During a public lecture at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra on February 7, 2024 to outline his vision for the country if elected as President of Ghana, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia announced plans to give tax rebates to some creatives.
“Tax incentives will also be provided for film producers and musicians,” he said.
The lecture dubbed ‘Ghana’s Next Chapter: Selfless Leadership and Bold Solutions for the Future’ highlighted what Dr. Bawumia seeks to do if he is given the nod to steer the affairs of the nation.
He also promised to create digital platforms for Ghanaian Artistes.
“We will introduce other initiatives such as digital and streaming platforms for our artists to make tourism and the creative arts a growth pole in Ghana,” he said.
This particular provision was made in 2020 Manifesto of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the creative industry.
“We will build a digital platform for artists to make their products available to the global market,” the NPP stated.
During his lecture, another promise Dr. Bawumia made was to build on the ‘Year of Return,’ ‘Beyond the Return’ and ‘December in Ghana.’
Finally, he said; “to boost tourism and job creation, my government will implement an e-visa policy for all international visitors to Ghana to enable visas to be obtained in minutes subject to security and criminal checks.”
