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The New Patriotic Party Minority Caucus in Parliament on Monday met with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide feedback on recent economic developments in Ghana.
The engagement, requested by Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, allowed the Caucus to discuss Ghana’s economic situation with the IMF delegation led by Adrian Alter, Resident Representative, accompanied by Razafimahefa Ivohasina Fizara, Coordinator of AFRITAC West 2, and Osa Ahinakwah, Economist at the IMF Country Office.
A statement signed by Mr. Afenyo-Markin and issued to the Ghana News Agency has said.
It said members of the Caucus in attendance included Mr. Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Second Deputy Minority Whip; Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament; Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee of Parliament; Mr. Kweku Agyeman Kwarteng, Chairman on the Budget Committee of Parliament; and Madam Abena Osei-Asare, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament.
The others were Mr. Collins Adomako-Mensah, Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee of Parliament, and Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who represented the Party.
“The discussions were constructive and mutually beneficial to both sides as stakeholders in Ghana’s governance,” the statement stated.
It noted that the meeting allowed the Minority Caucus to engage with the IMF on Ghana’s economic developments and governance issues.
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