Tag: 2025 budget

The Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy before Parliament on November 13, 2025, ...

Claim: GH¢100 million has been allocated for rural telephony  Source: Rashid Tanko-Computer (GIFEC CEO) Verdict: Understated  Researched by Gifty Danso ...

Researched by Alfa Shaban Taxes have traditionally been a major political issue under the Fourth Republic. The 2024 election was ...

Claim: The 2025 budget allocated GH¢950 million as compensation for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Source: Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin ...

Claim: President Mahama says COVID levy can’t be removed without IMF permission Source: Ghana Today & Frank Annoh-Dompreh, MP Nsawam/Adoagyiri ...

Claim: GH¢145 million allocation for Capitation Grant is the highest in the history of basic education Source: Kofi Asare (Africa ...

Researched by Gifty Danso  One budget estimate that attracted a lot of attention after the presentation of the 2025 budget ...

Claim: Finance Minister introduced five new taxes in the 2025 budget Source: Dr Gideon Boako, Member of Parliament for Tano ...

The former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has admitted an inaccuracy in his earlier statement that the erstwhile Nana Addo ...

Claim: The 10% betting tax was never collected Source: Mohammed Amin Adam; former Finance Minister, MP for Karaga Verdict: False ...