Lawyer Martin Kpebu has called on [CONFIRM: John Dramani Mahama] to act after new data from the World Bank revealed that 56.4 percent of Ghanaians remain in poverty. The figure comes despite recent economic growth and initial signs of economic recovery reported across the country.
The World Bank report highlights a major gap between national economic recovery and the reality on the ground. While macroeconomic indicators show positive movement, more than half of the population struggles to buy basic goods and meet daily needs.
According to the bank, rising prices of goods and services in 2022 alone pushed about 850,000 Ghanaians into poverty. That surge in the cost of living eroded household savings and cut purchasing power for families across urban and rural communities.
Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
