The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to hold a National Economic Dialogue within his first 120 days in office if elected President.
The dialogue will focus on creating a 4-year fiscal consolidation program, which Mahama described as a key component of his economic strategy.
He said this during the launch of the NDC 2024 manifesto on Saturday August 24 at Winneba.
Below his other measures…
- Rationalise taxes.
- Abolishing among others E-levy, COVID levy, and 10% levy on bet winnings.
- Review import duties and levies on vehicles and equipment meant for industry and agricultural purposes.
- Rationalise ports fees and charges.
- Implement emergency measures to stabilize the Ghana Cedi and the macro-economy.
- Use Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy to cushion consumers.
- Investigate NPP’s opaque Gold-for-Oil deal.
- Review the Gold Purchase Programme of the Bank of Ghana.
- Restore the licenses of wrongfully collapsed banks and financial institutions.
- Increasing indigenous participation in the banking and financial sector.
- Free statutory funds (GETFUND, NHIL, Road Fund…) for their mandated objects.
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