The Ministry has invited the general public - individuals, trade associations, professional and religious bodies, and others - to make submission of ideas and contributions that may be considered during the process of formulating the Budget Statement.

In a press release issued yesterday it said written submissions may be made through any of the following · Presiding officers and district finance committees · Office of Regional Ministers · Office of Ghana's Missions abroad Submissions could also be sent directly to the Public Relations Office, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, P O Box M40, Accra. Fax and Email:

Deadline for the submissions is the close of business on Wednesday 15 September 2005. The statement concludes that "the exercise is being done in the hope and spirit that all ideas contribute to make Ghana better for all of us."