That pattern of resilience mirrors the national experience. And today, I
stand before you to speak to another such defining moment, a moment
of rebound, of national renewal, and of restored hope in our country’s
history. This moment is being shaped by hard choices, institutional
resolve, and a renewed commitment to stability and national purpose.
Mr. Speaker,
In just a few days, on 6th March 2026, Ghana will celebrate 69 years
of independence on the theme “Building Prosperity, Restoring Hope.”
This theme is not merely ceremonial. It is the blueprint that guides
my administration’s vision and action. It reflects where we have been,
acknowledges the difficulties we have endured, and confidently declares
where we are headed. At the heart of this vision are two complementary
and mutually reinforcing agendas: the Resetting Ghana Agenda and the
Accra Reset.
The Resetting Ghana Agenda is our national commitment to restore
economic stability, rebuild public trust, strengthen institutions, and
deliver tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary Ghanaians. It is
about turning the page on years of mismanagement, confronting our
challenges with honesty, and charting a new course anchored in fiscal
discipline, transparency, and sustainable development.
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The Accra Reset, on the other hand, is our continental commitment. It
recognises that Ghana’s prosperity cannot be separated from Africa’s
progress. It calls for a fundamental shift in how African nations relate
to one another and to the world, from dependence to self-reliance, from
fragmentation to integration, and from reactive postures to strategic
leadership.
Mr Speaker,
These two agendas are deeply interlinked. We cannot build lasting
prosperity at home without contributing to stability and growth across
our continent. Equally, we cannot lead effectively on the continental
stage if our own house is not in order.
Together, these frameworks demonstrate our determination to restore
hope, not merely as a promise but as a lived reality for Ghanaians and
Africans alike. As we build on the foundation laid in 2025, the first year
of my return to the Presidency, we do so with clarity of purpose, unity
of action, and confidence in our ability to deliver a future worthy of our
people’s sacrifices and aspirations.
Mr Speaker,
This moment of national renewal unfolds against the backdrop of a
world in profound flux. The global order we once knew is being rapidly
reshaped, and the so-called “rules-based international system” endures
only as long as it protects the advantages of those who designed it.
Once emerging nations begin to operate within those same rules to
rebalance power, the very architects of that order prove willing to relax
their commitments. Ghana, like many nations, has learned this hard truth.
We cannot respond to this new reality with fragmentation, hesitation, or
continued dependence.