The launch comes three weeks after thousands of party supporters gathered at the Sunyani Coronation park in the Brong Ahafo region to witness the launch of the main election manifesto document.

The President said the launch signified government’s recognition of vulnerable groups as critical aspects of the country’s human resource base.

Addressing the gathering of pupils from special schools, Persons with Disability (PWDs) and government officials at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra, Mahama said this was the first in the history of the country such an event was happening adding that the launch, emphasized the NDC’s commitment to its social democratic credentials.

“The NDC has always led the way in championing the cause of the disabled. We believe that disability is not inability,” President Mahama said.

President Mahama said the NDC government was the first to appoint a person with disability as a Minister of State. He said that the Minister of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, Dr. Henry Seidu Danaa, who is visually impaired, is a hardworking minister who had helped Cabinet to become sign language compliant.

The occasion was also used to officially launch a new government exercise to distribute tricycles to the physically challenged.

Dr Danaa in his address described the launch of the Braille version of the manifesto as a great event in the country.

“The launch marks another milestone because it indicates clearly the way forward in the actualisation of the social democratic principles of the NDC,” he said.

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The manifesto a 68-page document, titled ‘An Agenda For Jobs; Creating Opportunities & Prosperity For All’, spells out the vision of the party and it’s Flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to transform Ghana if given the nod on December 7.

The manifesto focuses on building a strong economy, trade and industry, energy and petroleum, agriculture and rural development, infrastructure, natural resources, land, forestry and mining, science, innovation, technology and environment.

It also captures the party’s vision on education, health, social development, governance, corruption and public accountability, local government, security, foreign affairs, youth and sports, and tourism and culture and creative arts.

Click here for highlights of NPP’s 2016 manifesto 

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The initial venue was the Tamale Sports Stadium, where the NPP held its national delegates congress.

But the party in a statement indicated that the venue for the event had been moved to Trade Fair.

“The launch of the manifesto, which contains the solutions Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the party propose to help fix the myriad of problems facing the country, including how to resolve the unemployment problem among young Ghanaians, will be held at the forecourt of the Accra International Trade Fair Centre.”

It further indicated that “the event will be presided by Ghana’s most successful democratic leader, President John Agyekum Kufuor.”

The launch is expected to be followed by a major political rally, which, according to the party, will be opened to all members of the general public.

“The rally will be preceded by a stakeholder briefing of the manifesto to Civil Society and Identifiable Groups, Embassies and Diplomatic Missions and Political Parties at the Unique Events Palace, Trade Fair Center at 12pm prompt,” the statement added.

Persons expected to attend the rally include the Flagbearer of the party,  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his running mate, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia among others.

So far, only the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), have released their manifestos ahead of the polls in December.

In September, President John Mahama launched the NDC 2016 manifesto at Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region, in front of thousands of party supporters from across the country.

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