Mahama to deliver 2026 SONA on February 27

President John Dramani Mahama will on Friday, February 27, 2026, deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) under his new term before Parliament in Accra.

The address is expected to provide a comprehensive update on the government’s performance over the past year, following his first SONA delivered shortly after his swearing-in. In that maiden address, President Mahama outlined the severe economic challenges inherited by his administration, including soaring inflation, sharp depreciation of the Ghana Cedi against major foreign currencies, and mounting public debt.

Nearly a year on, the President is anticipated to highlight progress made toward restoring macroeconomic stability and fiscal discipline. Key areas expected to feature prominently in the address include debt restructuring efforts, measures to stabilise the exchange rate, and steps taken to ease inflationary pressures on households and businesses.

Updates are also expected across critical sectors such as energy, agriculture, education, health, employment, infrastructure, and governance.

In the energy sector, the President is likely to provide details on efforts to clear legacy debts, streamline revenue collection through a single account system, attract upstream petroleum investments, and operationalise the renewable energy and green transition fund.

On agriculture, attention is expected to focus on the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme aimed at reducing poultry imports, the AgriNext initiative designed to support about 30,000 young people with access to land, and the establishment of farmer service centres.

Education and health reforms are also anticipated to feature strongly, including ICT integration into early childhood classrooms, the introduction of sign language curriculum from kindergarten to senior high school, implementation of a teachers’ housing scheme, rural teacher allowances, and progress on completing Agenda 111 hospitals through public-private partnerships and franchising.

On employment, the President is expected to update the nation on the Adwumawura programme to support 2,000 businesses, plans for hire purchase schemes for electric motorbikes for commercial riders, and the commitment to reserve five per cent of jobs in the public and private sectors for persons with disability.

Infrastructure projects such as the Nsawam-Ofankor road, the Trans-ECOWAS highway, the Accra-Kumasi expressway, the reintroduction of road tolls using modern technology, the Saglemi affordable housing project, and district housing schemes are also expected to be addressed.

The address will also likely touch on governance and anti-corruption measures, including investigations into alleged irregularities within the National Service Scheme and other ongoing probes.

As Ghanaians await the February 27 address, expectations remain high that the President will not only recount achievements but also provide clear timelines and measurable outcomes for key policy commitments made in 2025.