Tag Archives: ECONOMY

Govt will not renege on its efforts to revive the economy – Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured of government’s commitment to reviving Ghana’s economy back to pre-pandemic levels. According to him, the devastating impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic have eroded the gains made by government between 2017 and 2019. He also stated that just when Ghana’s economy was bouncing back the Russia-Ukraine …

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Managing the economy is not about speaking well – Economist

International Economist, Dr. Julius Kattah has asserted that no amount of economic gymnastics will change the fact that Ghana is faced with a serious economic crisis. Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM in a recent interview, he noted that the government must take note of the challenges …

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You just don’t know how to handle the economy – Duffuor to Bawumia

The former Finance Minister under the late President John Atta Mills  Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has stated Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and the NPP government cannot match the economic records of the NDC. According to him, Ghana’s economic gains under his stewardship as Finance Minister are unmatched adding that the NDC’s …

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LIVESTREAMING: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia speaks on the economy

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to speak on the economic state of the country later on Thursday, April 7, 2022. He is the main speaker at a National Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) Training and Orientation Conference at Kasoa in the Central Region. As the head of Ghana’s …

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Full video: Akufo-Addo and BBC journalist banter over current state of Ghana’s economy

There was a banter between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the BBC’s Peter Okochwe over the health of Ghana’s economy when the president granted an interview to the global broadcaster. The conversation between the President and Okochwe covered various sectors of the Ghanaian economy and recent occurrences in the socio-political space …

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I’ve not ignored the economy, digitising will strengthen it – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has rejected claims he has abandoned the economy to focus on digitalization saying digitizing will enhance the growth of economy. He said he devised the best way to handle matters of the economy since the President placed it under his care when they won power …

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Ghana’s economy is like a child with sickle cell – Stephen Amoah

Dr. Stephen Amoah, a member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, has linked Ghana’s current economy to a “child with sickle cell’. According to the Nhyiaeso MP, a weak and ailing economy does not need short-term measures by both NPP and NDC government since the structural bottlenecks in the economy …

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Government to pump US$2 billion into economy to rescue cedi – Presidency

Government has announced it will inject a capital of US$2 billion into the economy to curtail the sustained depreciation of the cedi against major trading currencies. This was captured in a circular released by the Presidency on March 23, 2022. The Presidency said the move forms of measures adopted by …

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We need new managers of Ghana’s economy – Okudzeto Ablakwa

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has indicated that the current Economic Management Team of Ghana must be changed. According to the MP (Member of Parliament), this management team has led the country into trouble through their mismanagement of the country’s resources. In a JoyNews interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Ablakwa …

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Dr. Bawumia to speak on the economy on April 7 in Cape Coast

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will speak on the Ghanaian economy in April, his spokesperson, Dr. Gideon Boako has said. Following worsening effects on the Ghanaian economy, including price hikes on fuel and basic commodities and depreciation of the Cedi, there have been calls on the Vice President to …

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