John Mahama promises NDC will lower taxes set by Akufo-Addo administration
Former President John Mahama, who is the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2024 General Elections, has made pledges on International Youth Day to focus on nurturing a skilled youth equipped with entrepreneurial skills and creating a favorable economic environment for investment.
He expressed concern about rising unemployment, the increasing cost of living, and the lack of opportunities for the youth in Ghana.
Mahama promised that a new NDC administration would prioritize equipping the youth with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills for a sustainable future. He also mentioned introducing a 24-hour economy with incentives and tax breaks for manufacturers to create more employment opportunities. Additionally, he pledged to work towards reducing the tax burden on Ghanaian businesses and investors, aiming to restore Ghana’s position as a leading investment destination in Africa.
He celebrated the contributions of the youth to national development, recognizing their potential as drivers of positive change and innovation. International Youth Day is observed on August 12 each year and aims to bring attention to youth-related issues and celebrate the role of young people in global society.
Full statement of John Mahama below:
On International Youth Day, I celebrate the creativity, enterprise, and passion of Ghana’s youth. I want to use this occasion to highlight the importance of our young people as the driving force of positive change and innovation.
Our youth have been key agents of change and development throughout our nation’s history. To ensure a brighter future, we must empower a generation of skilled youth, create decent jobs, and support the youth to transform our country, Africa, and the world.
Rising unemployment, increasing cost of living, and lack of opportunities have left many young people feeling hopeless and are testing their sense of patriotism to the limit.
For me, John Dramani Mahama, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), we are committed to urgently turning this situation around by paving the way for nurturing a generation of skilled youth.
A new NDC administration will work urgently to equip our youth with the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills needed for a sustainable future. We will introduce a 24-hour economy with incentives and tax breaks for manufacturers who will run extra shifts to create more room for employment.
We will work to ease the burden of taxes imposed by this NPP administration on Ghanaian businesses and investors, which has robbed Ghana of its envious position as one of Africa’s leading destinations for investment.
We will maximise the potential of agriculture and agribusiness and provide critical social and IT infrastructure to stimulate economic growth.
Our policy priorities will imbue our young people with the “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society” — the critical Green Skills our youth need to advance a sustainable world.
People matter, and by working together, we will build the Ghana we want and put the smiles back on the faces of our young people.
Happy International Youth Day.
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