General News of Thursday, 14 November 2019Source: citinewsroom.comExpect more pressure in 2020 – Economist warns governmentPresident of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoA professor of Economics, Prof. William Baah Boateng has urged the government to brace itself for more pressure ahead of the 2020 elections. “I expect the Finance Minister to be committed and prudent. But from where I sit, I don’t think the Finance Minister will be able to absorb the pressure that will come. For the last election year, in 2016, Ghana’s budget deficit target was 5.3 percent but the deficit eventually widened to 7.8 percent. We won’t overrun 2020 budgetPresenting the 2020 budget and financial policy in Parliament on Wednesday, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta said the government will maintain fiscal discipline despite the elections.

Source: GhanaWeb November 14, 2019 07:29 UTC