About 80% of her company's operations have been shuttered, according to Chief Executive of FC Beauty Group of Companies, Dr. Mrs. Grace Amey-Obeng.

“I have closed 80 percent of my businesses, and I have laid off 70 percent of staff. We are now working three days a week. The situation is too stressful.

“We want our Ghana back. This is not the Ghana we want. We cannot be paying people for no work done,” she lamented.

Read the full story originally published on September 30, 2022 by GNA

CEO of FC Beauty Group of Companies, Dr. Mrs. Grace Amey-Obeng, has lamented the heavy toll of the recent economic crisis on her business empire.

As the founder and leader of the nation's top beauty and cosmetics conglomerate, Dr. Amey-Obeng disclosed that she has been compelled to close a significant percentage of her enterprises, resulting in profound repercussions for many of her employees. These measures were implemented in response to the ongoing global economic challenges.

Dr. Amey-Obeng shared these revelations during her address at a memorial lecture held in Ho to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the passing of President John Evans Atta Mills. The event took place at the Cedi Auditorium of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS).

“I have closed 80 per cent of my businesses, and I have laid off 70 per cent of staff. We are now working three days a week. The situation is too stressful.

“We want our Ghana back. This is not the Ghana we want. We cannot be paying people for no work done,” she lamented.

The Group CEO, who collaborated with the late President on a number of programs to support women, said he would be remembered for his support for the advancement of gender, which she highlighted was reflected in several high-profile appointments he made while in office.

She argued that a country's ability—or lack thereof—to honor its heroes had an impact on that growth, and she pushed everyone to imitate Prof. Mills' all-encompassing kindness.

“In these times, the old President is like Christ,” Dr Amey-Obeng stated.

The memorial lecture was organised by the JEA Mills Memorial Heritage, and was titled “The Man John Evans Atta Mills, Ten Years On.”

Political figures from the past and present, traditional figures, students, and members of the general public all participated.

The University should be renamed in honor of the late President, according to Professor Fred Newton Binka, the Foundation Vice Chancellor of UHAS.

He asserted that President Mills' unwavering legacy, who passed away while in office in July 2012, should be solidified to help the country realize its aspirations for growth and reform, and that the University he fervently founded would be the best way to honor him.

“The legacy of Professor Mills is so critical and important in today’s Ghana,” he said while eulogising the memory of the late President in layers of praise.

Alex Segbefia, Chairman of the memorial heritage, said it was established as a “nonprofit, non-partisan, independent organisation” aimed at preserving and promoting the ideologies of Prof. Mills.

“We work and incorporate the values and principles that President ills lived for,” he said.

A film documentary showcasing his legacy was shown, along with poetry readings and cultural exhibitions.

At the ceremony, a book called "Atta Mills Speaks" was released and put up for sale. It contains his addresses, including State of the Nation Addresses.