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Covid-19: ‘When ‘we’ were thinking about Ghana at 2am, Mahama was asleep’ – Ursula Owusu

Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said in an interview MyNewsGh.com monitored that former President John Dramani Mahama was fast asleep when she and others were thinking about Ghana and its COVID-19 response at 2am midnight.

According to her, the former President has no idea how to help fight the novel coronavirus because he is still sleeping.

The former president, speaking in a live telecast on Thursday April 23, 2020, said the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the economic propaganda of the Akufo-Addo administration.

Mr. Mahama said the economy “is on ventilators and it needs thinking to rescue it from the ICU… if we didn’t run to the IMF for the $1 billion rapid credit facility, it is possible that in the next two months probably, salaries would not have been paid.”

In reply to Mahama’s comment on Asempa FM, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said: “When we were thinking about Ghana at 2: am, John Mahama was sleeping so I will be magnanimous maybe he is not sure of the impact coronavirus has had on the global economy,” she stated.

The Communications Minister maintained that the devastating effect of the pandemic has affected all economies including Ghana.

“Look at the American, Chinese, English, French, Italian economies, the whole world is facing a recession worse than the Great Depression,” she stated.

He urged Mr Mahama to quit the cheap partisan politics and allow the government to focus on the fight against coronavirus.

“We are too busy to give him back what he is dishing. We have more important things to worry about because people are dying, businesses are collapsing,” she said.

Source: MyNewsGh.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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