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…
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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…
As the December 2024 elections draw closer, the issue of ending galamsey once and for all, has become a topical. Citizens have been voicing out the dangers of the illegal activity , and challenged politicians especially the contesting candidates and parties to demonstrate evidence to uproot the canker if voted into office. Napo’s voice Significantly, NPP vice presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been vociferous on the fight against galamsey, providing far-reaching measures to overcome the problem. As concerns grow for action against the menace, Napo, as Dr Opoku Prempeh is popularly known, has demonstrated his commitment and that…
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has called the National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims about issues in the voters register unfounded. At the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, he stated that these allegations are not backed by evidence. He mentioned that some individuals recently protested against the Electoral Commission, believing there were discrepancies aimed at helping the NPP cheat in the elections. Mr. Kodua urged the NDC to take their claims to the Electoral Commission for proper examination. He pointed out that despite requests from various stakeholders, including the NPP, the NDC…
A well-known Islamic cleric and scholar, Sheikh Ishaq Nuamah, praised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his ability to unite people. Speaking to a group of young members from the Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) across different campuses, Sheikh Nuamah highlighted that Dr. Bawumia, despite being a Muslim, has garnered strong support from non-Muslims due to his character. “Bawumia is a unifier,” he stated firmly. He pointed out that in the campaign events across the regions, the number of Muslims present is small compared to the large crowds that support…
The leadership of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has been urged to contribute to important discussions in the country. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo emphasized that students are the future leaders and should actively participate in how the nation is governed today. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate expressed his desire to hear NUGS’s opinions on significant matters like illegal mining and the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. He stated, “NUGS should take a leading role in expressing their views on national issues like illegal mining, also known as ‘galamsey’, which is widely…
The power sector in Ghana has underperformed its potential, presenting ongoing challenges that exert a downward pressure on our national budget, and pose adverse consequences for the economy. The current regulatory framework has not fully yielded the desired outcomes. Residential, commercial, and industrial consumers still face issues with the reliability and cost competitiveness of power supply, hindering the country’s economic growth and development efforts. Initiatives Under a Bawumia presidency, a number of initiatives will be undertaken: Incentivise solar power users through the net metering system under which households and other producers of solar power get “credits” for excess power they…