By Nomako Tema, Ghana — At 6:00 a.m., John Tetteh is already walking the dusty road to the construction site where he mixes concrete six days a week. His daily pay? ₵14.88 — Ghana’s official minimum wage as of 2024. “That’s if the contractor doesn’t ‘forget’ to pay me,” he adds dryly, adjusting the second-hand boots he bought from Kantamanto market for ₵35. John is part of a silent majority of Ghanaians living on or below the minimum wage. As prices continue to rise, the question looms large: can anyone truly survive on such a figure in today’s Ghana? Understanding the Minimum Wage Ghana’s daily minimum wage is set by…