NPP Launches Manifesto With Commitment To Boosting Business: "Bold Solutions For Jobs"

• The New Patriotic Party has launched its 2024 elections manifesto themed 'selfless leadership, bold solutions for jobs and business'
• At the launch event, NPP flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia also emphasised his commitment to supporting and expanding businesses
• The launch event took place at the Ghana Secondary Technical School in Takoradi, Western Region, ahead of the elections this December

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched its manifesto for the 2024 elections at an event in the Takoradi.

Presenting the party’s 2024 manifesto, NPP flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia emphasised his commitment to supporting and expanding businesses, particularly in the private sector.

Speaking at the launch event at the Ghana Secondary Technical School on August 18, he vowed to create a more business-friendly environment if elected.

Joy News reported that he reiterated plans for a new tax regime under his administration to help businesses grow and drive economic development.

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The NPP wants to offer Investment Tax Credits (ITC) to incentivise Ghanaian start-ups in the strategic sector, introduce a flat rate for all importers, and use the government’s purchasing power to stimulate industrial expansion and business growth.

The NPP also planned to implement a 'Buy Ghana First' policy, where public sector procurement would prioritise locally produced products.

"I am excited about the prospects of the nation we are building and the brilliant minds being nurtured. Join me as I seek to provide a problem-solving leadership of integrity for the next generation," Bawumia stated in the manifesto.

The NPP had a manifesto committee with 11 members to plan the launch of the manifesto, with Oboshie Sai-Coffie and Abena Asante as its chairperson and secretary.

The manifesto theme for the party's campaign was unveiled as 'selfless leadership, bold solutions for jobs and business'.

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Dealing with galamsey

Questions have been raised about the NPP's commitment to dealing with galamsey problem.

The party proposes reforms to the small-scale mining licenses region and better law enforcement, among others.

Pure Earth Ghana's Executive director, Edmond Quansah, noted to YEN.com.gh, suggested some hypocrisy on the part of the government.

"Their own people are on the site mining... their party is in power yet not enough has been made to curb all these."

Samira Bawumia campaigns for husband

YEN.com.gh previously reported that Samira Bawumia urged Ghanaians to vote for her husband in the 2024 elections.

She emphasised that Ghana's future would improve under his presidency because of his exceptional leadership qualities.

Mrs Bawumia made these remarks at an NPP supporters' gathering in Takoradi ahead of the party's manifesto launch.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh