{"id":1213494,"date":"2022-09-29T16:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/29\/we-shall-be-blessed-with-ghana-miracle-finance-minister\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T16:45:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:45:14","slug":"we-shall-be-blessed-with-ghana-miracle-finance-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/29\/we-shall-be-blessed-with-ghana-miracle-finance-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"We shall be blessed with Ghana miracle &#8211; Finance Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Budget-2020-6-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presents 2019 Budget\" title=\"Ken Ofori Atta\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amidst the worsening economic conditions and the government\u2019s plan to secure an IMF support programme, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful of a \u201cGhana miracle\u201d to salvage the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the media on the state of the Ghanaian economy on Wednesday, the Minister said, \u201cthe sanctity and the well-functioning of the financial system are sacrosanct\u201d and the country\u2019s economy can only revive with the support and trust of all Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Ofori-Atta in his address was optimistic and likened the revival of the country\u2019s economy to the great Celtic Miracle in Ireland in the 1980s when Ireland was one of Europe\u2019s poorest economies and described as the \u201cbeggars of Europe\u201c.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>However, Ireland\u2019s economic situation changed in the 1990s and its economy recorded an impressive average growth rate.<\/p>\n<p>This is the miracle Ken Ofori-Atta is hoping will materialise in the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sanctity and the well-functioning of the financial system are sacrosanct and we need the support and trust of all Ghanaians to deliver this. Let us join hands to get this done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe great Celtic Miracle in Ireland in the 1980s was the result of such collaborations, especially with Labour and we shall also be blessed with the Ghana Miracle,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"M2QAwBOLheE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boosting Healthcare Delivery: Korlebu Teaching Hospital commissions diagnostic centre (29-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M2QAwBOLheE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Amidst the worsening economic conditions and the government\u2019s plan to secure an IMF support programme, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful of a \u201cGhana miracle\u201d to salvage the economy. 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