{
  "id": 5119945,
  "title": "Finance Minister begins consultations with Trade Ministry on New Economy Programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:42:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new-economy-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson commenced discussions with the Trade Ministry and other key departments as part of preparations for Ghana's New Economy transformational programme. Accompanied by his deputy and senior officials, Forson met with Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare and her team. The meeting aims to shift the focus from economic stabilisation to job creation, wealth generation, and sustainable growth.\n\nPresenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, Forson announced that the government's attention would now move beyond stabilisation to transforming the economy. He stated that the New Economy agenda would be unveiled, creating an economy that not only withstands shocks but also generates jobs, wealth, and growth based on Ghana's own production.\n\nPresident John Dramani Mahama has announced that the programme will require a US$10 billion investment in crucial sectors of the economy. The President stated that the full details of the transformational programme will be revealed in the 2027 Budget, scheduled for November.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has begun consultations with key ministries as part of preparations for the government’s New Economy transformational programme. Dr Forson, accompanied by his deputy, the Ministry’s Chief Director and other senior officials, met with the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, and officials of her ministry. […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Finance minister begins consultations with Trade Ministry on new economy programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new-5127263",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:00:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
}