Ghanaians Should Brace for Positive Changes in Mid-year Budget – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that brighter economic prospects lie ahead, with more positive news expected in the August mid-year budget review. Speaking in the Upper West Region during his ongoing nationwide “Thank You” tour, he noted that economic reforms are beginning to yield visible improvements.
“I’m sure that by the time the Finance Minister returns to Parliament in August for the mid-year review, we’ll have even more good news for Ghanaians.”
He cited signs such as a stronger Ghanaian cedi and a drop in the cost of living as early evidence of a recovering economy.
According to the President, these gains reflect disciplined spending and a targeted budget introduced in March, designed to cut waste and fund key promises from the NDC’s 2024 manifesto.
Mahama commended both the Finance Minister and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana for what he described as effective collaboration that’s helping steer the nation back on track.
As part of his message, he also unveiled upcoming infrastructure plans under his administration’s Big Push Programme. The focus, he revealed, will be on road construction, with Cabinet set to greenlight a list of priority projects soon.
Among the headline projects are the dualisation of major highways connecting Accra to Kumasi, Takoradi, and Aflao, as well as the construction of key bridges nationwide. A new Accra-Kumasi expressway is also in the pipeline, designed to reduce travel time between the two cities to just two and a half hours.
In the Upper West Region, Mahama singled out the Watumu–Bolgatanga Trunk Road as a top priority. He noted the region’s longstanding neglect and pledged that the NDC is fully committed to inclusive development that reaches every part of the country, especially areas like the Upper West that have historically been left behind.
According to him, the NDC’s 2024 manifesto serves as a roadmap to deliver transformational change across Ghana, ensuring that all regions benefit from the nation’s progress.
Story by Adwoa S. Danso
