The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to construct new ports at James Town and Keta if elected into office.
The party said it will also construct an inland port at Buipe in the Northern Region.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Tuesday, the NPP Sector Committee Chairman on Infrastructure and second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Ghartey said the party has a comprehensive plan to improve the country’s infrastructure.
“We shall continue the expansion of the Tema harbor and the Takoradi harbor will be extended to Sekondi. A logistic centre would be developed in Sekondi. With the private sector we intend to construct two new harbours in James Town and Keta and an inland port in Buipe.”
Joe Ghartey also noted that, if given the nod they would liaise with the private sector to develop the Volta River “into an artillery” and also provide “modern ferry ports…at locations such as Buipe, Yaipei, Yeji, Bosu and Kete Krachi.”
He also said they would reduce fees charged at Ghana’s ports and harbours and make the process “more efficient and cheaper to use by fully automating the process which will reduce time spent at the ports. Ports charging and fees would be reduced.”
The NPP also promised to improve and increase access to public transportation and the aviation sector.
“The railway sector would be completely overhauled. The eastern and western railway lines would be revamped,” he added.
NPP 2016 manifesto
Joe Ghartey’s comment comes days after the party launched its 2016 manifesto at the Trade Fair in Accra on October 9, 2016.
The party among other things promised to build factories in every district in Ghana as well as make available to each constituency an amount of $1 million as part of its social intervention programmes when given the opportunity to govern the country.
It also listed a number of interventions it would put in place to revamp Ghana’s economy if voted into power.
Source: Citifmonline
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One village, one dam. One district one factory, One constituency one million dollars, One coastal town, one port. What next?
Let's focus on the small but important projects the country needs. Honestly, A sea port is not a priority. lets build the schools and hospitals and the basic amenities which every Ghanaian needs. Tema and Takoradi are handling the load perfectly so why spend money on another? What is the benefit for Ghana right now? Maybe inland ports somewhere on the Volta lake to improve the inland haulage of goods is understandable but not other sea ports. The rail system is non existent. That is what needs urgent attention. Same with dams. We need to adopt new methods to solve the old problems. Advising farmers to grow other crops that do well with less water and to till their lands in such ways that water is retained in the ground is a better option. Sometimes farmers actually have enough of the water they need from the rains. The crops they grow do well anyway so extra or more water is not necessarily the issue. It is rather the diversification of what they cultivate. The maize won't grow in the dry season because there is water in a dam. No! It needs the water but also the supporting conditions that prevail during a rain season. Yes! Tomatoes may always need water and therefore depend on a dam but the farmers wont grow it the whole year round when in fact, they are left to rot because of a lack of proper methods to preserve them during bumper harvests. Using glass houses, other vegetables could be cultivated all year round but at areas where we already have water stored. - Volta lake - We must use Ghana's money wisely.
Nana don't mine NDC supporters, they are all incompetent just like their Master president Mahama. Ndc promised one premium health insurance, today what do we see? NDC promised to reduced the fuel price drastically, now that we have abundant oil, Fuel is very expensive than before,NDC promised 10 new training college, where are they. I can go on and on. Please JM twaso or twado. God will surely glorify Nana and NPP 2017. Even if Mahana become EC boss and Asiedu as deputy commissioner, they will still Nana's hands as winner in 2017
So NPP will solve all problems confronting Ghana in 8yrs? Oh....hoooooo. Too much promises just for power
NPP IS PROMISING EVERYTHING. NEXT PROMISE WILL BE, THEY WILL COME CLEAN OUR BACK SIDE WHEN WE POOPOU. WE ARE TIRED OF THEM.
TWEAAAAAA!!!!! AS IF WE ARE STILL ASLEEP.... WHEN YOU PROMISED TO CONVERT ALL CHOP BARS TO RESTAURANTS, WHAT DID WE SEE? A WHOLE GHANA AIRWAYS RATHER BECAME A CHOP BAR. CONVERSION OF SLUMS INTO FIRST CLASS SKY RAISERS RATHER BECAME THE DUMPING GROUNDS FOR HIPC TOILETS. BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CAPITAL WAS INUNDATED WITH GARBAGE DUMPSTERS ALL OVER ACCRA. SO ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. WE IN JAMES TOWN WILL EVEN RESIST ANY MOVE BY YOUR PARTY, IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT YOU WIN POWER. NUN.SEN.SE. EVEN YOU COULD NOT EXPLAIN YOUR ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM POLICY, AND HOW MUCH MORE A WHOLE PORT? AZAA PARTY.