{"id":449072,"date":"2017-12-21T16:43:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T16:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/21\/end-of-year-message-from-finance-minister-ken-ofori-atta\/"},"modified":"2017-12-21T16:43:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T16:43:49","slug":"end-of-year-message-from-finance-minister-ken-ofori-atta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/21\/end-of-year-message-from-finance-minister-ken-ofori-atta\/","title":{"rendered":"End of year message from Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Business News of Thursday, 21 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Ministry of Finance<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-21<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/75610714.295.jpg\" alt=\"KEN Ofori Finanace New\" title=\"KEN Ofori Finanace New\" width=\"295\" height=\"213\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1513874629_663_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">In 2017 we have focused on stabilizing the economy and creating the conditions for accelerated growth. The 2018 Adwuma (Jobs) Budget, presented November 15 to Parliament, looks to the future. <\/p>\n<p>I believe that a budget should not simply divide the national cake, instead it should present a collective plan to address the challenges of our time. <\/p>\n<p>In this spirit, the policies in this year\u2019s budget are squarely focused on empowering the people of Ghana through job creation and independence from foreign assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 budget also prioritizes meaningful progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) &#8211; addressing poverty, creating economic and social equity, and protecting our natural endowments, among others. <\/p>\n<p>Given that H.E the President has been honored to co-chair the UN SDG advocacy group, Ghana must seize this opportunity to lead this transformational agenda by example.<\/p>\n<p>As we move into 2018, we will continue to update you, our partners and stakeholders, with our progress towards these ambitious goals. <\/p>\n<p>We hope you will continue to support us in our vision of a prosperous, independent Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>God bless,<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 50 updated by: 50 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business News of Thursday, 21 December 2017 Source: Ministry of Finance 2017-12-21 Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta In 2017 we have focused on stabilizing the economy and creating the conditions for accelerated growth. 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