{"id":66506,"date":"2014-11-19T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=66506"},"modified":"2014-11-19T13:05:06","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T13:05:06","slug":"live-updates-finance-minister-presents-2015-budget-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/11\/live-updates-finance-minister-presents-2015-budget-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Finance Minister presents 2015 budget statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>We are committed to ensuring a better Ghana &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535055556147679232\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>We need all Ghanaians to come on board to make this budget work &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535055298298658816\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>2015 budget will stabilize the economy through measures we have employed, and strengthen institutions &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535055018660225024\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Ghana Industrial Bank to be established too, to support local industries &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535053869655818241\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>The new Ghana EXIM Bank will focus on expanding non-traditional export from $2.3 billion to $5 billion &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535053358030409730\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGhana Export-Import Bank to be created to lead in the strategic positioning of Ghana as an export-led economy &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535052705455419392\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ghana infrastructure fund begins full operations in 2015 to support infrastructural development &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535051015251574784\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGovernment to remove taxes on smart phones imported in 2015 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535050003170230273\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Government to remove taxes on machete and cutlasses &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535049641445031937\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nRemoval of VAT on some locally produced pharmaceutical products and some of the raw materials used to produce them- <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535049377350684672\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>The Western corridor gas infrastructure project successfully tied in to the FPSO &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535048027724337152\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nMinistries and agencies will apply for their budget through electronic means only in 2015 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535047464697724928\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ministries and agencies cannot award contracts beyond their limit when GIFMIS is fully implemented &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535047237651693569\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n1st Phase of GIFMIS project completed on schedule,when deployed,system of budgeting and accounting will benefit Ghana-<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535046982780592129\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Sanctioning and possible prosecution of persons indicted in Auditor General&#8217;s report will begin &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535046261226082304\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nAnti-corruption action plan especially on payroll fraud will fully begin in 2015 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535045787437514752\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>More photos from Parliament. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/biz4lZ45p8\">pic.twitter.com\/biz4lZ45p8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535044691692380160\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nWe will address energy issues holistically &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/AKplLailsb\">pic.twitter.com\/AKplLailsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535043795155705857\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>High wage bill has led to delays in paying contractors, pensions &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535042718050054144\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nFunding is ready to build 123 new Senior High Schools out of the 200 promised &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535040879434944512\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Free Progressive Education to start in January 2015 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535040444250730496\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nSee the reaction of the Minority in Parliament as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> presents the 2015 budget. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rB3Oj6BPQz\">pic.twitter.com\/rB3Oj6BPQz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535040058794201088\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Budget deficit expected to be reduced to about 3.5% by 2017 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535039493506887680\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGDP growth without contribution from oil for 2015 will be 4,4% &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535038970963722240\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Medium term prospects for 2015 &#8211; GDP growth with contribution from oil will be 6.8% &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535038395043811328\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nSome of the loans contracted were used to finance major infrastructure projects &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a>. Minority shout in disagreeent. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535036509305724928\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ghana&#8217;s public debt has been rising over the years. As at September 2014 total debt hit GHc69.7 billion \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535036157458153472\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nWe will continue with the net freeze on employment &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535035691600977920\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>It is necessary for us to observe budgetary constraints in the wage bill &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535035507831767041\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nRising inflation reflects sharp depreciation of Cedi &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535033403905937408\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Non-oil projected growth will be around 4.4% &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535032823372320768\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nMeasures are being put in place to reduce our[Ghana] vulnerability to the global economic shocks &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535032578768924672\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Minority still heckling Finance Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a>.Placards show &#8220;Reduce Fuel Prices Now&#8221; &#8220;Dumsor Dumsor Must End,&#8221;among others.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535031758400811008\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nEconomic growth has remained robust compared to other African countries &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535030933372829697\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>We are not yet out of the woods.An IMF programme will dovetail into our plan for bright medium to long term prospects-<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535030712270094336\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGNPC loan is not a government loan, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> insists. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535030009820626944\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Gas project has started, oil production on a number of oil fields will boost the economy &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535029579988357120\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nEconomy grew even during the period the economy was having challenges &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535029061199081472\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Minority in Parliament begins heckling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a>. Displaying placards over cocoa cash. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535028475552604161\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nSlump in petroleum prices on the world market has helped automatic adjustment formula &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethTerkper\">@SethTerkper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535027922068062208\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Energy crisis hit economy hard. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535027167475011584\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGhana Cedi has started showing signs of recovery. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535026674497486848\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Fall in gold and cocoa prices has had effect on economy, requires extra efforts from our cocoa farmers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535026480582250496\">November 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nFinance Minister Seth Terkper has just started addressing Parliament. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BudgetGH?src=hash\">#BudgetGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/535025239206674432\">November 19, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, is currently presenting the 2015 budget statement to parliament.\u00a0Follow the Finance Minister&#8217;s presentation live here.<\/p>\n<p>By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are committed to ensuring a better Ghana &#8211; @SethTerkper #BudgetGH &mdash; 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) November 19, 2014 We need all Ghanaians to come on board to make this budget work &#8211; @SethTerkper #BudgetGH &mdash; 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) November 19, 2014 2015 budget will stabilize the economy through measures we have employed, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":66508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[43,38,4],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Live Updates: Finance Minister presents 2015 budget statement - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. 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