The Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced that the budget for this year’s 68th Independence Day celebrations has been slashed by 90% compared to last year’s expenditure.
The scaled-down event at the Jubilee House, according to Kwakye Ofosu underscores the government’s commitment to fiscal discipline while maintaining the significance of the occasion.
Providing updates on the preparations, Kwakye Ofosu emphasized that the event has been streamlined to minimize costs without compromising its essence.
“In the past, there were 60 contingents made up of 60 men and women each. So we are talking close to 3,600 men and women and thousands of children who march. Now, everything has been scaled down to a little over 500 people, that includes both security personnel and schoolchildren who will be performing. This is to ensure that we do not incur the kind of costs we did in the past”, he said.
He further assured that the reduced budget does not diminish the importance of the celebration.
