Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has praised the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review presented by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Thursday, July 24.
Speaking on *Morning Starr* with Naa Dedei Tettey on Friday, July 25, Mr. Jackson described the Minister’s presentation as reassuring, noting that it emphasized the government’s progress and commitment to sustaining fiscal discipline.
“The most important thing is that we’ve had some good results in the first six months of this year and so what I was expecting was that he would reaffirm the good things that he has done and commits to continue, that he did clearly,” Jackson said.
He added, “The commitment to fiscal responsibility, reducing expenditure, commitment to keep bringing inflation down mainly by holding the value of the cedi and also working on agric. So largely, he touched on the most important things by reaffirming their commitment and giving us hope that there will be further discipline.”
During the budget presentation, Dr. Forson announced that Ghana had saved GH₵4.9 billion in interest payments by mid-2025, attributing the gain to prudent debt management and improved macroeconomic conditions.
He further stated that all public contracts must now be awarded in Ghana cedis only, as part of efforts to protect the local currency and promote economic sovereignty.
The Finance Minister reiterated that the economy is steadily recovering, with key indicators showing significant improvements in the first half of the year.
He attributed this to sound fiscal management, effective monetary policies, structural reforms, and targeted investments.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
