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Thomas Nyarko Ampem, a deputy finance minister-designate, has made it clear that he will help the finance ministry and its tax collection organizations use technology to raise more money for the nation.
On Monday, February 24, 2025, Mr. Nyarko Ampem responded to inquiries from members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament by highlighting the significance of technological developments in raising money to support government operations and declaring that they will actively seek revenue mobilization.
He asserts that increasing the nation’s revenue mobilization through the use of technology entails increasing the effectiveness of public finance management.
He reaffirmed their dedication to advancing current technologies.
“I will work with my minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to use technology to ensure that we rake in more revenue.
We have officials of the GRA who are very experienced in this, and I believe that if we provide them with the right leadership and incentives, we will be able to do this. Without technology, we will not be able to achieve the target we’re setting for ourselves,” he stated during his vetting.
Additionally, the Asuogyaman Constituency’s member of parliament emphasized the importance of continuity in government.
“We will build on whatever has been done previously. Government is a continual. We will deploy all the infrastructure that has been provided for us to be able to improve. We’re going to aggressively pursue revenue generation. And we will cut expenditure, as for expenditure, we need to constrain it,” the committee was informed by the deputy finance minister-designate.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
