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By Godwill Arthur-Mensah,
GNA
Accra, May 1st, GNA – Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has
congratulated Ghanaian workers on the occasion of Labor Day for their
immense contributions and patriotism to the transformation of the economy.
He urged them to take the opportunity to reflect on what they could do.
individually and collectively to accelerate Ghana's development in their countries.
areas of activity to increase productivity, improve the lives of
Ghanaians, customer service and make the country competitive globally.
In a congratulatory message to workers Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia said
The government of President Akufo-Addo would always put the interest of Ghana
worker first.
Vice President Bawumia described some of the government's successes
since taking office in 2017, in particular; reduction of electricity
tariffs: 17.5% for households, 30% for industries,
creation of the Nation Builder Corps (NABCO), of which 100,000 graduates
were employed and job creation and lifted the recruitment freeze in the
public sector leading to the hiring of 350,000 qualified people.
Others are the abolition of postgraduate medical training fees,
increased the share of the District Assembly Common Fund to those affected by
50% of people with disabilities, thus ensuring 50% of the people who manage the
The country's toll booths were disabled and had transferred $ 3.1 billion of second-clbad pensions.
funds in the deposit accounts of the unions' pension plans,
Funds in circulation since 2013.
The restoration of nursing and
Teacher training allowance, abolition of excise duties on oil, reduction of
special rate of the petroleum tax from 17.5% to 13% and converted into a
specific levies and deleted on "kayayei" by local authorities, deleted
17.5 percent VAT / NHIL on financial services, launched the initiative "One District, One Factory" – some
the factories are operational, have implemented a recovery plan for
factories, while plans were underway for the establishment of a car park
industry and an integrated industry of bauxite and aluminum.
Vice-President Bawumia also referred to the resumption of
VALCO and Anglogold Ashanti, implementation of "One Village One Dam"
initiative to help farmers and communities in the five northern regions,
seeds, fertilizers and extension services available to farmers in the
The Planting Initiative for Food and Employment,
1,350 start-ups benefited from national innovation and entrepreneurship
Plan – The number of beneficiaries varies from 10,000 GH ¢.00 at 100 000 GH ¢.00restored
research allowances for a speaker, inflation and reduced interest rates, savings
deposits of 1.5 million depositors who would otherwise have lost their
savings if their banks collapsed, reduced the base of customs duties to the import
between 30 and 50 percent to reduce the burden on traders and
businessmen, provided financial support to women entrepreneurs with disabilities,
implemented the Free High High School policy to help parents and schools
and implemented the Ghana Vocational Education Voucher Project to train registered teachers.
artisans, their workers and apprentices in the informal sector and
improvement of access to accredited technical and vocational education.
GNA
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