President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a taskforce as a part of efforts to fulfil the important thing proposals outlined in his 120-day Social Contract.
Forward of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, President Mahama unveiled an bold plan to implement 26 key reforms and initiatives inside his first 120 days in workplace.
Among the many main guarantees have been the organisation of a Nationwide Financial Discussion board, the implementation of the ‘No Payment Stress’ coverage, and the scrapping of the betting tax, e-levy, and different nuisance taxes.
The 19-member taskforce, chaired by Senior Presidential Advisor, Dr Valerie Sawyerr, consists of cupboard ministers and key officers from the Workplace of the President.
Throughout the inaugural assembly, President Mahama urged the taskforce to work collaboratively to satisfy the set targets:
For example, the elimination of some taxes and the rationalisation of taxes can solely be carried out by way of the finances as a result of you might want to introduce income measures and current these tax devices earlier than Parliament. So all of you have to focus in your sectors and work exhausting to attain the targets we’ve set within the 120-day plan.
He additional emphasised the significance of teamwork:
The Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs is main this effort. You should work intently along with her to make sure that we stay devoted to the mandate given to us by the folks of Ghana.
In response, Dr Sawyerr reaffirmed the staff’s dedication, promising that they might ship on their mandate and never fail the President and the folks of Ghana.
Full Record of the 120-Day Social Contract Taskforce
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Chairperson: Dr Valerie Sawyerr – Senior Presidential Advisor
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Hon. Ato Forson – Minister for Finance
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Hon. John Jinapor – Minister for Power
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Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare – Minister for Commerce, Agribusiness & Trade
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Hon. Dominic Ayine – Lawyer Common
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Hon. Haruna Iddrisu – Minister for Training
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Hon. Dzifa Gomashie – Minister for Tourism
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Hon. George Opare Addo – Minister for Youth Growth
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Hon. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey – Minister-Designate for Gender
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Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh – Minister for Well being
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Hon. Rashid Pelpuo – Minister for Employment
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Hon. Kofi Armah Buah – Minister for Lands & Mineral Sources
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Hon. Sam George – Minister for Communication, Digital Know-how & Innovation
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Hon. Murtala Mohammed – Minister for Setting
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Mr Goosie Tanoh – Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economic system
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Mr Prosper Bani – Nationwide Safety Adviser
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Kofi Boakye – Director of Operations
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Francis Dodoo – Presidential Adviser
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Joyce Bawah Mogtari – Presidential Adviser & Particular Aide to the President
