Julie Essiam Appointed GRA Boss

Former Group Executive at the Ecobank Group, Miss Julie Essiam has been appointed the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

She replaces Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah whose post-retirement contract expired on March 31, 2024, after serving for five years.

The new appointment was announced by the Ministry of Finance in a statement on April 9, 2024.

Miss Essiam will be assisted by Mr Edward Apenteng Gyamerah who takes over as Commissioner for the Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Ms. Pearl Darko, the new Commissioner in charge of the Support Services Division and Brigadier General Ziblim Ayorrogo, the new Commissioner at Customs.

It is expected that the new leadership will ensure targets are met in professionalism, fairness and exemplary customer service, the Ministry said.

About the New GRA Boss
Ms. Julie Essiam is an accomplished Banking Executive with a professional passion for sustainable transformation and development work

Before her new appointment, she was the Commissioner responsible for the Support Services Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority

She is the concept originator and the founder of Africans4Africa (A4A) initiation; a private sector-led development organization that calls for a collaborative effort across the leadership of Africa to contribute to the achievement of an impactful transformation of the continent towards a thriving and prosperous Africa.

Ms. Essiam was a member of the Ecobank Group Executive Committee, and has been on the boards of Ecobank Zambia, the Ecobank Foundation and three board committees of the Ecobank Group-Finance and Audit, Risk and HR.

She was also the Board Member of the Global fund and the President of the Private Sector delegation of the Global fund.

Source: opemsuo.com /Hajara Fuseini