The 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Thursday, November 13, 2025, outlines an ambitious plan aimed at economic transformation, job creation, social development, and fiscal stability. Here are the key highlights: 1. Job Creation: 800,000 New Opportunities The government’s infrastructure and …
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The 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Thursday, November 13, is set to create up to 800,000 new jobs across multiple sectors of the economy. Dr. Forson explained that the government’s infrastructure and industrial initiatives will be the primary drivers of …
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The government is set to modernise agriculture and strengthen mechanisation across Ghana through the Farmer Service Centres initiative, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced during the 2026 Budget Statement presentation in Parliament on Thursday, November 13. Dr Forson said the government will distribute over 4,000 units of agricultural machinery …
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The government has earmarked GH¢292 million in the 2026 Budget to supply free sanitary pads to schoolgirls across the country, in a major effort to improve menstrual health management and reduce barriers to girls’ education. Announcing the initiative during the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement in Parliament on Thursday, …
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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a significant expansion in government investment in the education sector, with GH¢4.2 billion allocated for the implementation of Free Secondary Education (FSE) in 2026. The announcement was made during the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, …
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Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has announced a dramatic improvement in the financial performance of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), revealing that the company’s monthly revenue has surged by 90 percent, rising from GH¢900 million to GH¢1.7 billion. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on …
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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed a massive and systemic abuse of Ghana’s Import Declaration Forms (IDFs), describing the scheme as a major source of financial leakage that has drained the country’s reserves, destabilised the cedi, and deprived the state of critical development funds. Presenting the 2026 Budget …
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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has dismissed suggestions that the abolition of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) has weakened government revenue, insisting that Ghana’s fiscal performance remains solid despite the policy change. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, Dr. Forson said the decision to …
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The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has cautioned businesses and the general public against trading or pricing goods and services in foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar, stressing that the Ghana cedi remains the country’s only legal tender. Speaking at the official launch of the Cedi@60 celebration in …
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Ghana has taken another decisive step in its economic recovery journey with the signing of a US$256 million Bilateral Debt Restructuring Agreement with the United Kingdom under the G20 Common Framework. The agreement was signed in Accra by Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the UK’s Trade …
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