Tag Archives: ECONOMIC

The Finance Minister for Ghana Ken-Ofori-Atta says he’s the right person to redeem the country’s sinking economy and take it back to its rightful position. With the entire NPP majority caucus in parliament supporting him, he says he remains the right person to redeem the country’s sinking economy. Speaking at …

A pressure group, the Economic Fighters League, has stated that it will be joining the “NanaMustGo” (Kumi preko reloaded) demonstration being organised by renowned lawyer, Martin Kpebu, on Saturday, November 5, 2022. In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the group indicated that its decision to join the demonstration to …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is addressing the nation on the current economic challenges. President Akufo-Addo has indicated that his address on the economy is on the back of stakeholder engagement his government has had with major industry players in the country on the International Monetary Fund programme the government is seeking. He is …

The Ashanti Region is undoubtedly a crucial zone to the electoral fortunes of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, but in recent weeks and months, it is proving to be a catalyst for protest against economic hardship. Long before the economy-related protests, the region saw a rise in political agitation …

Former President John Dramani Mahama will be addressing Ghanaians today, Thursday, October 27, 2022 on the current economic hardship in the country. Mahama’s presentation which will be on the topic: “Building the Ghana We Want” and will be taking place at the University of Profession Studies Auditorium in Accra. The former president …

More Ghanaian nurses are in the process of securing visas to practice abroad, a situation most of them say is born out of poor working conditions in the country. Over the past year, there have been increased cases of Ghanaian-trained nurses and other health professionals travelling outside the country. A …

The Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana has announced the adoption of the Cash and Carry regime for the supply of pharmaceutical products to government and other institutions. The Chamber, including the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Importers and Suppliers say, the current economic downturn including the exchange rate is telling on their business hence …

Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) will today, Wednesday, close shops in Accra to protest deteriorating economic situation. The group described the industrial action, which will end on Monday October 24, as a “pinch” on government to urgently address the depreciating cedi, high interest rate and inflation. …

Ghana’s economic situation is expected to see marginal improvements in the coming days as the country continues to discuss financial assistance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). An economist, Dr. Patrick Asuming, has stated that before the end of the year, there are two things that can make a difference …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has lamented over the country’s economic challenges which in his view, get worse as the days go by. In a Twitter post, Mahama indicated that the economic situation is “distressing” and called on the government to, promptly and with eagerness, secure a programme from the International …