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The attention of the Ministry of Finance has been drawn to social media publications claiming that government has dropped the allocation of GHC241,933,000 for the E-Transaction Levy Services in the 2022 Budget and it will, therefore, not appear in the Appropriations Bill.

On Friday, 26th November 2021, the Parliament of Ghana was scheduled to sit and conclude the debate on the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government. After the closing statements from both the Majority and Minority leaders, the Speaker gave me the opportunity to make a statement to the House.

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has indicated that he has on the instructions of H E the President, written to the Right Hon. Speaker of Parliament to modify the 2022 Budget Statement in response to emerging concerns by stakeholders including the Minority.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has stated that, the YouStart initiative is a game changer to kick start an entrepreneurial state and create jobs. “Essentially, the YouStart will serve as a vehicle to support the youth with developing commercially viable businesses, gaining access to capital, training, technical skills, and mentoring.......

The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has urged the reconstituted Board of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to speed up plans to deploy a long standing proposed Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) facility which will aid the Authority to undertake its mandate effectively.

Accra, Monday November 22, 2021 - Hon. John Ampontuah Kumah, a Deputy Minister of Finance has charged the Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) and the Parliamentary Press Corps to use their media to sensitize the public on the 2022 Annual Budget under the theme: “Sustaining an entrepreneurial nation through fiscal consolidation and job creation.”