By: Theo Acheampong For most countries where near-universal primary school (primary and junior secondary) enrolment is high, there is the challenge of ensuring these children also get a secondary education as well at the minimum. This is to ensure social mobility and effective participation in the labour workforce. For example, primary school enrolment in El … Read more
The decision by Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration to finance its flagship free Senior High School policy with petroleum revenues has stirred controversy about the usefulness of the Ghana Heritage Fund (GHF), originally meant for future generations when the oil resources run out. Proponents of the amendment of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (Act 815), such as … Read more
By Theo Acheampong In the debate following Dr Bawumia’s presentation on the economy today, my good friend William Nyarko put up a post quoting the good doctor as saying “66% of Ghana’s debt since independence has been accumulated by President John Mahama in the last three years”. So, what does the data tell us about … Read more