Minister of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said that the 2025 budget statement to be presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister captures some of the issues emanating from the recent National Economic dialogue.

Similarly, he said that the concerns raised by the traders when the Finance Minister visited the central business district of Accra also feature in the budget.

Kwakye Ofosu made these comments in a pre-budget interview with TV3 reporters in Parliament on Tuesday, March 11.

For his part, the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (OMMC) Sammy Gyamfi said "I am very optimistic that by the time the Finance Minister finishes presenting the budget many Ghanaians will find hope in his words.