The Ministry of Finance, Ghana, has published a series of posts on X summarizing the closing statements delivered by Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, Deputy Finance Minister, during the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review Debate.
In a post dated August 1, 2025, the Ministry shared part of Ampem’s remarks: “CLOSING STATEMENT ON THE 2025 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW DEBATE DELIVERED BY HON. THOMAS NYARKO AMPEM DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER
Mr. Speaker, we all recall how a certain ‘driver’s mate’ took control of the economy and recklessly drove it into a ditch, a ditch so deep that what we”. The statement refers to past economic management challenges and suggests significant difficulties inherited by the current administration.
Later on August 1, 2025, another post quoted Ampem highlighting the Finance Minister’s conclusion to the mid-year review: “CLOSING STATEMENT ON THE 2025 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW DEBATE DELIVERED BY HON. THOMAS NYARKO AMPEM DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER
Mr. Speaker, the Minister for Finance, in his conclusion to the mid-year review statement made a profound statement that #AbanPapaAba.
Indeed, the signs of”. The hashtag “#AbanPapaAba” implies an assertion that good governance or effective administration has arrived.
On August 4, 2025, the Ministry posted another message containing only a link: “https://t.co/ZYjmiIlMrS”.
The Mid-Year Budget Review is an annual event in Ghana where government officials present updates on economic performance and policy adjustments for the remainder of the year. The debate typically involves both government and opposition members discussing fiscal strategies and economic management. Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem serves as Deputy Finance Minister and regularly participates in these parliamentary sessions to articulate government positions on financial matters.