President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, have led the NPP government to several historic accomplishments that have never before been seen in Ghanaian politics.
When evaluating the performance of governments in this Fourth Republic and beyond, the government’s vast record of historic accomplishments—achieved despite numerous internal and foreign obstacles—puts them on a special pedestal. Few governments have a few notable accomplishments, but the Bawumia-Akufo-Addo team has a long list.
The current NPP government has made numerous historical contributions that set them apart from earlier administrations in Ghanaian history, which are listed in full detail below. Every Ghanaian now has a national ID card with an individual identification number according to the NPP government.
14,000 ghost workers at the National Service Scheme were discovered thanks to the Ghana Card, saving the government GHC 112 million annually. The card also assisted SSNIT in locating phantom pensions, which has allowed them to prevent the loss of Ghc 347 million since 2018 that would have been lost to dishonest people.
Additionally, it resulted in the removal of 533 phantom employees from the Controller and Accountant General (CAGD) payroll, which would also result in significant financial savings for the government. For the first time in our history, every location in Ghana, whether it be on land or water, has a digital address. Ghana has established mobile money interoperability between telecoms and between mobile wallets and bank accounts for the first time in our country’s history. This is the first in Africa.
Ghana has introduced a global QR code payment system that works with both bank accounts and mobile wallets for the first time. Africa has never had one before. A universal mobile wallet is called Ghana Pay. The first in the globe as well as in Africa is this.
Ghanaian people can now use the Ghana Card to open a bank account from the comfort of their homes for the first time in the country’s history. Ghana’s adult population has tax identification numbers for the first time in history, at over 80%, significantly more than the 4% in 2016.
Drones are being utilized for the first time in Ghanaian history to transport vital supplies like blood and medications to isolated villages. The largest medical drone delivery service in the world is now available in Ghana. For the first time in its history, Ghana is implementing one district, one factory. The Akufo-Addo-Bawumia team has built more factories than any other administration since independence.
There is a thriving vehicle sector for the first time in Ghanaian history. In Ghana, automobiles from brands like VW, Toyota, Nissan, Peugeot, and others are all assembled. Ghana’s ports now offer paperless clearing for the first time in history. You may now apply for a passport from home for the first time in history, and when it is finished, it will be delivered to your door.
In Ghana, the procedure of getting a driver’s license has been digitalized for the first time in history, making it less complicated and eliminating unscrupulous intermediaries. Ghana has launched the Ghana.gov portal, a one-stop shop for the delivery of public services with 1,018 government entities on the platform, for the first time in our history. Any Ghanaian in need of public service can access the platform, apply, pay, and have their service provided without having to deal with a middleman or leave their homes.
Ghanaians can now renew their NHIS membership via their mobile devices for the first time in history. Students can now apply for student loans for the first time in history without a guarantor—just a Ghana card—to qualify.
Ghanaians and law enforcement can now, for the first time in history, use the motor insurance database on their mobile phones to check the insurance status of any car. Ghanaians received unrestricted water supply for a whole year for the first time in our history.
The majority of senior high schools, 42 institutions of education, and 13 public universities now have free Wi-Fi for the first time in our nation’s history. For the first time in Ghanaian history, retirees can receive their SSNIT pension just 10 days after submitting their application.
Ghana has launched a national e-pharmacy for the first time in history, making it one of the few nations in the world having such a system. Ghanaians may now search for and purchase prescription medications online, pay for them, and have them delivered to their homes.
Ghana has introduced one constituency, one ambulance policy for the first time in history. To oversee the quick development of our zongos, the government for the first time in history established a Zongo development fund.
In Ghanaian history, the National Health Insurance Scheme currently covers children’s malignancies (NHIS). In Ghana for the first time, technical and vocational education is now free. Additionally, the government set up the Ghana TVET service to manage technical and vocational education.The first free senior high school program in Ghanaian history was also introduced by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration.
