Mid-year budget reflects government’s economic gains – NDC communicator
NDC communicator Victor Ask-Nankong Kaba Anedam says the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review demonstrates economic recovery, fiscal discipline, and progress on the Mahama administration's campaign commitments.
A member of the NDC Communications Team for the Chaina -Paga, Victor Ask-Nankong Kaba Anedam, says the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review reflects the Mahama administration’s commitment to prudent economic management and the fulfillment of key campaign promises.
He said the budget review demonstrated that government was focused on restoring the economy, improving debt sustainability and implementing policies aimed at improving the lives of Ghanaians.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Monday, July 27, Anedam explained that the Finance Minister’s presentation was merely an update on government’s performance and not a request for additional expenditure.
He argued that President John Dramani Mahama had maintained a consistent record of avoiding supplementary budget requests during his first administration, unlike the previous NPP government.
“His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has a track record of not coming to Parliament to ask for additional funding in the mid-year budget review,” he said.
Anedam maintained that the current administration had so far fulfilled most of the commitments it made to Ghanaians ahead of the 2024 general election.
“The NDC government has so far met most of the promises and this budget was only to give us an update on some of the measures that we have taken,” he stated.
He further pointed to improvements in Ghana’s debt situation, saying the country had moved from a period of debt distress to one where it was meeting its financial obligations.
“A country that was just about two years ago facing unsustainable debt and could not pay its debt is now servicing its debts,” he noted.
Responding to criticism of the 24-hour economy policy, the NDC communicator insisted that implementation had already begun in parts of the country through the construction of 24-hour markets and the extension of services by some public institutions.
“The 24-hour economy market is for the district. It is not for one section of the district; it is for everyone in the district and even those outside the district,” he explained.
He urged critics to acknowledge the progress government had made, expressing confidence that the policies outlined in the mid-year budget review would continue to deliver tangible benefits to Ghanaians.
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