The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has interacted with market girls, ‘kayayei’ (head porters), and different merchants at Makola Market.
The engagement supplied a chance to hearken to their issues and expectations forward of the 2025 Budget presentation on Tuesday, eleventh March.
Describing the interplay as a privilege, Dr Forson acknowledged the important function these hardworking merchants play in sustaining the economic system.
“It was a privilege to interact with these hardworking Ghanaians who break their backs daily to support our economy,” he posted X on March 8, highlighting their contributions to the nation’s business sector.
Accompanied by his deputy, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, their discussions centred on financial challenges affecting small-scale merchants, together with inflation, taxation, and entry to credit score.
Dr Forson assured the merchants that their issues can be thought-about in shaping insurance policies for the upcoming price range, noting that their enter is essential in figuring out the nation’s financial course.
“Their expectations ahead of Budget 2025 will help shape our shared future,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, authorities has permitted the 2025 fiscal coverage doc forward of its official presentation to Parliament on March 11.
This determination, made throughout a particular Cabinet assembly on Thursday, reaffirms the administration’s dedication to financial stabilization and sustainable development.
Speaking to the press after the assembly, Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu assured Ghanaians that the federal government stays dedicated to fulfilling its social and financial guarantees. He confirmed that the fiscal coverage will mirror the administration’s 120-day pledges, together with the elimination of the betting tax and COVID levy.
Additionally, the price range will define the monetary state inherited by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) authorities whereas providing hope and strategic insurance policies for nationwide improvement.
In a bid to deal with Ghana’s long-standing power challenges, Energy Minister John Jinapor has introduced that the federal government will assemble a second gasoline processing plant. This determination follows Cabinet’s directive, aimed toward bridging the nation’s gas provide hole and making certain a steady energy provide.