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Media General has organised a maiden 3Business Summit which brought economists together to proffer solutions to Ghana’s economic woes.
The event dubbed The Economic Sustainability Summit was held on Tuesday, April 4, at the Marriot Hotel in Accra.
Addressing the summit in his opening address, the General Manager of 3Group, Francis Doku said, the initiative which is one of many to come is aimed at discussing the drivers of Ghana’s economy and economic efforts.
He said the maiden edition focused on public debt and the ongoing debt restructuring programme which had triggered heated debates and reactions in the country.
According to Mr Doku, the government had made significant progress on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme with a subscription rate of approximately 85 per cent of eligible bonds.
He said that notwithstanding the pressing need to address Ghana’s mounting debt, factors driving it and the potential socio-economic implications of the country’s approach towards debt restructuring have received limited attention.
According to him, this lack of discussion could lead to a limited understanding of the entire process for the public and impede efforts to identify effective solutions that ensured the long-term sustainability of the economy.
“For us at Media General and especially at 3 Business, and with the buy-in of our partners ACEP and Imani Africa, we thought that it was indeed time to place the Debt Restructuring Programme on the chopping board and to ignite discussions,” he said.
Professor Godfred Bokpin who opened the event with a lecture revealed that even though Ghana’s debt was classified as high risk, there was no need to restructure the debt, because the country still had market access.
He added that after restructuring the country’s debt, Ghana has lost out on market access to international and domestic capital markets.
The Professor of Finance presented charts showing the distance between Ghana and her independence peer, where the Gross Domestic Product gap had widened.
“You’ll be 78 times better off living in Malaysia than Ghana and 80 times better living in Singapore, I’m not saying relocate, but is doable if we want to,” he said.
Other speakers like Executive Director of ACEP, Benjamin Boakye, Economist and Prof. of Finance, Godfred Alufar Bokpin, Senior Partner, AB and David Africa, David Ofosu Dorte, Financial Consultant, Doris Ahiati, and Executive Chairman, Kleeve and Tove, Senyo Hosi shared their knowledge on the subject.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
