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Akufo-Addo to launch GHS100bn economic recovery program-Ofori -Atta

Latifa Carlos
Last updated: July 24, 2020 10:07 am
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will soon launch  a GHS100-billion economic recovery programme to rebuild the local economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Ofori-Atta has said.

He told Parliament on Thursday July 23 that “Mr Speaker, we wish to take this opportunity to announce to the people of Ghana that the President and his team have done a lot of thinking since March and brainstormed over the crisis, with the view of using the challenges it presents, rather as an opportunity to transform Ghana and for all Ghanaians.”

“I’m happy to announce that in the coming weeks, the President will launch a GHS100-billion development programme, an ambitious and unprecedented three-and-a-half year programme called Ghana Coronavirus Alleviation Revitalisation of Enterprises Support (Ghana CARES)”,

He further  said “the predicted long-lasting effects of this pandemic, amid systemic shifts and uncertainties, suggests 2020 and beyond, will be very challenging”.

“Ghana will, therefore, need the continuity of a courageous, compassionate and competent government with a well-crafted programme to protect the lives of Ghanaians, safeguard jobs and support businesses during this period, and, especially in the four years ahead”, he pointed out, adding: “This can only be possible with competent economic management of the economy with we being at the helm”.

Mr Ofori-Atta also said: “We have proven over and over again that we are better managers of the economy”.

He explained: “Together, we took Ghana out of HIPC and placed it among lower-middle-income countries within a decade. Together, we recovered and revitalised a critically-weakened economy and today, we can now attract global automobile companies in just three years of returning to office. Together, once again, we’ll optimise the opportunities presented by this pandemic and build a sustainable future for Ghanaians”.

“In the now-famous words of President Akufo-Addo, we know how to bring the economy back to life. Therefore, this 2020 mid-year fiscal policy review is the first of our economic plans to reposition and Ghanaians to deal with the challenges posed by the pandemic and seized the opportunities it presents”, he said.

Source: Laudbusiness.com

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