The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has noted that it is practically impossible for any political party to fulfil all of its manifesto promises.In a discussion on UTV’s United Showbiz, Mr. Gyamfi said, "There is no political party in the world that has been able to achieve all of its promises in its manifesto.

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Even if you go to America and take the manifesto of Republicans and Democrats, none of them can fulfil a 100 percent."He made the comments in reaction to a statement by one of the panelists, an entertainment pundit, Mc Yaa Yeboah, who challenged Mr Gyamfi to explain why some promises to the creative industry made by the flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama, in the 2012 manifesto did not materialise.

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"Politicians have taken this sector for a ride for a long time. Clearly, politicians have disrespected this sector for a very long time. As we are about to vote, every politician is running to this sector to trumpet their message. In 2012, President Mahama said he would build a national theatre in Kumasi and you (host) asked where is the national theatre we are building in Kumasi. But I didn't get an answer," she added.

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She stressed, "When they make some of these promises, they have to deliver."In subsquent remarks, Mr. Gyamfi trumpted some of the achievements of the erstwhile Mahama-led administration, saying, “Mahama, for the first time, gave a whopping 2 million cedis to the creative arts sector. He also gave another 2 million cedis to MUSIGA. The NDC even established a ministry for creative arts, a tourism authority, and a tourism development levy.

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"So, you cannot compare the 'December to Remember' initiative to what the NDC did for the sector. My sister shouldn’t be so defensive. The NDC provided cars on loans through MASLOC to creatives and even helped the old and feeble beneficiaries clear their debts. But when this government came into power, they took back all the cars from them.

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"In November, President Akufo-Addo acknowledged that while his administration hasn't fulfilled every promise made, he believes 80% of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) manifesto commitments have been achieved.Speaking during a tour of the Western North Region on Tuesday, November 5, he highlighted the government’s accomplishments and reiterated his commitment to advancing Ghana’s development.

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"I wouldn’t stand before you and say I have delivered on all my promises. That will not be truthful, but I can confidently say that 80% of our manifesto promises have been achieved," Akufo-Addo stated, pointing to successes in education, health, infrastructure, industrial transformation, agriculture, and cocoa.

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Addressing the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, the President emphasized its transformative impact, noting that since its introduction in 2017, over 5.7 million students have gained access to secondary education, breaking financial barriers that previously hindered many families. He cited this as one of his administration’s key achievements.

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President Akufo-Addo also expressed his gratitude to the people of the Western North Region for their steadfast support, which he said has been instrumental in reaching these milestones. He reassured them of his administration's dedication to fulfilling remaining commitments, despite challenges along the way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Forever Great 💯 (@aba.the.great)

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