The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially inaugurated a nine-member board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), charging them to lead efforts in growing domestic revenue and strengthening integrity within the authority.
The new board is chaired by Hon. George Ricketts Hagan, former Deputy Finance Minister and current Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South. Other members include the GRA Commissioner, Mr. Anthony Sarpong, as well as experienced public officials and technocrats.
Full board composition:
- Hon. George Ricketts Hagan – Chairperson
- Mr. Anthony Sarpong – Member
- Mr. Patrick Nomo – Member
- Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare – Member
- Dr. Zakaria Mumuni – Member
- Madam Faustina Nelson – Member
- Mr. George Ayiretey – Member
- Hon. Laadi Ayamba – Member
- Mr. Francis-Xavier Sosu – Member
In his address, Dr. Forson underscored the GRA’s central role in Ghana’s economic stability, stressing that government policies and programs are highly dependent on efficient revenue mobilisation.
He urged the board to lead with “dedication and a strong sense of integrity,” and called for aggressive measures to curb smuggling at the country’s borders—a persistent drain on the nation’s revenue base.
“We must look within and raise domestic revenue to finance our national development agenda,” the Finance Minister said, emphasizing the urgency of fiscal discipline and internal resource mobilization.
The inauguration comes at a time when the government is under pressure to meet revenue targets amid economic recovery efforts.
