Ghana’s Independence Day Celebrations to Cost Just 10% of Last Year’s Budget – Citinewsroom Reports
This year’s Independence Day celebrations in Ghana will cost only a tenth of what was spent last year, according to Citinewsroom.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, announced that the event will be scaled down to reflect the government’s focus on saving money while still honoring the occasion.
Citinewsroom reports that the celebrations, set to take place at Jubilee House on March 6, will involve just over 500 people, including security personnel and schoolchildren. This is a significant reduction from previous years, where around 3,600 people participated in the march.
Kwakye Ofosu told Citinewsroom that last year’s event in Koforidua cost GH₵15 million, but this year’s celebrations will cost only a tenth of that amount. He emphasized that cutting costs does not mean the event is any less important.
“The scaled-down events in no way undermine the significance of the day,” Kwakye Ofosu said, according to Citinewsroom. He explained that President Mahama believes in celebrating Independence Day but wants to do so in a way that saves money for other important areas of government spending.
Citinewsroom highlights that this move is part of the government’s efforts to practice fiscal responsibility. By reducing the scale of the event, the government hopes to redirect funds to other critical needs while still marking the country’s independence with pride.
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