The manifesto, according to mahama, hinges on four thematic areas, which includes putting people first, strong and resilient economy, responding to social infrastructure and improving transparent and accountable governance. Oct 11, 2016 your vote would constitute your signature on the contract and your mandate for me to implement the ideas in the manifesto. The policies and pledges contained are built upon the. Read the manifesto here or download it as a pdf with this link. The national democratic congress ndc is a social democratic political party in ghana, founded by jerry rawlings, who was head of state of ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the president of ghana from 1993 to 2001. Nkrumahs party, now a shell of its former self, is headed by ivor kobina greenstreet as flagbearer, and attempted to make the case as to why they provide a viable alternative to the ndc and npp duopoly. About ndc we, the members of the national democratic congress ndc, believing in the destiny of ghanaians to build a society that realises truly human values based on the full mobilisation of the talents and energies of our people and the sustainable development of the. The event held at the trade fair centre in accra, was well attended by party bigwigs and executives as well as thousands of supporters of the npp.
New patriotic party npp highlights of manifesto for election 2016. The event held at the trade fair centre in accra, was well attended by party bigwigs and executives as. Sep 18, 2016 president john mahama on saturday presented the national democratic congress ndc 2016 manifesto in sunyani in the brong ahafo region. Team, the ndc and wellmeaning ghanaians, including those belonging to other sides of the political divide, we shall be able to build a better ghana. Political party manifestos, the key policy statements of political parties in an election, have become a key feature of ghanas democratic process since the reintroduction of democratic governance in 1992. The convention peoples party launched their election 2016 manifesto over the weekend at the ghana academy of arts and science in accra. That is the notion that the two major political parties, the ndc and the npp, are the same. We reproduce below, the full text of professor mills address. Indeed, as an island of peace in the west african subregion, ghana is set to raise the bar once more. Flagbearer of the national democratic congress ndc johnmahama. As social democrats, we subscribe to a compassionate political philosophy that seeks to create opportunities for all to develop to their fullest potential. National democratic congress ndc policy positions on oil. The ndc government would have had, in eight years, more than 12 times the nominal resources that the npp had figure 1.
National democratic congress ndc signs contracts in lastminute rush. Party leader and chairman responds too the 2017 budget presented by grenadas prime minister as a budget to fool the nation for the upcoming general elections audio only. This manifesto is the plan to deliver that vision and. The ndc, or national drug code, is a unique 10digit or 11digit, 3segment number, and a universal product identifier for human drugs in the united states. Seek to amend the constitution to require local governments to publish their meeting minutes, service performance data and items of spending over n10m. Complete the massive rollout of tvet facilities across. Changing lives, transforming ghana ndc 2016 manifesto. Besides, the ndc failed to brand itself prominently especially in com municating its core campaign messages and ideas. Prez mahamas speech at the ndcs 2016 manifesto launch. As a result, many political pundits who have contributed to the election campaign discourse.
The national democratic congress ndc remains deeply committed to the principles and values of social democracy. It also takes into account the fact that the requirements under the paris agreement do not apply equally to small island developing states sids and least developed countries ldcs. Agenda published in september 2016, the ndc has developed plans and programs. Planning for ndc implementation quick start guide 5 their implementation. Download the full text of npp 2016 manifesto dailyguide. Given their significance, manifestos employ diverse rhetorical strategies that are not found in other forms of discourse.
Download the full text of npp 2016 manifesto dailyguide network. Mar 16, 2018 the ndc 2018 manifesto, create jobs, better healthcare and more. Prez mahamas speech at the ndcs 2016 manifesto launch 17. About ndc we, the members of the national democratic congress ndc, believing in the destiny of ghanaians to build a society that realises truly human values based on the full mobilisation of the talents and energies of our people and the sustainable development of the resources with which nature has generously endowed us. Prez mahamas speech at the ndc campaign launch full 1482016. Oct 31, 2016 the convention peoples party launched their election 2016 manifesto over the weekend at the ghana academy of arts and science in accra. President john mahama officially launched the 2016 manifesto of the national democratic congress ndc in sunyani on saturday. New patriotic party npp manifesto for election 2016. Source document contributed to documentcloud by digital news sabc digital news. Address by the flagbearer of the ndc, professor john vans attamills on the occasion of the launching of the ndc 2004 manifesto kumasi, saturday 31 july 2004 on march 2, this year, i addressed a public forum in accra on the state of our nation. This ndc manifesto was created by ghanaians of all walks of life and regions who spoke to prof.
