Ghanaian minority party calls for employment funding
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is calling for specific funding for jobs and public-sector recruitment after the presentation of the 2027 budget. He is seeking allocations to pay teachers, nurses and public servants, according to MyJoyOnline.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament, is asking the government to clarify funding for employment and recruitment in the public sector following the presentation of the 2027 budget, MyJoyOnline reports. At a press conference on Thursday, he asked in particular where the allocations for JUSAG staff, teachers, nurses and new recruits were.
The Minority Leader also asked the government to specify how many jobs had been created and what share of the $10 billion announced for the New Economy programme would actually be available in 2027. He also wants to know which projects will benefit from the funds and the difference between the programme and the government’s 24-hour economy policy.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin also called for more incentives for private companies to encourage investment and recruitment. He questioned the planned duration of exemptions related to machinery and asked Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson for clarification on the bank intended for women.
