The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated that placing Ghana’s economy on a sound footing is central to the government’s Reset Agenda, a plan aimed at restoring hope to Ghanaians.

According to him, citizens have endured eight years of excruciating hardship and lived under the shadow of deception during the Akufo-Addo administration, which presided over a period of economic turmoil.

Dr Forson noted that the John Mahama-led government has chosen the path of reform to address the country’s economic challenges.

Minister of Finance presents 2026 Budget in Parliament

He cited fiscal discipline, reduced inflation, and the stabilisation of the cedi as key achievements under the current administration.

Presenting the 2026 Budget in Parliament on November 13, 2025, the Finance Minister said, “I have a team resetting for growth, jobs, and economic transformation. Under President Mahama, this government has chosen a harder but higher road, the road of reform, renewal, and resilience. We have brought fiscal discipline, brought inflation under control, stabilised the cedi, and rekindled investor confidence.”

He added, “It is not just a recovery; it is a reset. It is the story of a nation that refused to stay down. This is a rebirth from the ashes, the heavy burden laid upon us by the previous administration. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a revival, fought amid the tempest of hopes harboured by the ordinary Ghanaian, whose spirit has long been wedded to eight years of hardship, impoverishment, and shadows of deception.”

The budget presentation was made in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution.

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