Ghana in Focus: President's address to the nation - Matters arising

<p>In this week&apos;s edition of Ghana in Focus we analyse the President of Ghana&apos;s address to the nation.  In this address he looked at two specific issues namely COVID 19 and the deal with the IMF.<br/><br/>We state that as a result of this address ALL of the remaining COVID 19 restrictions that had been put in place particularly for arrivals at the airport have been removed. <br/><br/>For example IT IS NOT mandatory to be vaccinated to come to Ghana, two that one does not need to complete a health declaration  form before coming to Ghana and three that testing at the airport on arrival has been cancelled with immediate effect.<br/><br/> Next we analyse the comments made about the recent IMF deal securing US$3 Billion.</p><p>We pour scorn that the COVID 19 pandemic was the sole reason to justify Ghana going to the Bretton-Woods institution.<br/><br/>We identify some of the consequences which the president did not mention in his address that will affect the vast majority of Ghanaian citizens.<br/><br/>We also touch on some of the machinations of Ghana defaulting to its biggest creditor, China,<br/><br/>We advise that the IMF deal/bailout is NOT the answer to Ghana&apos;s economic woes and that the country needs a RESET in its economic strategy to deliver a true economic renaissance that will benefit EVERY Ghanaian. <br/><br/>Sponsor a Ghanaian farmer: <a href='https://www.growforme.com/en/home/'>Grow For Me | Now everyone can farm and trade!</a><br/><br/>Sources:<br/><br/><a href='https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ghana-lifts-all-COVID-19-travel-restrictions-for-arriving-passengers-1771517'>Ghana lifts all COVID-19 travel restrictions for arriving passengers (ghanaweb.com)</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-lifts-covid-19-restrictions-testing-at-all-points-of-entry.html'>Ghana lifts COVID-19 restrictions, testing at all points of entry  - Graphic Online</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.modernghana.com/news/977473/imf-warns-ghanas-high-risk-of-debt-distre