LIVE VIDEO: President delivers State of the Nation Address

The only way in our system to begin to deal with politically-related violence is through the work of a Commission of Inquiry

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I could have sat out the violence at Ayawaso, as some did, for Akwatia, Atiwa, Chereponi, Talensi and Amenfi West, but that would not be in the interest of democracy. The time has come to put an end to the phenomenon of politically-related violence

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Ghanaians are also expectant of a return to normalcy of all football-related activities as soon as possible, and the Normalization Committee is working to ensure that they meet the March deadline

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Funds have also been released for the completion of the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, started by the Kufuor-led NPP Government, but abandoned soon after 2009

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We have begun renovating and upgrading our sporting infrastructure such as the Accra and Cape Coast Sports Stadia, and the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Kaneshie, and a complete refurbishment of sports facilities across the country

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Ghana last year won the bid to host the 13th All Africa Games. It presents our nation with the opportunity to upgrade sporting infrastructure, and position our nation as a preferred destination for the development of sporting disciplines on the continent

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I am happy to state that Parliament has virtually completed its deliberations on the RTIBill, and any moment from now, the nation will hear the news of its passage. I will happily give my assent to it as soon as it is brought to my table

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Railway development is coming in a big way to Ghana and it will open up our country to development

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Gov't is committing an extra $1 billion into the development of the railway network 

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We have been busy this past year supplying the police with equipment, cars, motorbikes, drones and other vital policing equipment. Financial clearance has been given, and they are in the process of recruiting up to 4,000 men and women into the service

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The amendment of LI 1332, seeking to change the length of service of the men and women of the other ranks of the Armed Forces from 25 to 30 years and the associated career progression plan, has been reviewed, laid and passed by Parliament

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This year, we will complete and commission the 500-bed Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region, and begin the third phase of this project

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We will provide improved training facilities by transforming the Military Academy into a World Class Institution, and expand the housing project from six 16 flats to 44, and begin constructing 160 2-bedroom apartments across the country

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I will present 50 ANKAI Buses to the Armed Forces, the first tranche of the 138 Staff and Operational Vehicles of various categories, and 26 dispatch motorbikes. This year, we will provide the Army with 30 Otokar APCs, and 6 Fast Patrol Boats for the Navy

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We're pleased to have fulfilled its promise to the military by increasing the United Nations Peacekeeping Troops contribution allowances from $30 to $35 per soldier per day. And as promised, we will pay the troops regularly at the operational areas

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There are plans to replicate these ranches in other parts of the country

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The Armed Forces assisted the National Security to embark on Operation Roadstar, and a 40-acre cattle ranch has been constructed to accommodate over 6,000 cattle at Wawase, in Afram Plains, and reducing the tensions in the area with nomadic herdsmen

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[On reopened Obuasi Mine]

The development of Obuasi will reflect the wealth its soil produces like its counterparts around the world

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$185m dollars of loan money has been allocated for the creation of some landing sites in selected fishing communities

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The existence of a body such as the newly-inaugurated Presidential Financial Stability Advisory Council would have forestalled the emergence of the Menzgold saga, and will make it difficult, in future, for any such scheme to get off the ground

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As the authorities try to unravel the intricacies of the MenzGold saga I admonish Ghanaians to learn the necessary lessons, even as State institutions work to bring a resolution and those who indulged in criminal activities, are brought to justice.

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The MenzGold debacle is a tragic phenomenon that appears to have occurred in plain sight, and affected a lot of people, in spite of warnings from official institutions

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I urge that we all be patient for investigations into the collapse of the banks to proceed

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The woes of the banking sector have been the result of long-standing bad banking practice. We could ill-afford the money for the sector cleanup but it was necessary and the banking sector has emerged stronger

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MASLOC has been revamped and is doing what it was set up for. There's been strict adherence to credit procedures

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Our local textile industry has been struggling for years. We've decided to give them a stimulus to put them back on the right footing

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Today oil companies such as ExxonMobile and Aker have signed petroleum exploration agreements with Ghana

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After many years of almost giving up, it took an NPP to discover oil in Ghana.

13 oil blocks were signed under the NDC but not a single one was developed.

The first one signed under my government has led to the second biggest oil discovery in Ghana

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The Jubilee House from August this year, will be powered by solar energy as an example to others

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I'm pleased to announce that gas production tripled from 100m to 300m cubic feet in the last year

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It's unfortunate that in 2019 we have to come back to this but open defecation cannot be a characteristic of a country hoping to be counted among the developed ones

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Extensive discussions are being concluded on ways to relieve Ghana of the plastic menace

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Last year I reiterated my pledge to making Accra the cleanest City in Africa by the end of my term. There's been a significant improvement, although I acknowledge that more can be done

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Several tourist sites including the Elmina Heritage Bay, the Tetteh Quarshie farms and the Kintampo waterfalls are undergoing upgrades

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Several tourist sites including the Elimina Heritage Bay, the Tetteh Quarshie farms and the Kintampo waterfalls are undergoing upgrades

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We are not getting as many people coming into Ghana as we should. We're making a special effort to attract tourists under the See Ghana, Eat Ghana, Wear Ghana campaign

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We're continuing with initiatives to improving the Creative Arts Sector and are finalising the Creative Arts Bill

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We're putting in place plans to prevent the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bage Dam which has resulted in lives and properties being lost. Desilting of the White Volta will take place this year

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The Saglemi Housing project started by the NDC is high on our list of priorities this year. The 5, 000 units it offers will boost our housing situation

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