President Akufo-Addo has asked Ghanaians to vote massively for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia because he is capable of delivering.
The President says Bawumia will deliver on all the promises that he has made ahead of the 2024 general elections.
”Every commitment he[Dr Mahamudu Bawumia] has made, I can put my hand on my heart and tell you that he will deliver,” he said when he delivered the final address during the launch of the NPP’s 2024 manifesto in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
He commended Dr Bawumia’s efforts in areas such as digital transformation, financial inclusion, and infrastructure development.
To him these initiatives have had a profound impact on the country’s growth.
The President emphasized the significance of a dependable team and Dr. Bawumia’s ability to deliver results for the nation.
He urged Ghanaians to support the Vice President’s vision, predicting his leadership would lead to a prosperous and resilient Ghana.
Meanwhile, Dr. Bawumia has outlined mine initiatives he believes will help businesses expand and grow.
a. Offering Investment Tax Credits (ITC) to incentivize Ghanaian start-ups in strategic sectors during their first three years of operation.
b. Introducing a Flat Rate for all importers to bring predictability and stability to the pricing of imported goods.
c. Harmonizing port charges to align with those of competing regional ports, particularly in Togo, ensuring that duties at Ghanaian ports are the same or lower.
d. Utilizing the government’s purchasing power to stimulate industrial expansion and business growth by implementing a “Buy Ghana First” policy, where public sector procurement prioritizes locally produced goods and services.
e. Reforming electricity tariffs to establish a structure where commercial rates are equal to or lower than residential rates, ensuring affordable power for industries and businesses.
f. Establishing an SME Bank to address the specific financing needs of small and medium enterprises, which employ over 80% of Ghanaians.
g. Reforming the licensing regime for the small-scale mining sector, reducing the minerals export tax to 1% to curb gold smuggling, and establishing a Minerals Development Bank to finance viable local mineral projects, small-scale miners, and Ghanaian mining services firms.
h. Completing the digitalization of land titling and registration, enabling property owners to use their assets as collateral to raise capital for business growth and expansion.
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i. Creating Special Economic Zones (Free Zones) in collaboration with the private sector at major border towns such as Aflao, Paga, Elubo, Sampa, and Tatale to enhance economic activity, increase exports, reduce smuggling, and create jobs.