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Ghana: parliament sets up committee to probe finance minister

Ghana: parliament sets up committee to probe finance minister

Parliamentarians in Ghana set up an eight-member committee to investigate allegations of conflict of interest and incompetence against the minister in charge of finance, Ken Ofori Atta. Speaker Alban Bagbin ruled that the committee will also provide Mr Atta and his lawyers an opportunity to respond to the allegations. The …

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Ghana: reduction in ministers’ salaries to support economy

Ghana: reduction in ministers' salaries to support economy

Ghana’s government has announced a raft of measures including injecting $2bn into the economy to help prop up its falling currency, and slashing the salaries of government appointees, including ministers and heads of state-owned enterprises, by 30%. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said the measures were to help Ghana cope with …

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