President Mahama will chair a special cabinet session today on the 2025 budget – Kwakye Ofosu

President Mahama will chair a special cabinet session today on the 2025 budget today Friday, March 7, the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced.

Mr Kwakye Ofosu said in a Facebook post that he will hold a press briefing after the session to update the Ghanaian public on the outcome and matters arising during the week.

Prior to his announcement, te Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said that the 2025 budget is about shaping a stronger future for all.

The Finance Minister in a post on his X page asking about expectations of the budget said “With just 5 days to the Presentation of Budget 2025 on Tuesday, March 11th! The anticipation is building, and we want to hear from you! What are your expectations for this year’s budget? What areas should be a top priority? Drop your thoughts in the comments! This budget is about shaping a stronger future for all—let’s talk about what matters most to you!”

With just 5 days to the Presentation of Budget 2025 on Tuesday, March 11th!

The anticipation is building, and we want to hear from YOU!

What are your expectations for this year’s budget?

What areas should be a top priority? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

This budget… pic.twitter.com/IbIXGjUc7G

— Cassiel Ato Forson(PhD) (@Cassielforson) March 6, 2025

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will present his first budget to parliament on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

The budget is expected to provide a full breakdown of the economy and the government’s policy proposals to reset and facilitate Ghana’s economic transformation agenda in line with Mahama’s vision.

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who earlier disclosed the date for the budget presentation  at a media briefing after the government’s first Cabinet meeting, said that the policies to be announced in the budget will be informed by recommendations after the National Economic Dialogue, which will take place a week earlier, on March 3rd and 4th, 2025.

“The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour Economy, Mr Gossie Tandoh, proceeded with preparations for the full rollout of President Mahama’s primary policy to transform Ghana,” he said.

“The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, also informed the Cabinet that the economic situation is dire. The figures are even worse than we had known before the elections,” Mr Ofosu-Kwakye said.

The post President Mahama will chair a special cabinet session today on the 2025 budget – Kwakye Ofosu first appeared on 3News.

Read Full Story