{"id":63211,"date":"2023-12-27T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/this-is-an-xmas-to-forget-dry-dull-and-boring-ieas-john-kwakye"},"modified":"2023-12-27T12:02:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T12:02:19","slug":"this-is-an-xmas-to-forget-dry-dull-and-boring-ieas-john-kwakye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/this-is-an-xmas-to-forget-dry-dull-and-boring-ieas-john-kwakye","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This is an Xmas to forget, dry dull and boring\u2019 \u2013 IEA\u2019s John Kwakye"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwabena Kwakye has said that this is the worst Christmas he has experienced.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to him, the economic difficulty being experienced by many Ghanaians makes this year\u2019s Xmas not fun at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an Xmas to forget. Dry, dull and boring. Millions of Ghanaians can\u2019t afford even one decent meal as a chicken costs 200gh. Yet we are told inflation is low and the economy has turned the corner. Really?\u201d he wrote on December 26.<\/p>\n

A stabilised exchange rate of GHC12 to the dollar does not indicate a rebounding economy \u2013 Gatsi<\/p>\n

Dr Kwakye was reacting to an assertion by President Akufo-Addo in his Christmas message that the country\u2019s economy has turned the corner.<\/p>\n

The President, in his Christmas address to the nation had said Ghana\u2019s relatively stable exchange rate with a drop in inflation is an indication that the economy was bouncing back.<\/p>\n

Reduced inflation from 54% to 26% does not mean economy is rebounding \u2013 Gatsi<\/p>\n

\u201cFellow Ghanaians, I am particulary glad that our nation has turned the corner following three difficult years, we and indeed, the world have faced. Inflation is being reigned in, we are experiencing a relatively stable exchange rate, and growth in our economy is rebounding.<\/p>\n

However, Dr Kwakye said, \u201cMay be it\u2019s turned the corner for a few but not the majority.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ghana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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