Ghana Bans Public Officials From Traveling First Class.

                    

The President of Ghana have slammed a ban on Public officials from traveling on a first class cabin of airlines in a effort to cut wasteful spending as the country try to implement an IMF aid deal to revive it finance.
President Mahama issued a directive this week asking all Ministers and government officials to avoid wasteful and unwarranted foreign trips on government purse.

Ghana Economy has been dogged by huge deficit,inflation,widening public debt and unstable currency.
Finance Minister Seth Terkper said the cabinet is also discussing a financial accountability bill which would impose penalties such as dismissal or jail time for public officials who are found to violate it.
Ghana is preparing to hold presidential and parliamentary elections next year and, with the opposition accusing government ministers of inflating contract sums, inappropriate spending will likely be a top campaign issue.