Don't discard the valuable policies along with the useless – Joe Jackson advises Mahama

CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson has initiated a discussion with his recommendations for the new administration.

In a post on social media, Jackson called for a practical approach to governance, emphasising the need to improve key policies established by the outgoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) government rather than completely discarding them.

“Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater,” Jackson urged, emphasising the importance of continuity.

He specifically pointed to three flagship initiatives: the Bank of Ghana’s “Gold for Reserves/Gold for Oil,” the Ministry of Tourism’s “Year of Return,” and the Ministry of Agriculture’s “One Village, One Dam.”

According to Jackson, these programs represent “excellent concepts” but suffer from “ambiguous execution.”

He added, “Create new labels, but do it!”—encouraging the Mahama-led government to address the shortcomings in implementation while preserving the initiatives’ core objectives.

The “Gold for Reserves/Gold for Oil” initiative, designed to stabilize fuel prices by leveraging Ghana’s gold reserves for oil imports, faced criticism for transparency and feasibility issues.

Similarly, the “Year of Return” gained international acclaim for boosting tourism and reconnecting the African diaspora with their roots but fell short in capitalizing on its momentum.

Meanwhile, the “One Village, One Dam” project, aimed at enhancing rural agriculture through irrigation systems, was plagued by allegations of subpar construction and limited impact.