Advertisement
Desktop970x250
3News
Advertisement
Desktop970x250

Ghana better-positioned to build a more resilient economy – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh
SHARE
2 min read
Ghana better-positioned to build a more resilient economy – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu read the budget statement on behalf the a substantive Minister of Finance

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Leader of Government Business in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has assured Ghanaians that there is no cause for alarm in the face of the coronavirus crisis, which hit the country in March, 2020.

Delivering the 2021 budget statement and economic policy of government in Parliament on Friday, March 12, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the measures taken by government so far makes Ghana better positioned to recover economically from the pandemic.

“Government succeeded in protecting virtually all jobs and incomes in public sector. For the people of Ghana have witnessed since the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the rest of the world, a leadership that is responsible, creative, courageous, decisive and above all very caring.

He said the policies such as the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) have sees major results recorded “that have made it easier for people to cope with this unprecedented crisis”.

For him, the measures taken were to save lives, protect livelihoods and safeguard economic activities and they did just that.

“Mr Speaker, today Ghana is better positioned to recover and rebuild an even more resilient economy. Nobody says we know how to do it but also because the grace of God has been assured for this journey.”

The Majority Leader was presenting the budget on behalf of a substantive Finance Minister.

Ken Ofori-Atta, who has been nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the sector minister, failed to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting as a result of ill-health.

He is in the United States of America for medical care.

By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|editors.3news.com|Ghana

Sign up to The Daily Briefing

Stay informed with the most relevant stories shaping Ghana and the world, every morning and evening.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Share This Article

Emmanuel Kwame Amoh is an Online Editor with the current affairs team at Media General, operators of TV3 Ghana, editors.3news.com and more. Email: emmanuel.amoh@editors.3news.com

Advertisement
Desktop300x250

Up Next

Advertisement
Desktop970x250