Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice and presidential candidate, Joe Ghartey, said that some sectors of the economy can change the fortunes of the economy.
He stated this while launching the Hope and Unity Tour in Sekondi – Takoradi.
According to the respected legislator, who is also a former 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament, with careful and deliberate interventions in several sectors of the economy including the education sector, Ghana can quickly to medium, turn its fortunes around.
He said that the UK, for example, earns about 28.8 billion pounds a year from international students. He said that if Ghana could attract only ten percent this would get Ghana almost the same amount it seeks to borrow from the IMF every year. Joe Ghartey emphasized that wherever an educational institution is located, the environment experiences increased economic activity.
Joe Ghartey said the foundation had been put into the education sector.
Hon. Ghartey noted that when he was at the University in the 1980s there were almost no international students and only three Universities. Today he said Ghana has more than sixty Universities with many international students.
He said that Joe Ghartey’s government will take measures that will make our University internationally competitive in order to attract more international students.
These measures include increased regulation, targeted scholarships for college and some financial interventions. Joe Ghartey has left the Western Region for the North West Region as he continues his National Hope and Unity Tour.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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