Ghana's cocoa farmers at risk of 20-year prison sentence under new legislation
Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval. The new measure was passed on July 30, but the contents of the law were not made public until late August 2. The legislation would give all cocoa farms protected status, making it a criminal offense to repurpose them for anything else…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Ghana's government that its recent fuel subsidy measures must be temporary and well-targeted to avoid undermining the country's fiscal gains. The IMF warned that prolonged fuel subsidies could weaken government revenue, widen the fiscal deficit, and undermine Ghana's ongoing economic recovery program.
The warning comes as the government announced a GH¢2 subsidy on every litre of diesel for August, a move intended to cushion consumers from rising fuel costs. The IMF emphasized that such subsidies should not become a permanent policy tool, as they could have negative impacts on the country's macroeconomic stability.
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