General News of Thursday, 16 January 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGap between poor and rich increasing in Ghana - Dr Mensah-Abrampaplay videoDirector-General of National Development Planning Commission, Dr Kodjo Esseim Mensah-AbrampaDirector-General of National Development Planning Commission, Dr Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa, says even though poverty in Ghana has been significantly reduced over the years, inequality is on the increase. According to him, economic figures show the gap between the rich and the poor is not getting any closer and as such, more social interventions that will favour all need to be instituted. He lauded interventions such as the Free SHS policy and National Health Insurance Scheme, which he says are helping bridge the gap. “Free SHS is one of the biggest attempts and the biggest interventions to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor so that everybody can have education. Dr Mensah-Abrampa was speaking in an interview with Rev Dr Opuni Frimpong on 'What is Next?'.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2020 12:56 UTC