A nine-member Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been inaugurated by the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.
Addressing the Board, Dr Forson underlined the vital role of the GRA in the country’s economic development, noting that the success of government policies is heavily reliant on the authority’s ability to mobilise revenue efficiently.
He urged the newly constituted board to approach their responsibilities with a strong sense of integrity, purpose, and accountability, as the nation seeks to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation to support public expenditure.
“This is a defining moment for revenue excellence in our country,” the Minister remarked. “It is time to look within and raise domestic revenue to anchor our government’s spending. We must work with urgency and discipline.”
The nine-member board is chaired by George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, a former Deputy Minister of Finance and current Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South. He is expected to provide strategic leadership to the board as it works to reform and modernise Ghana’s revenue collection systems.
The other members of the board include Mr Anthony Sarpong, the Commissioner of the GRA; Mr Patrick Nomo; Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare; Dr Zakaria Mumuni; Madam Faustina Nelson; Mr George Ayiretey; Laadi Ayamba; and Mr Francis-Xavier Sosu.
Dr Forson tasked the board to take decisive action against smuggling, which continues to undermine the country’s revenue efforts, particularly at the borders. He also called for innovative strategies to broaden the tax net and improve compliance without overburdening taxpayers.
Chairman Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, in his acceptance speech, thanked the Minister for the trust placed in the Board and pledged to deliver on its mandate with integrity and diligence.
He emphasized the importance of public trust in the GRA’s work and called for cooperation among stakeholders to expand the tax net and foster a culture of voluntary compliance.