by Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Ghanaian President John Mahama outlined on Tuesday the ruling party's plans for the next four years in a bid to establish policy credibility ahead of what is expected to be a tight general election in December.
The speech delivered before the launch of the National Democratic Congress' manifesto on Saturday contained few of the attacks on the opposition New Patriotic Party that might have been expected given the audience of party faithful.
Instead it spelled out in detail government plans to grow the economy, particularly the vital cocoa, oil and gold sectors, and deliver benefits to the population of about 26 million.
Mahama is bidding for a second and final four-year term in office and his speech contained proposals for industry, energy, infrastructure, health and education. It also outlined plans on topics ranging from prison reform to mental health care and even how to provide help for ageing and impoverished musicians.
"The manifesto highlights contain policies and programs that will consolidate the achievements so far chalked up and, in addition, introduce new plans that will launch Ghana into a new era of accelerated growth and the transformation of the economy," he said.....
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