A President who was unable to provide mere chalks for schools does not deserve to return to the the presidency, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the NPP, has said. Defying the rains to campaign at Wamfie in the Dormaa East constituency in the Bono Region, he said Mahama was a disaster of a president. “He cancelled teacher training allowance, he cancelled nursing training allowance, we slept in dumsor for four years, we queued fur petrol. It’s because of all this that Ghanaians voted to remove him in 2016,” he said. He added: “And this is the man who…
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Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has received praise from the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin for the able manner he led the successful implementation of the Free Senior High School ( SHS) policy. He also commended Dr Prempeh (Napo) for his hard work and humility. Receiving the vice presidential candidate at the Ofori Panin Fie at Kyebi on Thursday, October 10, the Okyenhene said if today, Free SHS has been internationally recognized, one name that will be etched in the history books is Dr Prempeh. The NPP vice presidential candidate was at Kyebi at the start of his campaign tour of…
The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patritotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as Napo is confident the people of Afram Plains will vote for the party following a heroic welcome to the area. As part of his campaign tour to the Eastern Region, Napo took turns to address party supporters and people of Afram Plains South Constituency to spread the message of hope and upgrade. From Tease to Maame Krobo all in the Afram Plains South Constituency, Dr. Prempeh was overwhelmed by the warmly reception from the people indicating their desire this time to vote for the…
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer’s running mate, is starting a six-day tour of the Eastern Region from Wednesday, October 9, to Monday, October 14, 2024. The goal of this tour is to energize the party’s supporters and gather backing for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the December elections. On Day 1, Wednesday, October 9, Dr. Prempeh will visit the Afram Plains South and Afram Plains North Constituencies. On Day 2, Thursday, October 10, he will meet with Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, and then head to Abuakwa South and Fanteakwa North for a program. On…
The Youth Wing of the NPP has accused Organised Labour of conspiring with the NDC to create disaffection for the NPP as general elections approach. In a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the youth wing said, “We wish to bring to the attention of the Ghanaian public that we are fully aware that the recent calls by Organised Labour and their motives are aligned with the NDC’s political strategy for the 2024 elections.” The statement cited a confidential document titled, “Winning 2024 and Beyond” prepared by the NDC in 2021 to back the claim against Organised…
A Bawumia-led NPP government will ensure that mining communities benefit directly from the God-given mineral resources in their areas. This will be realized through responsible mining practices that safeguard the environment while providing economic benefits for the communities. The vice presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh who gave the assurance when he toured communities in the Akrofuom and Adansi Asokwa constituencies in the Ashanti Region said this vision aligns with the party’s broader strategy to regulate and promote environmentally sustainable small-scale mining across the country. Cocoa Touching on cocoa production and benefits to farmers, Dr Opoku…
Presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bamumia, has reiterated his commitment to peaceful elections in Ghana. That, he explained, will help preserve the peace and harmony of the country. He said this when he welcomed a delegation of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), at the Jubilee House on Monday, October 7. The delegation, led by former Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, is on a pre-election assessment mission in Ghana ahead of the general elections on December 7. Also among the delegation is Kadre Desire Quadraago, a former President of the ECOWAS Commission. The West African Elders Forum, an initiative…
Ghana’s lands and forests are major sources of food, income, livelihood, and employment for many. Over the past eight years, the Akufo-Addo-led administration has rolled out several significant policies and legislative reforms to improve the overall performance of the sub-sector, and to effectively deploy these resources to support national development, poverty reduction, and the promotion of equity and sustainability. However, rapid population growth, climate change, and urbanisation, have continued to exert considerable pressure on land and forest resources, and risk undermining efforts to realise the full range of benefits from policies and reforms in the sector. Addressing challenges To fully…
Ghana will react appropriately to the increase in the producer price of cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire, Vice President and presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. Addressing a rally at Sefwi Akontombra, a major cocoa growing area in the Western North Region on Monday, September 30, he said, “We are looking at what Côte d’Ivoire will do with regards to producer price. If they do something, we wlll also do something.” Dr Bawumia’s declaration came as Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top producer of cocoa, increased the farmgate price by 20% to 1,800 CFA francs ($3.06) per kilogramme…
After all the noise and a nationwide demonstration, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was left battered and bruised as it failed to provide evidence to back its call for a forensic audit of the provisional voters register. At a make-or-break special IPAC meeting in Accra on Tuesday, October 1, the NDC was left alone as the other opposition parties joined the ruling NPP to support the Electoral Commission’s (EC) rejection of the call for forensic audit of the provisional voters register. The NDC led by its Director of Elections and IT, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, had insisted that the register…