Manifestos and elections in ghanas fourth republic article in south african journal of international affairs 183. Our proposed path of development will lead us to a stronger economy driven by a more peoplecentered approach to development. Indeed ndcs 2016 campaign motto of forward ever, backwards never was not as appealing as the npps ghana must work again and arise for change ndcmanifesto 2016. Manifesto of the national democratic congress now grenada. Transforming lives, transforming ghana building a free, fair and prosperous society a programme of transformation new patriotic party npp manifesto for election 2012. The 68 page document is supposed to provide ghanaians with an alternative to the one presented by the ruling ndc in sunyani a few weeks ago, presenting a vision of the npps plan to transform the country. At the same time, all countries face common challenges in implementing climate policy. About ndc we, the members of the national democratic congress ndc, believing in the destiny of ghanaians to build a society that realises truly human values based on the full mobilisation of the talents and energies of our people and the sustainable development of the resources with which. Manifestos and elections in ghanas fourth republic. The governing national democratic congress ndc on saturday september 17 officially launched its manifesto ahead of the 2016 election. The party held the event at the coronation park at sunyani.
The flagbearer of the new patriotic party npp, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, says ghana is in a crisis created and sustained by the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption of the mahamaled national democratic congress ndc government. The national democratic congress ndc remains deeply. Ensure full implementation of the freedom of information act so that government held data sets can be requested and used by the media and the public at large, and then published on regular basis. Election violence and the need to thaw the frozen ice the dawn of december 2016 presents another opportunity for ghanas fledgling democratic development. There is a dangerous lie poisoning our politics that must be quashed decisively. The manifesto development in freedom agenda for change manifesto of the new patriotic party september 20, 1996 the partys policy is to liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a property owning democracy in this land, with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to which the. Mostly false on primary school enrolment president mahama made a number of claims whiles highlighting his partys manifesto for the 2016 elections. An analysis of selected 2016 manifesto promises for new. A critical discourse analysis of the 2016 manifestos of the. In 2008, when the ndc formed the government, we inherited a bankrupt economy, strangled by. Final outputbased assessment of the ndc 2012 manifesto. Manifestos and elections in ghanas fourth republic request pdf. Changing lives, transforming ghana ndc 2016 manifesto tourism, culture and creative arts our achievements the ndc government has undertaken the following.
The ndc and npp have alternated political power since ghana returned to. Significant investments have been made in the aviation sector to expand. The national democratic congress ndc, whose political ideology is based on social democratic principles of fairness, equity, equality, probity and accountability, promotes peoplecentered development and grassroots participation in governance the ndc. This presentation is a critical discourse study of the 2016 election manifestos of two 2 political parties in ghana. With all the stalwarts of the party present, the 80page document titled changing lives, transforming ghana was publicly outdoored in a magnificent style at the sunyani coronation park.
Npp manifesto 2008 elections ghana npp manifesto chapter 1 1. Officials of the opposition new patriotic party npp on sunday, october 10, launched the partys 2016 manifesto, barely two months to the general elections on december 7. Therefore, like elsewhere in the world, manifestos remain indispensable ingredients for participatory. Npp takes campaign tour to tema west about this website ghana election 2016 website was. The national democratic congress ndc and the new patriotic party npp. The party also officially launched its campaign in a bid to win the upcoming december polls. The manifesto should also help the electorate to distinguish between the various political parties, because the plans and programmes they set out would be influenced by their ideologies and beliefs. Oct 09, 2016 these and more are included in nana akufoaddos vision for ghana contained in the highlight of npps manifesto which was launched on sunday, october 9, 2016, at the international trade fair center in accra. New patriotic party npp manifesto for election 2016 3 a strong economy matters chapter1. I am sure that after reading the analysis on the 2012 ndc manifesto to. In this election, the incumbent national democratic congress ndc lost to the. President john mahama on saturday presented the national democratic congress ndc 2016 manifesto in sunyani in the brong ahafo region. Completed the construction of the accra visitors information centre avic as a onestop shop for tourism information. Jan 07, 2009 in view of the fact that we have not as yet officially launched our manifesto we will not be in a position to release the full document to the media and general public for their attention and information, however we have decided to release a summary which contains the major points of action for an ndc government to get ghana back on track.
The case of the new patriotic party npp and the national democratic congress ndc from 20082016. The case of the new patriotic party npp and the national democratic congress ndc from 2008 2016. The manifesto of the national democratic congress for the 20 general elections. The manifesto development in freedom agenda for change manifesto of the new patriotic party. What does ndc mean national development council ndc or the rashtriya vikas parishad is the apex body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in. The full details of these claims and the basis for the factchecking.
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