Dr. Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Hammers on Acheivements in Office as Vice President

 First time interventions in the history of Ghana from the Nana-Bawumia Government.

The changes we are making as a party in government are historic and we are building on the distinguished legacy of President J.A. Kufuor. Ours is a government that is thinking outside the box to transform Ghana:

For the first time in our history, Ghana has successfully issued a digital National ID card

For the first time in our history, Ghana has implemented a Digital Property Address system

For the first time in our history, Ghana has Mobile Money Interoperability

For the first time in our history, any Ghanaian who has a National ID card can open a bank account using their mobile phone

For the first time in our history, over 80% of adults in Ghana have Tax Identification Numbers versus 4% in 2017

For the first time in our history, Ghana has drones for medical delivery and is the world’s largest medical drone delivery service.

For the first time in our history Ghana is implementing One district one district hospital (AGENDA 111). By the end of our second term we would have built more hospitals than any government in our history.  

For the first time in our history Ghana is implementing One district one factory – Our government has facilitated the establishment of more factories than any other government since independence.

For the first time in our history, Ghana has Paperless clearing of goods at the ports 

We have digitized the process  of passport acquisition

For the first time in our history, Ghana has digitized the process of drivers license acquisition

For the first time in our history, Ghana has implemented the Ghana.Gov platform. A one stop shop for public service delivery

For the first time in our history, Ghanaians can renew their  NHIS membership from their mobile phones

For the first time in our history, Ghanaians can apply for scholarships on their mobile phones

For the first time in our history, Ghanaian students can apply for student loans without the need for a guarantor 

For the first time in our history, Government is implementing a pension scheme for cocoa farmers

For the first time in our history, Ghanaians and law enforcement can find out the insurance status of any vehicle on their mobile phone using the  Motor insurance database

For the first time in our history, Ghanaians were provided free electricity for life line consumers for a year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

For the first time in our history, Ghanaians were provided 50% reduction in electricity tariffs for non-life line consumers for a year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

For the first time in our history, Ghanaians were provided free water for a year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

For the first time in our history import duties on all goods were reduced by between 30%-50%

For the first time in our history, Government has provided Free Wifi to over 700 senior high schools, 42 colleges of education and 13 public universities

 

For the first time in our history, Ghanaian pensioners can obtain their SSNIT pension 10 days after making an application.

For the first time in our history, Ghana is implementing a Nationwide E-Pharmacy which I will launch next week. We will be one of a few countries in the world to have a nationwide E-Pharmacy.

For the first time in our history, Government, has implemented a One Constituency One Ambulance programme 

For the first time in our history, Government has established a Zongo Development Fund

We have built more roads in our first term than the first term of any government in the Fourth Republic and we are continuing.

For the first time in our history, we are implementing Free TVET and have established the Ghana TVET service

For the first time in our history, our Government has implemented Free SHS and confounded the naysayers.

And by the Grace of God, for the first time in the history of the Fourth Republic, we will break the 8!

The future is bright for the youth and for Ghana, so lets stay with the elephant.

Tanii-Ba