President Nana Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Dr. Anthony Oteng-Gyasi from his position as Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), leading to the dissolution of the entire board.
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Following this development, President Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms. Julie Essiam as the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, succeeding Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah.
Ms. Essiam, who previously served as the Commissioner responsible for the Support Services Division of the GRA, brings a wealth of experience to her new role.
Dr. Oteng-Gyasi assumed the role of Board Chair of the GRA in August 2021, succeeding Professor Stephen Adei.
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The dissolved board included members such as Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, Adelaide Ahwireng, Prof. Peter Ohene Kyei, Kwabena Boateng, Dela Obeng-Sakyi, Maxwell Opoku-Afari, and Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei.
Dr. Oteng-Gyasi, a former President of the Association of Ghana Industries and Managing Director and Chairman of Tropical Cable and Conductor Ltd, took over the role of Board Chair after Professor Stephen Adei’s tenure from 2019 to 2021.
The changes in leadership signal a new chapter for the GRA as it continues its mandate to ensure effective revenue mobilization and tax administration in Ghana.
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