The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the Mahama-led government will not seek supplementary estimates in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, insisting that spending priorities will be accommodated through a realignment of existing budgetary allocations.

Presenting the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Dr Ato Forson said the 2026 appropriation approved by Parliament would remain unchanged, with the government instead reallocating resources within the existing GH¢357.1 billion budget envelope to meet its priority needs while maintaining fiscal discipline.

“The 2026 appropriation remains unchanged. However, we are undertaking a strategic realignment of expenditures within the existing appropriations,” he told lawmakers.

According to the Finance Minister, the expenditure adjustments are intended to redirect resources towards the government’s priority areas without increasing overall spending, while preserving fiscal discipline.

Dr Ato Forson noted that the approach reflects the government’s commitment to prudent public financial management and ensuring that available resources are deployed where they are most needed.

In the 2026 Budget Statement presented in November 2025, the government projected total expenditure on a commitment basis at GH¢302.5 billion, representing 18.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Of that amount, primary expenditure, excluding interest payments, was estimated at GH¢244.7 billion, while compensation for employees, including wages, salaries, pensions, gratuities and social security contributions, was projected at GH¢90.8 billion.

Capital expenditure was programmed at GH¢57.5 billion, with GH¢45.5 billion expected to be financed from domestic sources and GH¢12 billion from externally financed project loans and grants.