Tag Archives: ECONOMIC

Screenshots of social media posts and old videos of politicians making pronouncements have become topical in recent politics. Such materials are employed largely to expose a ‘lack of principles,’ or a drastic change of stance by politicians. They have also been used to highlight how politicians only criticize for convenience’s …

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the weekend held a quarterly cabinet retreat at the Peduase Lodge to decide on ways to mitigate the current economic challenges. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, March 24, addressed the press on details of the retreat stating that the government has decided among …

Actor Kwaku Manu fears Ghana maybe heading into a dangerous situation, following the hike in prices of goods and services. Adding his voice to several Ghanaians complaining about the economic hardship, he called for an urgent solution to the high cost of living in the country. The veteran actor, in a video …

Commercial sex workers in Accra have readjusted their charges as a result of prevailing economic hardships in the country. According to a report by JoyNews, this means that the longer time a person spends with these women, the more charges they’ll pay. While sex may be a deep expression of …

South Africa’s third most popular party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have held a massive protest against government’s dealings with international lenders – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The protests in Cape Town were held outside the premises of the temporal Parliament where Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana …

Social justice group Economic Fighters League (EFL) has planned a march for Monday, February 28, to demand the release of activist and coup d’etat-charged Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor. Lawyer Barker-Vormawor was arrested on Friday, February 11, immediately upon his return from the United Kingdom after he had posted on Facebook that …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s relation, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, uses his social media handle to address different issues, a key task being to support and defend the government and its policies. In the line of support, Gabby has often had cause to hit back at detractors of the government. A …

The World Bank and Economic and Finance experts say Ghana does not require an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to guarantee a strong economic footing to accelerate its national development. They said though a programme with the IMF would be helpful in debt management, it would only provide a short-term …

The debate about the passing of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) by the government still remains unsettled after facing rejection from the Ghanaian public and the Minority caucus in Parliament. Although the government claims the intended purpose of the new tax measure is to raise revenue to support job creation …

Greater inclusion of LGBT people in emerging economies is positively associated with a country’s economic development. There has been a steady increase in the number of rights afforded to LGBT people in emerging economies. Human rights violations experienced by LGBT people diminish economic output and capacity at the micro-level. This …