{
  "id": 19707216,
  "title": "2027 Budget: Government to unlock additional GH¢1bn for youth employment programmes – Ato Forson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/2027-budget-government-to-unlock-additional-gh-1bn-for-youth",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:08:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/2027-budget-government-to-unlock-additional-gh%c2%a21bn-for-youth-employment-programmes-ato-forson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government of Ghana has announced plans to allocate an additional GH¢1 billion for youth employment and apprenticeship programmes, as part of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy delivered to Parliament on November 12, 2026. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson revealed that the funding cap on youth employment programmes, established by the Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Act, 2017, would be removed, allowing for increased resources to equip young Ghanaians with relevant skills and connect them to employment opportunities. Additionally, the government will amend and modernise the Youth Employment Act to harmonise various youth employment programmes. Furthermore, the government plans to remove the funding cap on levies allocated to the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Ghana EXIM Bank), which will be responsible for financing the commercial poultry industry from 2027 to 2030. At least 40 per cent of the bank's revenue from the Ghana Export-Import Bank Levy will be dedicated to the poultry sector, supporting farmers and feed producers to expand production and meet domestic demand.",
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  "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."
}