The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has highlighted the things he will pursue in his first 120 days if elected and sworn in as president.
Dubbed ‘Mahama’s First 120 Days Social Contract with the People of Ghana, he stressed the need to reset Ghana.
Mr. Mahama also pledges to tackle the economic challenges facing the country, starting with a National Economic Dialogue aimed at addressing the true state of the economy.
He pledged to prepare a homegrown fiscal consolidation program to guide his administration’s first budget.
He also intends to scrap several taxes, including the E-levy and the COVID levy, within the first 90 days to alleviate the economic burden on Ghanaians.
On education, Mr. Mahama promises to introduce a “No-Academic-Fee” policy for first-year students in public tertiary institutions and to commence the distribution of free sanitary pads to female students in primary and secondary schools. He also plans to implement social interventions such as Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities and the Ghana Medical Care Trust (MahamaCares) Fund.
The former president of Ghana promised to institute inquiries and forensic audits into several matters of public interest, including the collapse of indigenous Ghanaian banks, the National Cathedral scandal, and the COVID-19 expenditure. He also plans to ban political appointees from purchasing state assets and to allocate seed money for the establishment of a Women’s Development Bank.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana