Tag Archives: ECONOMIC

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 …

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has said everyone in the country is facing economic difficulties including the president Nana Akuffo-Addo. Speaking on OTEC FM’s afternoon political show dubbed, ‘Dwabrem’ Mr Asiedu Nkatiah on Friday August 19, 2022, Mr. Asiedu Nketia revealed ‘’the current economic crisis …

Policy and planning lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Stephen Takyi, has suggested to churches to improve on their social support systems for the members. In the midst of economic challenges confronting the country, he suggested among other things to the managements of the …

Former Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier-General (Rtd.) Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has opined that no country and foreign organisation will help Ghana climb out of the economic ‘deep hole’. According to him, international organizations and European countries are also grappling with their own challenges such as climate change which …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, one of the leading members of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, is complaining about how dire the economic crisis has been. According to him, it does matter where in the world anybody finds himself or herself, the dire economic crisis is very real. “The hassle is …