In recent times, a narrative has emerged suggesting that this Government is not spending enough.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Far from standing still, we have been steadily and responsibly deploying resources, guided by the simple but firm principle that we spend only what we have, and we spend it wisely, with the future of our nation firmly in view.
In the spirit of transparency and accountability, allow me to lay before this House a clear account of some of the expenditure we have made so far in support of Government programmes across sectors approved in the 2026 Budget:
• To compensate public sector workers, an amount of GH¢48.8 billion for Compensation of Employees has been paid, including GH¢4 billion as contributions to SSNIT and the Tier 2 Pension Scheme.
• To honour our debt obligations, an amount of GH¢21.5 billion for interest has been paid.
• To honour our international debt obligations, an amount of US$700 million for Eurobond debt service and interest has been paid.
• To restore confidence in our financial system, an amount of GH¢10 billion to domestic bondholders has been paid.
• To deepen fiscal decentralisation, an amount of GH¢4.4 billion to the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) has been paid.
• To keep the National Health Insurance Scheme strong and vibrant, an amount of GH¢4.5 billion has been paid.
• To strengthen specialised healthcare, an amount of GH¢1.1 billion to MahamaCares has been paid.
• To support quality and accessible education, an amount of GH¢4.2 billion to GETFund has been paid.
• To strengthen the Free Secondary Education Programme and ease the burden on families, an amount of GH¢1.8 billion to the Free Secondary Education Programme has been paid.
• To improve road maintenance, an amount of GH¢1.7 billion to the Road Maintenance Trust Fund has been paid.
• To support job creation for young people, an amount of GH¢459 million to the Youth Employment Agency has been paid.
• To support Ghana's petroleum sector, an amount of GH¢961 million to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has been paid.
• To promote development in mining communities and mining institutions, an amount of GH¢458 million to the Mineral Development Fund has been paid.
• To keep the lights on across the country, an amount of GH¢7.1 billion to the energy sector for stable power supply has been paid.
• To clear legacy Government arrears, an amount of GH¢5.3 billion has been paid.
• To give real meaning to Free Compulsory Basic Education, an amount of GH¢76 million as Capitation Grant has been paid.
• To support the most vulnerable in our society, an amount of GH¢485 million to LEAP beneficiaries has been paid.
• To provide nutritious meals and keep our children in school, an amount of GH¢877 million to the Ghana School Feeding Programme has been paid.
• To ease the burden on families, an amount of GH¢46 million for BECE registration has been paid.
• To remove financial barriers to tertiary education, an amount of GH¢537 million for the No Fees Stress Policy has been paid.
• To support teacher trainees, an amount of GH¢104 million as Teacher Trainee Allowance has been paid.
• To support nursing trainees, an amount of GH¢144 million as Nursing Trainee Allowance has been paid.
• To strengthen grassroots governance, an amount of GH¢93 million as Assembly Members' Allowance has been paid.
• To promote skills development and entrepreneurship, an amount of GH¢45 million for the National Apprenticeship Programme has been paid.
• To support Ghana's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an amount of GH¢58 million has been paid.
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