Prez Mills Appoints Kwesi Botchwey...To Advise Him On Key Economic Issues | Economy

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President John Evans Attta Mills has appointed one time Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, a member of the government’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC).

A statement issued from the Office of the President and signed by the Secretary to the President, Mr. J.K. Bebaako Mensah, also named Ms. Adelaide Ahwireng, MD of FIO Enterprises Limited and Mrs. Florence Hutchful, a former Director of the Standard Chartered Bank and now a Financial Consultant also as members.

Their appointments by the President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, take immediate effect.

President Mills in April last year constituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to advise him on key economic issues affecting the country and to help manage the impact of the international and domestic economic crisis that faced the country in the wake of the global economic crunch.

The EAC is also tasked to liaise with existing institutions to formulate key economic policies for the country.

Other members of the EAC are

Dr. Gorbin Nankani (Chairman)

Togbui Afede

Mr. Emmanuel Ablorh

Mr. K.Y. Amoah

Dr. Cadman Atta Mills

Prof. KN Afful

Mr. Fred Ohene Kena

Mr. Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur

Mr. Ishmael Yamson and

Mr. Joe Hide

Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana

COMMENTS (13)

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Kwaku Dela

Despite difficulties in the 1990s, Dr. Kwesi Botcwey was the Finance Minister that turned Ghana's Economy round from the notorious trends of the 1970s to the early 1980s. In the decade before Dr, Botchwey became Finance Minister, GDP had grown by an average of negative 2% for the decade and inflation rates were in 3 digits-estimated between 119% and 123% between 1981 and 1983. So severe was the nation's economic performance that most of us left Ghana for green pastures in Nigeria. Those who remained, had to join quarterly queues to be able to buy any essential commodity like sugar, soap or milk. It was Dr. Kwesi Botchwey that turned the economy from negative growth to a positive growth and reduced inflation from 3-digits to 2-digits, which trend has been sustained to date. We can benefit from his rare experience.

Date: 2010-03-12 23:28:24

Kimberly Forsyth

Kwesi Botchwey is one of the brightest men alive. Ghana will benefit from his insight and advice.

Date: 2010-02-12 16:00:37

Nana Nkwantabisa

Slt and Akyemkwaa If the president appoints a fresh economist from the best university on this planet,you ruffians will say he is team B, because he is not known. Now the best and the brightest, Dr.Kwesi Botchway team A++ is appointed,and you guys want to imply that he is old. THINK GUYS

Date: 2010-02-08 03:28:44

kumepreku

all after gen. quinoo,col.gbevlo lartey, dr.kwasi botcway and probably e.t mensah is capt.kwodjo and w/o 1 kpoha also in the mainds of the president?

Date: 2010-02-07 20:02:03

KOO ZOZU

Oh Ghana!When are we going to experience some real developement?When are we going to get a president who will really have Ghana at heart and stop the 'politrics'by puting together a bunch of thieves to only think about how to steal from Ghanaian to persistantly put citizens into thinking that mother Ghana has nothing to develop itself.Who doesn't know Kwesi Botchey and his then 'economic recovery program'and where it landed us as Ghanaians.We may as well forget about any meaningful developement and only hope and pray that 2012 come faster than expected so we can vote them out quickly,otherwise we can only say God save Ghana.Certainly,they are just preparing them patiently to see the best strategy ever invented to loot from the Ghanaian oil procedes,is it not a damn shame and pathetic?Well,I may sound rhethorical but it's the truth,think about it.

Date: 2010-02-07 17:31:11

jam jam

To Akyimkwaa,Bro your Akyem 419 fraudsters want to rule ghana,even mr dwarf Akuffo Addo want to be president,until the end of the world Akuffo Addo can be president in ghana,shame.

Date: 2010-02-07 09:03:49

osei- us, ny.

His own Mother known him as a disaster. Kwesi Botchwey`s Mother call him one time asking him `Kwesi` are you confused? Kwesi respond `Mom` why? the whole country is talking about you; `Mom` reply.

Date: 2010-02-07 03:25:40

Nii Akwei

Kewsi Boatchwey was a disaster under Rawlings. I hope this time, he will adopt Free Market Principles. Government can not create jobs, it is the private sector which is the engine of growth. This is a FACT. Every 4 years, we hear the politicians say, we will create X number of jobs in X years. This is a BIG Lie.

Date: 2010-02-06 16:03:57

RICH

COM' MAN! What does you guys expect?. THIS IS THE TEAM "A" that JJ has been talking about. Does it sound like NDC has nothing good to offer?.Well, that's why we vote every 4 years. Get ready for 2012 and vote for positive change instead of negative change.

Date: 2010-02-06 01:30:57

OLD DOGS WITH FADED IDEAS

OLD DOGS WITH FADED IDEAS. INSTEAD OF THE PRESIDENT GOING FOR FLASHY-FRESH IDEA MINDED PEOPLE TO HELP STEER THE AFFAIRS OF THE TARNISHED IMAGE ECONOMY BY THE NDC SINCE THEY RESUMED POWER, RATHER GONE FOR OLD DOGS WITH FADED IDEAS, 19TH CENTUARY IDEA MINDED PEOPLE TO HELP RESONATE THE ECONOMY THAT THE NDC HAS CASTIGATED AND TATTERED, NOW BLAMING THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION THAT IT HAS DESTROYED THE ECONONMY. INSTEAD OF THE NDC TAKEN THE ECONOMY FROM THE BOISTEROUS DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL PTRSIDENT J.A. KUFOUR AND HIS TEAM LEFT BEHIND THEY ARE RATHER CHASING BUSINESSMEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY. PRESIDENT J.A KUFUOR AND HIS TEAM HAVE LEFT UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARD BEHIND SO ATTA MILLS SHOULD BECAREFUL, ELSE...........

Date: 2010-02-06 00:01:45

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