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Who hears the Ghanaian's cry?

Tomorrow is likely to see a massive protest across Ghana by organised labour against current hardship many ghanains are experiencing and complaining about. The Labour unions made up of  trades union congress, industrial &  commercial workers union, ghana medical association (up to about 18 of them) are asking all ghanaians to join them demand the better Ghana that was promised them. The reality is that while many incomes have not changed, every levy, tax or tariff has increased. Transport fares ,rent, water, electricty, fuel, food stuff and other consumables. Its not a pleasant sight when you see somebody buy kenkey and pepper without fish or people walk long distances to cut back on money they spend on public transport (trotro). Ghanaians are suffering and crying for help. But who hears them? Is anyone listening to their cries? Government seems to be particularly concerned about  the fact that it is a nationwide demonstration  but maybe fixing the economy sh...