2027 Budget: Ato Forson pledges disciplined use of fiscal space to create jobs and boost production
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the government must use every cedi of fiscal space to generate jobs, strengthen domestic production and create lasting value for Ghanaians. Presenting the 2027 Budget to Parliament on Thursday, November 12, 2026, he said the government's economic recovery had created an opportunity that must be directed towards productive investment. “Every cedi of that space must answer a national question: What jobs will it create? What import will it replace? What export will it generate? And what lasting value will it leave behind? Our economic programme, the New Economy, provides that answer,” he said. Dr Forson said the government had a moral obligation to use the fiscal space responsibly and ensure that the benefits of economic recovery translated into improved livelihoods.