The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially inaugurated a newly constituted nine-member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), appointing Hon. George Ricketts Hagan as Chairperson.
Ricketts Hagan, a former Deputy Finance Minister and current Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, takes on the role with a clear mandate to enhance revenue generation and promote transparency in tax administration.
The board includes high-level professionals and public figures tasked with addressing key challenges such as smuggling and revenue leakages. Dr. Forson emphasized that the effectiveness of government policies relies heavily on the revenue mobilized by the GRA. He urged the board to uphold integrity and act decisively in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.
Members of the New GRA Board:
Hon. George Ricketts Hagan – Chairperson
Mr. Anthony Sarpong (GRA Commissioner) – 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
As the new board begins its tenure, expectations are high for meaningful reforms that will strengthen the GRA’s capacity to mobilize domestic revenue effectively and fairly.