Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga says the 2026 Budget presented to Parliament reflects a decisive turnaround in Ghana’s economic management, arguing that the country has moved from what he described as “criminal handling” of the economy to a regime of prudence within just one year.
Speaking during the budget debate in Parliament on Thursday November 27, Ayariga praised the fiscal direction of the Mahama administration and said the latest budget demonstrates clear evidence of responsible and growth-oriented management.
“This is a budget that will generate growth. This is a budget that reflects prudent management of the resources of this economy to achieve growth objectives,” he stated.
“In one year — and this budget reflects this — we have shifted gears from a criminal handling of the economy to prudence. Indeed, the president had course to describe the situation that we met in this country as a crime scene.”
His remarks follow the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama. The budget, themed “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation,” outlines government’s plan to move Ghana firmly from stabilisation to expansion.
Dr. Forson told Parliament that the country is transitioning “from recovery to transformation, resilience to productivity, and stability to jobs,” stressing that macroeconomic indicators have begun to show strong improvement. He highlighted gains such as restored fiscal discipline, a stabilised cedi, declining inflation, and renewed investor confidence — achievements he described as part of a national “reset.”
“Confidence is returning. The Black Star is rising once more. Ghana is back, strong, stable, and full of hope,” the Finance Minister declared.
