Modern Ghana Newsletter - Issue #54

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has backed claims by Gabby Otchere Darko that the Electronic Transaction Levy E-Levy is not raking in the estimated revenue for government two months after its implementation commenced.

Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament, has charged the Akufo-Addo government to scrap the E-levy if it has finally agreed to go to the International Monetary Fund IMF for support.

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah says calls for the cancellation of the Electronic Transaction Levy E-Levy because the government is engaging IMF are premature.

The Chairman of the Association of Ghana Industries Accra AGI, Tsonam Akpeloo says the cycle of governments resorting to the International Monetary Fund IMF for bailout will not break if the nation does not revive local industries.

George Opare Addo, National Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress NDC and a member of the Arise Ghana, organisers of the 39;Krom Ay3 shi 39; demo has shockingly revealed that a protester was arrested for walking past the Nima residence of President Akufo-Addo.

The Member of Parliament MP for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo says the move by the government to return to the International Monetary Fund IMF is in the right direction.

Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo says the decision by the government to engage the IMF for support led by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta smacks of hypocrisy of the highest order.

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo 39;s government to take bold steps to restructure the country rsquo;s debt to avoid turning Ghana into Sri Lanka.

The 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress NDC, Mr. John Dramani Mahama has called for comprehensive debt restructuring to salvage the country from collapse.

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has charged the current Akufo-Addo administration to seek economic advice from Ghanaian economic professionals.

Former President John Dramani Mahama says the Akufo-Addo government is struggling because it has collateralised almost every revenue source of the country.