Former Minister of Environment, Science Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has issued a warning that the upcoming year, 2024, is poised to bring significant economic challenges to Ghana.

In an opinion piece authored by the distinguished cardiologist and member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, he emphasized that, “prominent and credible economists have predicted that considering the miserable and near hopeless state of the national economy, it might take Ghana at least 30 years to witness any semblance of recovery”.

He further noted that given the current challenges posed by the economic crisis, other knowledgeable and equally credible economists have suggested "no country has witnessed an economic recovery from a malaise similar to what the NPP has visited on the country."

“The year 2024 will be turbulent economically, I am told,” he added.

He however bemoaned the posture of the current government [NPP] which seems certain it will be given the nod in the upcoming general elections in 2024 despite the economy in disarray.

“Instead of addressing the challenges confronting us, the government appears to have resigned itself as if it had finished its job and Ghanaians should wait for the next administration to address the myriad of problems facing the country. NPP, HOW DID WE GET HERE?” he questioned.

Meanwhile, Ghana's economy is presently operating within the framework of a three-year IMF-supported program known as the Extended Credit Facility.

Additionally, the ruling NPP has been facing extensive protests regarding living conditions and has been contending with demands from labor unions, civil society organizations, and a broad spectrum of Ghanaian citizens.