COVID-19: No Public Sector Worker Was Laid off - Finance Minister

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says no public sector worker was laid off despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.

Speaking in Parliament during the presentation of the 2022 Budget statement on Wednesday, the Finance Minister said the ruling government “managed to pay" everyone.

“I am proud to announce that not a single public sector worker was laid off as a result of the impact of the pandemic on our economy and finance. We have managed to pay them monthly and we are grateful to the unions for their cooperation in this regard,” he told Parliament.