Ghana’s Economic Crisis: Find Analysis Of President’s Address, Point by Point

1. The President spoke to us through his attire – unity is strength

2. Arrangement for cheap fuel import to drive down cost of living

3. The President admitted we’re in economic crisis

4. Appealed to traders not to seek too much profits

5. The government will prioritize imports (selective imports)

6. Most essential goods will be manufactured locally

7. Government will put measure to reduce reliance on imports

8. Export should be our mantra not imports

9. Forex markets will be sanitized

10. Bank of Ghana will continue with gold purchases

11. There will be no “hair-cut”

12. Admitted inflation has eaten away business capital and income of families

13. GRA will roll out measures to rake-in more revenues

14. Most of us don’t pay tax

15. Government is putting in place measures to restore the economy

16. We may have to endure on our journey to restore the economy