New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that under a Bawumia-led administration in 2025, nurses in Ghana will be allowed to import vehicles with engine capacities below 1.8 litres free of import duties.

Speaking to students at the Korle Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training Institute in Accra on Wednesday, October 23, Dr. Prempeh, also known as Napo, made the announcement, which was met with enthusiasm from the nursing trainees in attendance.

“Dr. Bawumia, the incoming president of Ghana, will provide free duty on vehicles with engine capacities less than 1.8 capacity for nurses," NAPO said.

Napo further emphasised the NPP’s appreciation for the vital role nurses play in healthcare delivery across the country. He assured that a Bawumia-led NPP government would introduce policies aimed at improving the livelihoods of nurses.

“The NPP recognises and appreciates the key roles that our nurses play in the provision of healthcare to the people, so we shall also make sure that your lives will be better.

“As I said already, there will be free importation of vehicles with engines less than 1.8 capacity for our dear nurses, among other important interventions to make you (nurses) live better and comfortably," he stated.

Napo further guaranteed that the nursing trainee allowance policy, which was introduced by the NPP, would continue under a future Bawumia administration.

He cautioned that if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Mahama regain power, this allowance would be eliminated.

“Former President John Mahama and the NDC do not believe in the nursing trainee allowance. If they win, they will cancel it, making life harder for you. So reject the NDC,” he urged.

Dr. Prempeh also highlighted the NPP government’s ongoing efforts to complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects, which he said would boost healthcare infrastructure and create employment opportunities for nurses and other healthcare workers.

He called on nurses and nursing trainees to support Dr Bawumia and vote for all 275 NPP parliamentary candidates, adding, “The NPP cares for our nurses.”