Distinction or disappointment? Pres. Mahama’s 120-day social contract in perspective

President John Mahama

It has present been 120 days since His Excellency John Dramani Mahama took the oath of allegiance and the statesmanlike oath, officially assuming bureau arsenic the sixth President of Ghana’s Fourth Republic.

His administration, which pledged to reset each sectors of the country, entered bureau with precocious nationalist expectations—especially pursuing the historical and overwhelming mandate helium received during the 2024 statesmanlike election.

Ahead of the polls, President Mahama unveiled an ambitious program to present cardinal reforms and initiatives wrong his archetypal 120 days.

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To thrust these objectives, a 19-member taskforce chaired by Senior Presidential Advisor Dr Valerie Sawyerr was inaugurated connected 11 February.

With bated breath, Ghanaians watched arsenic the authorities raced against clip to honour these pledges.

Today, Wednesday, 7 May 2025, Pulse News presents a little appraisal of the administration’s 120-day societal contract, highlighting some the fulfilled and outstanding promises.

Promises Fulfilled

1. Nominate Cabinet Ministers wrong 14 days – All furniture members were named wrong the stipulated timeline.

2. Constitute the leanest and astir businesslike authorities successful the Fourth Republic wrong 90 days.

3. Establish a Code of Conduct and Standards for authorities officials – Launched by the President connected 6 May.

4. Host a National Economic Dialogue – Held connected 3–4 March to measure the system and usher fiscal policy.

5. Scrap burdensome taxes – The 2025 fund abolished the E-levy, COVID levy, 10% betting levy, and Emissions Levy.

6. Establish the Accelerated Export Development Council (AEDC) – A 19-member assembly was inaugurated connected 6 May.

7. Convene a nationalist acquisition consultative forum – Launched connected 18 February.

8. Implement ‘No Academic Fee’ argumentation for first-year students successful nationalist tertiary institutions – Portal launched connected 29 April.

9. Introduce Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities and the Ghana Medical Care Trust (MahamaCares) Fund – MahamaCares was launched connected 29 April.

10. Commence escaped sanitary pad organisation successful schools – National programme launched successful Accra connected 24 April.

11. Ban governmental appointees from purchasing authorities assets.

12. Allocate effect backing for the Women’s Development Bank – GHS 51 cardinal announced successful the 2025 budget.

13. Launch occupation instauration initiatives successful the 2025 fund – ‘Adwumawura’, ‘National Apprenticeship’, and ‘One Million Coders’ launched.

14. Ban amerciable mining successful wood reserves and rotation retired biology betterment programmes – 'Water Guard' initiatives launched; however, LI 2462 is yet to beryllium repealed.

15. Launch ‘The Black Star Experience’ to beforehand arts, civilization and tourism.

16. Reopen investigations into unresolved crimes – Includes the 2020 predetermination killings, Ahmed Suale’s murder, and others.

17. Initiate a probe into the Akosombo and Kpong Dam spillage catastrophe – A five-member committee was acceptable up successful March.

18. Begin flood unfortunate compensation – GHS 242.5 cardinal allocation announced successful the 2025 budget.

19. Restructure loss-making SOEs – Several CEOs and committee members replaced.

Outstanding Promises

1. Review taxes connected concern and cultivation imports – Yet to beryllium implemented.

2. Begin ineligible amendments for the 24-Hour Economy Policy – Framework yet to beryllium presented to Parliament.

3. Launch inquiries/forensic audits into matters of nationalist involvement – Ongoing cases being handled by applicable agencies, but nary conclusive directive connected audits.

4. Review Customs (Amendment) Act 2020 to assistance prohibition connected salvaged conveyance imports.

5. Table a caller assistance measure to extremity governmental interference and cronyism successful assistance awards.

6. Purge authorities information agencies of militia and vigilante elements.

Reactions to the 120-Day Milestone

Renowned economist and erstwhile GIMPA Rector, Professor Stephen Adei, has lauded President Mahama’s progress, stating that the medication has made commendable strides successful delivering connected its promises.

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Similarly, investigative writer Manasseh Azure Awuni described the 120 days arsenic "a instrumentality of Ghana’s democracy."

However, nationalist statement continues implicit the pace, substance, and scope of President Mahama’s show truthful far.

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