24-Economy, reduction in port charges missing in action in Mahama’s maiden budget
As Ghanaians looked forward for the much anticipated 2025 budgetary statement of the Mahama administration, many had high hopes of reading and seeing programs and policies that underpinned the manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the run-up to the 2024 general elections. Some key promises were anticipated to have featured in the budget read by Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, but much was not heard about them, leaving many Ghanaians dejected, disappointed and angry at the same time. The 24-hour economy policy, the fulcrum around which the entire 2024 campaign hinged on, was mentioned in passing by…
