The New Patriotic Party (NPP), currently in power, has revealed its intention to unveil its manifesto on Sunday, August 18, in preparation for the upcoming elections in December.
In anticipation of this significant occasion, the party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has shared several of his aspirations for the citizens of Ghana concerning the policies he aims to implement if elected.
Dr. Bawumia has committed to fulfilling his pledges, which include the elimination of certain significant taxes and the establishment of a credit scoring system.
As the manifesto launch approaches, GhanaWeb will provide an analytical overview of key promises that the NPP is expected to present.
1. Abolish E-Levy:
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on February 7, during his inaugural national address as NPP flagbearer, promised to abolish taxes on electronic financial transactions.
He also pledged to remove the tax on betting, among others.
To accomplish this, there will be no taxes on digital payments under my administration. The E-Levy will therefore be abolished.
2. Introduce Credit Scoring System:
According to Dr. Bawumia, the credit scoring system will enable citizens to purchase goods on credit.
Among many benefits, the operation of a credit scoring system will make it easier for the ordinary Ghanaian to purchase essentials such as cars, and mobile phones, and obtain loans at lower interest rates.
3. Digitalization:
Bawumia has pledged to invest in digital infrastructure to enhance economic growth.
He assured that more youth will be trained in digital skills to empower them to take up opportunities in the evolving digital landscape, as well as create jobs for themselves.
I will make Ghana a digital hub of Africa. With digitalisation, a lot of jobs will be created for the teeming unemployed youth.
4. Free Tertiary Education Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs):
Persons with Disabilities will be handed free tertiary scholarships with special funds being set aside to foster the implementation of the initiative.
This policy, expected to commence in 2025, will cover both tuition and accommodation for the beneficiary students.
I am very clear on the way forward. I believe that for Persons with Disabilities, we are going to support them a bit more. We are giving scholarships to every person, but I am going to dedicate some of the monies to our Scholarship Secretariat and the GETFund to provide free tertiary education; both tuition and accommodation, to every person with a disability who makes it into the university so they can all benefit.
There are several other promises made by the party’s flagbearer which he is expected to highlight on August 18.
