At the height of the Covid-19 outbreak, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a widely praised declaration that the administration knew how to revive the economy. He has now clarified that this statement was not meant in jest. President Akufo-Addo mentioned the economy’s development trajectory despite the pandemic in his …
Read More »Resign; It’s not compulsory to stay in office for 4yrs-Kpebu to Akufo-Addo
Martin Kpebu, a lawyer, has reaffirmed his plea for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to resign due to the deteriorating economic situation. Martin Kpebu commented on a discussion on Joy News in Accra on the president’s speech on the economy on October 30. He said that the constitution specifically allowed …
Read More »IES predicts fuel price increase in November
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted a mid-November increase in fuel prices at the pump. This is a result of the Cedi’s substantial depreciation against the US dollar and the noticeably rising price of gasoline on the global fuel market. “In IES’ estimation, Gasoil’s price per litre is …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians on economic challenges tomorrow
On Sunday, October 30, President Nana Akufo-Addo will address the nation on the economic difficulties the nation and its citizens are facing. On Thursday, the President announced this in a Facebook post. The speech will be broadcast on “GTV and on major television networks across the country” at 8 o’clock, …
Read More »Read Mahama’s solutions to Ghana’s economic crunch
Former president John Dramani Mahama has offered the administration a number of suggestions that, if put into practice, might aid in resolving the nation’s present economic problems. The government can minimize costs by axing or reallocating state organizations with comparable duties, suspending projects that are not absolutely necessary, and lowering …
Read More »“This is not the time for arrogant and insulting posturing” – Mahama to Nana Addo
Former President John Mahama has said that President Nana Akufo-Addo should stop being haughty and insulting and start listening to other people’s opinions with humility. He should also show leadership by taking responsibility for the economic crisis rather than continually attributing Ghana’s current financial difficulties to COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine …
Read More »Minority calls for Bawumia resignation from Economic Management Team
According to the Minority in Parliament, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana’s vice president, should continue to be held primarily responsible for the country’s economic predicament. The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, emphasized that Dr. Bawumia needed to “resign as the Chairman of the Economic Management Team now to …
Read More »Blame Ken Ofori-Atta and Bawumia for Ghana’s economic woes – Mahama
Former president John Dramani Mahama has identified two key individuals as being in charge of the nation’s present economic problems. He has since repeated his demands that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo remove Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from their positions. While he is supporting increased …
Read More »Reduce the presidency ballooned Ghc 3.1 billion budget amidst economic crisis – Mahama to Akufo-Addo
The presidency has been encouraged by former president John Dramani Mahama to take the initiative in the current economic crisis and reduce the budget for the Office of the President. He said that it was unacceptable that, despite the economic crisis, the Office of Government Machinery’s budget had grown dramatically …
Read More »Cedi appreciating against Dollar as a result of motion against Ofori-Atta-Bagbin
Following motions in Parliament to oust Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister, Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin claims that the Cedi has appreciated somewhat versus the US dollar. He claims that the minority’s response to a resolution calling for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to be censured has started to …
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