Parliament has passed the Appropriation Number 2 bill, 2025, authorising the government to make a withdrawal of GHS357 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds effective January 1, 2026, to meet government expenditure.
The 2026 budget allocates GHS90.7 billion for the compensation of employees whiles GHS81 billion goes into the payment of wages and salaries.
The Appropriation Number 2 bill 2025 also earmarks GHS29.8 billion for the payment of arrears.
The government has also re-presented the lithium mining agreement with Barari DV Ghana Limited to Parliament for consideration, after initially withdrawing it for further stakeholder engagement.
The agreement proposes a 5 percent royalty rate, which has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it is a downgrade from the previous 10 percent rate agreed upon by the previous administration.
The government says it is working to ensure a comprehensive reform of the royalty framework for mining in Ghana.
