In my first 120 days in office, I’ll hold a National Economic Dialogue to draw up a 4-yr fiscal consolidation programme – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has said that in his first 120 days in office if he is elected president, he will hold a National Economic Dialogue to draw up a 4-year fiscal consolidation programme.

This, he said, would form a major part of his efforts to build the economy.

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.