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Successive governments will borrow more if domestic resource mobilisation isn’t improved – Oppong Nkrumah
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Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has justified the determination of the ruling government to bring more Ghanaians into the tax net to improve revenue mobilisation.
Speaking in an interview with GTV on the Breakfast Show on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, the Minister said it is important to improve domestic revenue mobilisation to ensure successive governments do not continue to borrow in the future.
“When we were hit with Covid-19, Ghana had to resort to a lot of the internal buffers and reserves that we had built to respond.
“When crisis comes, your forest reserves are constrained. Your ability to meet your debt service and other fiscal expenditure obligations are limited.
“If we do not improve on domestic resource mobilization successive governments will do a lot of borrowing,” Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.
Last Friday, the government announced to inform the public that it has contacted the International Monetary Fund to declare its intention to engage the fund for support.
Speaking on the move to the IMF for a bailout, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the engagements will start with data sharing.
“The very first part of the discussion is on data sharing. They will need to sit with you and validate all the data that you are putting on the table. It is when the validation is done that we will know the form in which the program will come,” the Information Minister added.
A team from the government is expected to officially commence in-person discussions with officials of the IMF today. – modernghana
Accra’s creative industry is preparing for one of the most ambitious film projects in recent Ghanaian cinema as award winning filmmaker Big Ghun and acclaimed media personality and producer Doreen Avio officially open auditions for their upcoming feature film, Scarlett Unveiled.
The highly anticipated auditions will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM at MCB Studios, Lapaz Tabora, with actors of all ages invited to participate.
Presented by PB Studios Africa, Scarlett Unveiled is a bold and emotionally charged Ghanaian creative project.
The project is expected to resonate strongly with young audiences in Ghana and across the diaspora..
The production is being developed in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in Ghana, which is supporting the project’s executive launch.
Renowned textile brand Woodin has also come on board as the official clothing partner, while MCB Studios is serving as a support partner for the audition process.
According to Big Ghun, known for directing internationally recognized projects such as Koro (One), Leaked, and Vibes the Movie, Scarlett Unveiled is designed to become a landmark cultural production that will travel from cinema screens to schools and global platforms.
Producer Doreen Avio, one of Ghana’s most respected media personalities and event hosts, says the project aims to discover both established and emerging actors who can bring authenticity and emotional depth to the story.
She added that “This is more than an audition,” the producers say. “It is an opportunity for talented individuals to become part of a one of a kind Ghanaian story with the potential to inspire audiences around the world.”
Interested participants are encouraged to come with a passport sized photograph and be prepared to showcase their talent and confidence before the casting team.
With an award winning creative team, respected institutional partners, and a story rooted in truth and transformation, Scarlett Unveiled is shaping up to be one of Ghana’s most significant cinematic undertakings in the coming year.
Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said the incident had been brought to the attention of the House leadership.
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House are currently in contact with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to gather detailed information about the matter.
Parliament, however, did not disclose the reasons behind the MP’s detention.
“The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter,” the statement added.
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