A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG) affiliated to the opposition NDC, Prof. Martin Oteng Ababio, who attacked the free SHS policy and demeaned students who passed through the system, has incurred the wrath of a student of the university. According to the lecturer, free SHS has spelt the doom of the whole educational system, and therefore called for its cancellation. Reaction But, in an open letter to the NDC lecturer, the University of Ghana student, Martin Agbeko, stated that, Prof. Martin Oteng Ababio is politically blinded, and questioned his sincerity for criticizing the policy. Read full letter:…
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has killed off the last hope in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a forensic audit of the Provisional Voters Register (PVR). The EC stated that the existing legal and administrative procedures designed to rectify the register have not been fully employed, rendering a forensic audit unnecessary at this time. This position was communicated in a letter sent to NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, following a petition from the party after its demonstration on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The letter was also shared with significant stakeholders, including the Majority and Minority Leaders of Parliament, civil society…
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is best placed to protect the free Senior High School (SHS) policy, the Denkyira Traditional Council has stated. Welcoming the NPP presidential candidate to Dunkwa-on-Offin on Wednesday as part of his campaign tour of the Central Region, Nana Kwame Nkrumah II, who spoke on behalf of the traditional council said, the country cannot “play lotto” with the free SHS. “President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo brought free SHS which has brought great relief to us and our children.Today, all our children go to school for free without any financial challenges on parents,” he said. It is against the…
The running mate of NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on Wednesday rounded off the second round of his Ashanti Regional campaign tour. The highly successful tour has ruffled the feathers of the opposition NDC as they struggle to contain the energy Dr Premoeh, a.k.a. Napo had brought into the campaign of the ruling party. Ashanti Region votes hold key to the NPP’s success in the upcoming elections, and already, Napo has expressed confidence that the party can achieve its ambitious target of securing 85% of the votes in the region with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as presidential candidate. While in the…
Former President Mahama’s promise of paying trainee nurses allowances has been met with mistrust, as a number of trainee nurses have rejected the former President’s promise, which they describe as a “mere political bait.” Mahama, as President between 2012 and 2016, cancelled allowances for nursing and teacher trainees, and when the then opposition NPP responded to growing calls by affected nursing and teacher trainees by promising to restore the allowances if elected, former President Mahama vowed not to restore it. True to its promise, the Akufo-Addo government restored the nursing and teacher trainee allowances immediately it took office in 2017,…
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, has cautioned voters in the Ashanti Region against supporting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming elections. He asserts that the NDC does not demonstrate a genuine dedication to the region’s development, suggesting that any vote cast for the party would be effectively squandered. “We participate in elections to foster development,” Dr. Prempeh articulated. “If you choose to vote for a political party that does not prioritize your advancement, then that vote is wasted.” Napo underscored that only the NPP truly…
The Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to refrain from making baseless attacks on the Electoral Commission (EC) in the lead-up to the elections scheduled for December 7. Dr. Opoku Prempeh, often referred to as Napo, expressed concern that the NDC’s persistent criticism of the EC could exacerbate tensions as the election date approaches. He warned that the NDC’s desire to secure victory in the forthcoming election should not prompt its leaders, particularly former President John Mahama, to jeopardize the peace, stability, and security…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO has assured traders at Makola and Okaishie Markets in Greater Accra that the NPP party will support, empower and fund traders and small businesses in the country. NAPO’s tour took him to the Odododiodio Constituency to meet with traders at Makola and Okaishie Market, sharing the party’s vision of upgrade for the nation. His focus is on tax reliefs, a straightforward flat tax system, and better power supply, which appeals to important voter groups, especially small business owners and women entrepreneurs in the area.…
Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, known as NAPO, who is the Vice Presidential Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged the residents of Kunsu, Kintampo, and Abase in the Kintampo North and Pru West Constituencies of the Bono East Region to change their voting habits and support the NPP in the upcoming December elections. While speaking to chiefs, queen mothers, Zongo leaders, and various groups during his tour in Kintampo North and Pru East, he encouraged them to trust Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and vote for him in large numbers. NAPO emphasized that the NPP has shown a strong commitment…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) reward hard work, and will never use you and dump you after victory in the general elections. These were the words of the Manhyia South constituency chairman of the NPP, Richard Agyei Mensah Ofori Atta, a.k.a. Tom Tom as he continued his “ghetto-to-ghetto” campaign to win more votes for the party in the upcoming general elections. Launched earlier this week, the campaign, which the constituency chairman is leading, targets street boys and youth in the poorest of communities in the constituency to get them to vote for the NPP. Confidence in Bawumia Addressing some of…