As the government prepares to commence talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program, former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has charged government to candidly assess the sustainability of programs like the Free Senior High School Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, some of the flagship programs are a drain on governments\u2019 resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement of plans to commence formal engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for the Bretton Woods institution, to provide a balance of payment support as part of a broader effort to quicken Ghana\u2019s build back in the face of challenges induced by the Covid-19 pandemic and, recently, the Russia Ukraine crises, has been met with stiff opposition in some quarters, especially from organisations like the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which fears Ghanaian workers will be worse-off as a result of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some have expressed concern over the scrapping of some key government policies to help check government expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n