{
  "id": 19349680,
  "title": "2027 Budget to be presented at 6 pm on Thursday – Bagbin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/2027-budget-to-be-presented-at-6-pm-on-thursday-bagbin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:10:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/2027-budget-to-be-presented-at-6-pm-on-thursday-bagbin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 12, 2026, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson requested that the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy be presented to Parliament in the evening, according to Speaker Alban Bagbin. The Speaker approved the request, citing the minister's desire for the presentation to occur at that time. Speaker Bagbin informed Parliament that they would adjust their schedule to ensure members were not too weary before the ministry's presentation. It is anticipated that Parliament will convene at around 6pm on Thursday to accommodate the event, allowing MPs to refresh before the minister's address. The 2027 Budget is expected to detail the government's new economic plan, its strategies for job creation, revenue forecasts, expenditure projections, and policy priorities for the year ahead. Dr Forson is set to deliver the government's economic policy and budgetary plans to Parliament on the aforementioned date.",
  "summary": "The 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy will be presented to Parliament at 6pm on Thursday, November 12, Speaker Alban Bagbin has announced. The Speaker disclosed this in Parliament on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, saying he had approved a request by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson for the presentation to take place in the evening. “I granted the Minister for Finance that the budget,…",
  "key_points": [
    "2027 Budget Statement to be presented at 6 pm Thursday",
    "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson requested presentation time",
    "Speaker Bagbin approved adjustment to accommodate presentation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}