at the suspect's home. .
These and many more will be at the center of today's edition of JoyNews Newsfile with Sampson Anyenini and his guests.
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