Cassiel Ato Forson
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is a Ghanaian politician and former Deputy Minister of Finance. He was in the news when the Attorney-General decided not to pursue charges against him related to an ambulance purchase deal, resulting in his acquittal.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Ghana | 4 | 7.00 | 1.59% | +10% | 31,072,945 | 544,705 | $67,000 | 1,175$ |
| Totals | 4 | 31,072,945 | 544,705 | $67,000 | 1,175$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Ghana:
Cassiel Ato Forson is the finance minister who proposed cutting a mining levy to facilitate a new gold royalty regime.
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Ghana:
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has stated that the country has the natural resources and capacity to feed itself with the right investments and policy direction.
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Ghana:
Dr Forson was doing around 58 per cent of the votes against Bawumia’s 38 per cent.
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Ghana:
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who is also the acting Minister of Defence, commended officers and men of the GAF for another year of dedicated service.
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Ghana:
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said Ghana is finalising a new Oil Palm Plantation Policy for inclusion in the 2026 Budget.
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Ghana:
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson signed the debt rescheduling agreement for Ghana.
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Ghana:
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is mentioned as the first accused person in the case related to the alleged actions of Godfred Dame.
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Ghana:
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, after the approval of the loan in June, said that the successful implementation of reform actions has strengthened macroeconomic stability.
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Ghana:
Cassiel Ato Forson reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to closer military relations with Egypt, describing Cairo as a pillar of regional stability.
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Ghana:
The Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, who represented President John Dramani Mahama, accepted the petition.
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